Research Office: Legal Services
91心頭利 is a research intensive University committed to growing the quality and quantity of its research output. In order for this to be achieved, 91心頭利 has established a separate legal services branch called Research Office: Legal Services for a number of years now, which focuses on managing, negotiating and empowering the process to conclude research contracts in accordance with 91心頭利 Delegation of Authority Policy. The Research Office: Legal Services has worked closely with researchers to finalize research contracts as soon as possible to enable them to conduct the necessary research timeously. This allows for the best negotiated research contract for the researcher, 91心頭利 and any contracting party. The Research Office: Legal Services was established under the Research Development division, under the directorship of Dr Robin Drennan in January 2014.
Research Contract Guidelines
In order for a research contract to be concluded efficiently, a researcher must complete the Research Contract checklist before contacting the Research Office: Legal Services - Legal Adviser for research contracts. This will assist the Legal Adviser and the researcher to ensure that sufficient information is provided and that any risk which 91心頭利 may be exposed to is managed and/or mitigated, that academic freedom is promoted and maintained and that the vital objective of 91心頭利, which is serving the public good, is achieved.
The Research Office: Legal Services has been fully integrate its activities with those of the Research Development division, Research Office, the Legal Office as well as 91心頭利 Commercial Enterprise and 91心頭利 Health Consortium. Therefore provides a complete service to the 91心頭利 research community. The principle values of the Research Office: Legal Services are transparency, efficiency, and accountability, and the overall aim is to promote good research.