These materials reflect the content and references cited in the Ethics in Graduate Research Seminar for graduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
PDFs for Download
- U of T Research Misconduct Framework
- Research Ethics Presentation – Resources
- Code of Conduct on Academic Matters
- Ethics in Research: Building a tool kit of best practices: Presentation by Dr. Ian Rowe, Adjunct Professor and Past President of CRESTech)
- Ethics in Graduate Research: Presentation by Professor Gopal Sreenivasan, Canada Research Chair and Professor of Philosophy, 2003
- School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Policy on Ethical Conduct in Research
- Intellectual Property Guidelines for Graduate Students and Supervisors
Case Studies
- The Schoen Affair at Lucent: Schoen Report Summary or Schoen Full Report (Bell Labs)
- Dr. Nancy Olivieri Case: A well-publicized case that involved U of T and Sick Kids hospital. This document summarizes U of T’s position regarding the Olivieri case.
Additional Resources
- Case Western Reserve University: Online Ethics Centre for Engineering and Science
- University of Toronto Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (Research Services)
Quick links
- Graduate Supervision Guidelines for Students, Faculty and Administration
- University of Toronto Policy on Ethical Conduct in Research
- University of Toronto Framework to Address Research Misconduct
- Code on Academic Behaviour
- Code of Student Conduct
- University of Toronto Research Ethics – Related Policies and Guidelines
- Intellectual Property Guidelines for Graduate Students and Supervisors
- NSERC Ethics Policies
- Statement on Policies for Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct
- Guidelines for Professional Conduct
- Statement of Policy on Equal Professional Opportunity
- Statement on Displays in the Workplace of Graphic Material Depicting Demeaning Images of Women