The UCN Research Office is a division within the Academic Quality and Excellence (AQE) department. AQE is a key component of the broader collaborative environment that supports research at UCN, which includes the Research, Education and Learning (REAL) committee of UCN’s Learning Council, the UCN Research Ethics Board (REB) and the UCN Animal Care Committee (ACC).
All research activities are governed by the authority of the Vice-President, Academic & Research as well as the Associate Vice-President, AQE.
The term “research” is intended to encompass a broad spectrum of inquiry conducted by UCN faculty, non-instructional staff, students, and Elders. These forms of enquiry take various approaches across diverse contexts including, academic research in the humanities, discovery research in the sciences, social innovation in social sciences, applied research in technology and trades programs, practicums in health sciences, capstone projects in business, and action research and land-based initiatives in education programs.
The Research Office provides support services to facilitate research and scholarly activities for faculty, non-instructional staff, Elders and students relating to their professional disciplines or areas of study.
This includes:
Liaison with UCN Research Ethics Board (REB)
Liaison with UCN Animal Care Committee (UCN ACC)
Liaison with UCN Research, Education & Learning (REAL) Committee
Coordination of external events & opportunities related to research
UCN expects all research conducted by faculty, non-teaching staff, Elders and students to uphold the highest possible standards of integrity and ethical conduct. All UCN researchers, as well individuals conducting research in affiliation with UCN, are expected to adhere to UCN’s policies regarding research integrity and conflict of interest in research.
The UCN Researcher Guide provides essential information, including pertinent UCN research policies. To access the guide, please visit the UCN | Office of Research webpage.