2.3 UBC and you
Any research project carried out by a person connected with UBC and affiliated hospitals and research institutes must conform to the University Policies concerning research. These policies cover guidelines concerning the use of facilities, budget preparations, legal authority, use of ethical review committees, studies involving human subjects, animals and biological hazards, application signing, award administration, publication, patents and licensing, travel and entertainment, and conflict of interest.
All policies passed by the Board of Governors and currently in effect appear on the University Counsel website.
The following is a partial list of those policies that are particularly important to PDFs and their research at UBC:
Policy AP10: Postdoctoral Fellows
Policy FM2: Purchasing
Policy HR10: Employment Equity
Policy LR2: Research
Policy LR9: Research Involving Human Participants
Policy LR11: Inventions and Discoveries
Policy SC1: Health and Safety
Policy SC3: Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment
Policy SC4: Environmental Protection Compliance
Policy SC6: Scholarly Integrity
Policy SC7: Discrimination
Policy SC10: Disaster Management
Policy SC14: Acceptable Use and Security of UBC Electronic Information and Systems
Policy SC15: Internal Audit, Investigations, and Financial Whistleblower