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UK RCR & Scholarly Activity Resources
UK Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Resources
- UK ORI website (Landing page for ORI websites)
- Human Research/Institutional Review Board (IRB) website (Includes links to set up ORI consults, NHR requests, office hour information, and ORI updates, as well as information on the IRB process, reliance information, training, ORI contact information, and educational resources)
- Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity (RCR) website (Provides RCR updates, information, and training dates)
- UK Electronic Research Notebook (LabArchives) website (Provides access and information on LabArchives, including setting up a new account, logging in, and benefits)
- UK Research Misconduct website (Provides research misconduct facts and ways to report it)
- iThenticate plagiarism software resource: The Vice President for Research (VPR) purchased an iThenticate subscription for researchers, including graduate students. Each RCR-compliant researcher or graduate student will receive 3 credits (uploads).
- NIH Library offers the iThenticate plagiarism check software for select users.
- UK Authorship and Collaboration webpage (provides information, guidance, and resources for developing authorship agreements between researchers)
UK Research Offices and Related Resources
- UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (Provides a broad spectrum of services, resources, and expertise to catalyze innovative and multidisciplinary health research)
- UK Office of the Attending Veterinarian/IACUC (Provides information on animal research studies)
- UK Sponsored Project Services (Provides contacts, training, and support for grants and awards)
- UK Proposal Development Office (Conduct funding searches and distribute funding alerts, assist in the preparation of competitive grant applications, and honorifics nominations)
- Technology Commercialization (Provides resources for collaborating with industry partners, submitting patents, and technology start-ups)
- UK Innovate (Provides contact information for the UK Innovate team as well as information on technology commercialization, corporate partnerships, and innovation training)
- UK Graduate School (Provides information on student funding, faculty and staff resources, and graduate student information)
- Office of Postdoctoral Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Mentorship (PRISM) (Includes postdoc events and educational resources)
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Laboratory Safety Training (Provides safety checklists, safety training classes, EHS contacts, and accident reporting resources)
- UK Faculty Mentor Resources (Provides links to mentorship books, articles, podcasts, and examples of mentorship programs and policies)
- UK Healthcare Corporate Compliance Office (Provides a centralized location for reporting illegal, unethical, or abusive conduct)
- UK Libraries:
- Research & Scholarship (Support at every stage of your research)
- Research Data Services at UK: Plan (Provides information and resources on data management, preservation, and sharing)
- Medical Center’s Guides Library (Customized based on disciplines and/or courses)
- EndNote ‘How to’ guide (Provides a link to download EndNote, guides, and contacts for support)
- UK’s Robert E. Hemenway Writing Center (Provides resources to begin and develop projects, including source citing, writing styles, and effective communication)
- SuRE Resource Center (An NIH-funded resource center for under-resourced academic institutions to build research capacity and increase NIH funding success.)
- UK ADVANCE (The transdisciplinary UK ADVANCE Team exists to define and develop recommendations for the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Kentucky.)
- UK CELT (Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching) (Provides resources for engaging, inclusive, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.)
- UK Office for Faculty Advancement (Provides support and resources for the promotion and tenure programs and process, offers faculty development opportunities, fosters recognition of faculty achievements in both scholarship and teaching, partners with units to recruit, retain, and support a diverse faculty, and promotes leadership development of faculty into academic positions.)
UK Safe Working Environment Resources
- UK Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Compliance (Explains ADA compliance and includes contact information for ADA specialists at UK)
- UK Office of LGBTQ* Resources (Supports education, advocacy, and community building for members of the LGBTQ* community on campus)
- UK Office for Student Success Disability Resource Center (Provides support and accommodations to students with documented disabilities)
- UK Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO handles complaints of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct for the University of Kentucky):
- Address: 18th Floor, Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027
- Phone: (859) 257-8927; fax: (859) 323-3739
- Discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct reporting form
- UK Center for Support and Intervention (Provides a central point of entry for concerns regarding students and employees and connecting individuals to resources.)
- UK Human Resources webpage (Provides employee information, including the staff handbook, employee relations information, and employee training)
- UK Human Resources webpage for work-life balance resources (Offers information on UK's work/life balance and various options that UK provides)
- UK Ombudsman (Addresses Student Academic Rights and problems concerning the commission of academic offenses)
- UK Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center (Provides a place for all students, faculty, and staff in the UK community to speak confidentially with a staff person about interpersonal (sexual and gender-based) violence issues. Staff will listen and help individuals explore options and resources.)
- Address: 160 Avenue of Champions, Room C316, Gatton Student Center
- Phone: 859-257-3574
- UK Police Department
- In case of an emergency, UK Police can be contacted at one of the following: On-campus callers dial 911; off-campus callers dial (859) 257-8573; cell phone users can call via #8573.
- LiveSafe app: a personal safety mobile app UK provides to all students, faculty, and staff to download for free. The app provides a quick, convenient, and discreet way to communicate directly with the University of Kentucky Police Department about potential risks and threats before they escalate, thereby enhancing your overall safety.
- Sexual assault resources: The University of Kentucky offers a variety of resources. If you are a victim of sexual assault and would like help, you can call the UK Police Special Victims Unit at 859-257-8573 to speak with an advocate.
- UK Employee Affinity Groups (Comprised of groups of employees who share common interests and wish to build community, articulate collective concerns, and promote employee wellbeing.)
UK Policy Resources
- UK’s Data Retention and Ownership Policy (Information and resources to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations requirements (both internal and external) with respect to Research Data management practices, data storage, data security, sharing, and dissemination of Research Data)
- Laboratory Data and Material Management and Processes (Responsibilities related to the access and management of data and materials developed and/or maintained in University laboratories)
- UK Ombudsman plagiarism resource/policy (Provides contact information and resources regarding academic conflicts)
- UK’s Administrative Regulations (AR): Administrative Regulations are policies adopted by the President to implement the Governing Regulations and provide for the general administration and oversight of the University.
- Select ARs:
- AR 6:1 Harassment and Discrimination
- AR 6:2 Policy and Procedures for Addressing and Resolving Allegations of Sexual Harassment Under Title IX and Other Forms of Sexual Misconduct
- AR 7:1 Research Misconduct (Effective Date: 2/19/07)
- UK Policy - Due Process: Research Misconduct (Effective Date: 10/27/25)
- AR 7:4 Human Subjects Research Protection and Institutional Review Boards
- AR 7:5 Institutional Program for Animal Care and Use
- AR 7:6 Intellectual Property Disposition and Administrative Regulation
- AR 7:9 Institutional Conflicts of Interest Involving Research
- Select ARs:
External Resources
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Research Integrity (ORI) (Provides information and resources on RCR research and misconduct, as well as general research information)
- Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) Educational Resources (Provides updates and links to education and outreach resources)
- Zotero (A free tool to help collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research)
- PubPeer (Enables scientists to search for their publications or their peers’ publications and provide feedback and/or start a conversation anonymously.)
- Retraction Watch (blog reporting on retractions of published works)
- COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) (Brings together all those involved in scholarly research and its publication to strengthen the network of support, education, and debate in publication ethics.)