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Principal Investigator Responsibilities

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Principal Investigator's Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the intellectual leadership and the overall management of the research.

  • To understand that Research funds are University funds and are therefore subject to the University's Financial Regulations and other relevant regulations and codes of practice.

  • To ensure that only actual and necessary expenditure directly related to this project will be charged against it.

  • To comply with the terms and conditions of the grant at all times.

  • To ensure that appropriate career management guidance is given to all members of staff employed under this grant, including adherence to the Research Council's Concordat and the University's guidelines on the management of research assistants.

  • To understand that if the research involves human participants they are responsible for obtaining the appropriate ethical approval.

  • To be aware and understand the University's policy on Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice


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