Research ethics
SOAS’s Research Ethics Policy expresses our commitment to ethical standards by setting out the general ethical principles and obligations SOAS requires all its researchers to adhere to.
The policy also sets out what is defined as research misconduct. You can find the policy on the Policies and Procedures page under Research and Knowledge Exchange.
Policy relating to research misconduct
The SOAS policy for Investigating Allegations of Research Misconduct has been formulated in line with the model Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research as published by the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO).
It sets out how SOAS will undertake investigations that relate to allegations of research misconduct, as defined in the Research Ethics policy as well as the reporting route for raising these concerns. You can find the policy on the Policies and Procedures page under Research and Knowledge Exchange.
SOAS also has a separate Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure, which you can find under Governance on the Policies and Procedures page.
Statement on research integrity
SOAS continues in its commitment of striving to ensure research conducted under its auspices conforms to the revised Concordat to Support Research Integrity (April 2025).
The contact point for research governance at SOAS is Khalid Hasan (kh44@soas.ac.uk). Read the most recent Research Integrity Annual Statement approved by the Board of Trustees (2024/25):
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Previous statements
Previous years statements are also available: