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What is good research practice?

Research practice encompasses the generic methodologies that are common to all fields of research and scholarly endeavor. The term 'good research practice' describes the expected norms of professional behavior of researchers.

Ethics and integrity

Researchers are expected to behave in an ethically-responsible manner in thei...
  • Researchers are expected to behave in an ethically-responsible manner in their activities...

Research Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand

A charter to set out the principles underpinning sound r...
  • A charter to set out the principles underpinning sound research practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Generative artificial intelligence in research in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Royal Society Te Apāra...
  • The Royal Society Te Apārangi has published best-practice guidelines for using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in research in Aotearoa New Zealand – avail...

The right to participate in and benefit from science

The Royal Society Te Apārangi has endorsed t...
  • The Royal Society Te Apārangi has endorsed the International Science Council’s interpretation of 'The Right to Participate in and Benefit from Science', recognising ...

Researcher identification

Ensuring research activities are linked to the right researcher supports...
  • Ensuring research activities are linked to the right researcher supports good research practice.

Research workforce issues

An important theme for the Society in 2020/21 is to address research wor...
  • An important theme for the Society in 2020/21 is to address research workforce issues, with an emphasis on issues impacting early career researchers and those from unde...

Mentoring guidelines for researchers

These guidelines draw on Māori, Pasifika and Pākehā perspe...
  • These guidelines draw on Māori, Pasifika and Pākehā perspectives to offer a unique framework for mentoring in the context of an increasingly diverse Aotearoa New Zea...

Public engagement guidelines

About the guidelines developed for researchers engaging with the public.
  • About the guidelines developed for researchers engaging with the public.

Dealing with issues and concerns about conduct

What to do if you consider another researcher has f...
  • What to do if you consider another researcher has failed to follow good research practice.

Publishing guidance

The document 'Selecting a quality publisher' provides guidance on assessing th...
  • The document 'Selecting a quality publisher' provides guidance on assessing the quality of publishing venues and discusses key issues in academic publishing.

Enhancing evidence-based decision making

The Society has collaborated with the Institute of Direct...
  • The Society has collaborated with the Institute of Directors to create a paper entitled 'Scientists in the boardroom: enhancing evidence-based decision making'.

Field of Research Calculator

Use this search tool to find the correct research classification code...
  • Use this search tool to find the correct research classification code to include in your funding application

socio-economic-objectives-calculator

Use this search tool to find the correct socio-economic objec...
  • Use this search tool to find the correct socio-economic objective code to include in your funding application

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