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Purpose of the Guideline on Allegations of Research Misconduct

This guideline echoes the University of Ghana’s (UG) belief that incidents of misconduct or deliberate wrongdoing in research is a threat to the underlying principles governing scientific research and is against the motto of the University that is “Proceed with Integrity”.  Misconduct in research also is diametrically opposite to the mission of the University, which seeks “to develop world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges through quality teaching, learning, research, and knowledge dissemination”. By the publication of this guideline we are reaffirming that “our operations are governed by the highest level of integrity, ethical standards, openness and fairness underpinned by a reward and recognition system that is performance driven”.

The overall objective of this Guideline on Allegations of Research Misconduct (GARM) is to demonstrate that the University of Ghana’s procedures for dealing with any allegations of research misconduct are fair, transparent and equitable.  It is expected that all researchers in turn would be committed to good research practice.

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