The Concordat to Support Research Integrity
Last updated on Friday 16 Jan 2026 at 9:57am
The concordat to support research integrity asks universities, research institutes and individual researchers to commit to ensuring their work is underpinned by the highest standards of rigour and integrity. Secretariat for the concordat is now provided by UK CORI.
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.
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The Concordat to Support Research Integrity
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.
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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.