SETU maintains a comprehensive institutional framework for research ethics, integrity and open research, ensuring that all research conducted across the University meets the highest standards of professionalism and responsibility.
This includes harmonised policies for ethics review, research integrity, authorship, conflict of interest and data governance, supported by mandatory training in ethics, integrity and GDPR. SETU’s commitments to open science include robust support for FAIR data practices, Data Management Planning and open-access compliance.
These practices reinforce SETU’s alignment with the European Charter & Code and contribute to a transparent, trustworthy and internationally competitive research environment.