Practice of ethical research Sample Clauses

Practice of ethical research. UNSW is developing and implementing a new Research Integrity framework. This new approach will move away from the existing rules-based approach to research integrity to a principles-based approach as a method of increasing researcher awareness of UNSW’s research ethos. Part of this new framework will include the establishment and operationalization of a new Research Ethics & Compliance Unit, as well as the implementation of a new research integrity awareness strategy at all levels of UNSW. Performance indicators and targets The purpose of the research performance and the research capability performance indicators and targets is to assist the University and the Commonwealth in monitoring the University's progress against the Commonwealth's objectives and the University's strategies for research performance and research capability. The University will aim to meet the research performance and research capability performance indicators and targets set out in the following table. We will aim to meet the research performance and research capability performance indicators and targets set out in the following table. Principal Performance Indicators ERA 2010 ERA 2012 ERA 2015 Target Number of disciplines, as defined by two-digit Fields of Research (FoR), performing at world standard or above (3, 4 or 5) 23 21 20 Number of disciplines, as defined by four-digit FoR, performing at world standards or above (3, 4 or 5) 84 85 84 Disciplines the University commits to demonstrating substantial improvement in as defined by two-digit FoR and/or four-digit FoR Disciplines nominated in 2011–13 Compact Disciplines nominated in 2014–16 Compact NA NA NA Note: All calendar year references below refer to the previous year’s data collection. Principal Performance Indicators Baseline 2012 Progressive Target 2013 Progressive Target 2014 Progressive Target 2015 Target 2016 Category 1 income $124,918,075 8% 8% 8% 8% Category 2 Income $104,726,002 10% 10% 10% 10% Number of joint research grants in Australia 679 679 679 679 679 Number of joint research grants overseas 000 000 000 212 212 Number of jointly supervised PhD students in Australia12 0 1 4 7 10
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  • Medical Reports The following applies to all employees: The Employer agrees to pay the fee for medical reports required by the Employer for Sick Leave or Weekly Indemnity provisions to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00).

  • PROCUREMENT ETHICS Contractor understands that a person who is interested in any way in the sale of any supplies, services, construction, or insurance to the State of Utah is violating the law if the person gives or offers to give any compensation, gratuity, contribution, loan, reward, or any promise thereof to any person acting as a procurement officer on behalf of the State of Utah, or who in any official capacity participates in the procurement of such supplies, services, construction, or insurance, whether it is given for their own use or for the use or benefit of any other person or organization.

  • Standards of Conduct Whenever the Member is required or permitted to make a decision, take or approve an action, or omit to do any of the foregoing, then the Member shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors, including its own, as it desires, and shall have no duty or obligation to consider any other interests or factors whatsoever. To the extent that the Member has, at law or in equity, duties (including, without limitation, fiduciary duties) to the Company or other person bound by the terms of this Agreement, the Member acting in accordance with the Agreement shall not be liable to the Company or any such other person for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties of the Member otherwise existing at law or in equity, replace such other duties to the greatest extent permitted under applicable law.

  • Code of Ethics The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the Act and will provide the Trust with a copy of the code and evidence of its adoption. Within 45 days of the last calendar quarter of each year while this Agreement is in effect, the Adviser will provide to the Board of Trustees of the Trust a written report that describes any issues arising under the code of ethics since the last report to the Board of Trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the code and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and which certifies that the Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent "access persons" (as that term is defined in Rule 17j-1) from violating the code.

  • Ethical Conduct Seller's employees shall comply with the BorgWarner Supplier Code of Conduct articulated within the BorgWarner Supplier Manual. Compliance with these standards is a mandatory component of Buyer's purchase contracts worldwide and must also apply to Seller subcontractors. Both, the BorgWarner Supplier Code of Conduct and the BorgWarner Supplier Manual are incorporated by reference as part of the Purchase Order, are binding on the Seller, and Seller explicitly verifies to have read and accepted the BorgWarner Supplier Code of Conduct and the BorgWarner Supplier Manual.

  • ETHICAL STANDARDS a. Distributor and each of its sub-distributors will comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, will not have its directors, officers or employees, directly or indirectly, offer, promise or pay any bribes or other improper payments for the purposes of promoting and/or selling Products to any individual, corporation, government official or agency or other entity. No gift, benefit or contribution in any way related to MEC or the promotion and/or sale of Products will be made to political or public officials or candidates for public office or to political organizations, regardless of whether such contributions are permitted by local laws.

  • Personal Research Subject to approval by the Employer an employee may use facilities normally used in the course of his/her duties to carry out personal research or projects. The cost of materials shall be borne by the employee. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • BUSINESS ETHICS During the course of pursuing contracts, and the course of contract performance, Provider will maintain business ethics standards aimed at avoiding real or apparent impropriety or conflicts of interest. No substantial gifts, entertainment, payments, loans or other considerations beyond that which would be collectively categorized as incidental shall be made to any employees or officials of HISD, its authorized agents and representatives, or to family members of any of them. At any time Provider believes there may have been a violation of this obligation, Provider shall notify HISD of the possible violation. HISD is entitled to request a representation letter from Provider, its subcontractors or vendors at any time to disclose all things of value passing from Provider, its subcontractors or vendors to HISD’s personnel or its authorized agents and representatives. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES

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