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Research integrity involves the research we do, how we share it and how we interact with other researchers. Authorship, security, safety, freedom of speech, diversity, respect, and peer review are all elements of research integrity.  

Academic integrity means putting university values including honesty, fairness and responsibility into practise by being honest in the academic work you do at university, being fair to others, and taking responsibility for learning, and following the conventions of scholarship. 

The resources in this section are guides to the formal processes that ensure integrity is maintained in the academic and research environment.  Graduate researchers are expected to be familiar with the following policies.

• Research Integrity Policy  
  This Policy outlines the framework for the responsible conduct of research, which includes the responsibilities of individual researchers and the University’s expectations and responsibilities 
   
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (Research Code)   
  The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (the 2018 Code) establishes a framework for responsible research conduct that provides a foundation for high-quality research, credibility and community trust in the research endeavour 
   
• Ethics, Biosafety and Integrity 
  The Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety team support La Trobe research to be compliant with Australian requirements for human research ethics, animal research ethics, biosafety and gene technology.
   
• Schedule for Presentation of theses for HDRs  
  Offers a guide to what you must do to prepare your thesis for examination

• Research integrity and academic integrity  
  Academic integrity and research integrity are related concepts, but they refer to different aspects of the academic and research environment.
  
  Academic integrity refers to the principles that guide students in their educational pursuits and includes the work they submit for coursework and assessments, whereas research integrity relates to the responsible conduct of research and the dissemination of research findings.
  
  Both forms of integrity are interconnected, contributing to the overall culture of excellence and trust in the academic and research community.
   
• Research Integrity
  Promotes the responsible conduct of research, provides guidance and advice on research ethics and integrity and investigates complaints and allegations related to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
   
• Plagiarism (including Self-citation and self-plagiarism)   
  According to Researcher Responsibility of the Research Code, researchers must ensure that they ‘cite and acknowledge other relevant work appropriately and accurately’. This responsibility extends beyond citing the work of others. Your publications and thesis should also accurately represent the development of your ideas and any previous publications related to your research.  
   
• Achieve@Uni Academic Integrity
  Explains expectations and responsibilities for La Trobe students and staff.  
   
• Copyright Hub 
  Provides information to assist and educate you in creating and legally using copyright protected material  

•  GRO – Research Integrity module  
  This guide has been created to help you navigate some of the key issues in responsible research practice and research integrity that have been identified by La Trobe researchers. You might find the resources in the module useful as the starting place for conversations with your colleagues, peers, mentors, supervisors and research leaders, at La Trobe or elsewhere. 
   
• iThenticate information 
  This resource can be used to identify matching text to detect and deter plagiarism and self-plagiarism
   
• RED Workshop and seminar program
  The Graduate Research School RED team, the Library and Digital Research deliver programs in a broad range of areas. Check the schedule for 2024 to see what is available and register via the links on the page.