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Our flourishing research and scholarship culture celebrates and enables original investigation; extending knowledge fields and developing new understanding within the arts.

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Research standards

The University is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity in its research, and places ethics and integrity at the heart of its decision-making.

It has confirmed its commitment to comply with the Concordat to support Research Integrity (2019) and to support the principles of honesty; rigour; transparency and open communication; care and respect; accountability.

The University’s Research Ethics Policy and Procedure provides guidelines on the standards of conduct required by all staff and students engaged in research.

For further information on research integrity, please contact researchoffice@aub.ac.uk

Research Ethics Policy and Procedure AUB Research Integrity Statement 2023-24

Contacts

cmclening@aub.ac.uk

University's key contact for the conduct of research

vlodge@aub.ac.uk

General enquiries about research integrity at AUB

Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers

AUB is committed to supporting researchers in the development of their careers. It endorses the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers which sets out principles for how careers of researchers should be supported.

Find out more about the Concordat

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Overview

At AUB, we celebrate, support and enable research within the arts.

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Research Groups

Our Research Network brings together a range of researchers, staff, postdoctoral and graduate students develop their common interests...

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Research Degrees

If you aspire to know your subject in greater depth or make a significant academic contribution, a research degree could be the answer

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Our research

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