The Concordat to Support Research Integrity

About the concordat 

The Concordat to Support Research Integrity, otherwise known as the Research Integrity Concordat, aims to provide a national framework for good research conduct and its governance. It makes sure government, business, international partners and the public can continue to have confidence in UK research and its world-leading researchers.

Latest version

The current Concordat to Support Research Integrity , published on 4 April 2025, is an updated version of the first concordat published in 2012 and previously reviewed in 2019. 

Annual statement 2023

This annual statement gives a summary of activities from the Research Integrity Concordat Signatories Group for 2023.

It also includes a review of the annual statements organisations submitted as part of their commitment to the concordat. 

You can also download the annual statement for 2022.