Research integrity - Compliance with external conflict of interest requirements

As an institution in receipt of public and other funds, the University has a duty to fulfil the highest standards of corporate governance.  Cardiff University is therefore committed to the accepted principles of public life which embrace selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Researchers are in receipt of public and private funding and must uphold levels of transparency and accountability in relation to declaration of interest. In addition to the requirements of the University under the Declaration of Interest Policy and procedure, some funders may require direct notification of certain interests, and/or reserve the right to review a plan for managing a conflict of interest, and/or prohibit grant holders from undertaking certain activities.

This policy provides information about declaration of interest requirements including details of the specific requirements that the 2012 US Department of Health and Human Services regulations have put in place on disclosing and reporting conflicts of interest for researchers funded via its Public Health Service. This includes funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the specific requirements regarding financial conflicts of interest detailed in this policy.