Efforts to prevent misconduct in research activities

Asia University research based on the ``Guidelines for Management and Audit of Public research Funds at research Institutions (Implementation Standards)'' We will strive to strictly ensure the fairness of research activities by preventing misconduct in our activities.

• Basic Policy on Prevention of Improper Use of Public research Funds
• Plan to prevent fraudulent use of public research funds
• Rules for preventing misconduct in research activities
• research Misconduct Prevention Committee Regulations
• research Misconduct Investigation Committee Regulations
• PDCA cycle for preventing misconduct in research activities

Responsibility System for the Operation and Management of Public research Funds

Chief Administrative Officer	President	It supervises the entire university and takes ultimate responsibility for the management and operation of the system for research activities using public research funds.
General manager	Vice President	It assists the Chief Administrative Officer and has substantial responsibility and authority to control the entire university.
Compliance promotion person in charge	Each Dean, each research Department Chair, Director, Institute of Asian Studies, Director, Center for English Language Education and Executive Director of Administration	It has substantial responsibility and authority for the operation and management of public research funds, etc. in each department.
Compliance promotion deputy manager	Academic affairs Senior Staff of each faculty, administrative committee members of each research department, persons appointed by Director, Institute of Asian Studies and Director, Center for English Language Education, and the heads of administrative affairs	Assists the compliance promotion manager, and provides effective supervision and guidance regarding the operation and management of public research funds.

• Diagram of compliance responsibility system in research activities funded by public research funds

Misconduct in research activities

Misconduct in research activities are listed below, either intentionally or due to significant neglect of the basic duty of care that research should be aware of.

1. Fabrication: The act of creating non-existent data, research results, etc.
2. Tampering: Act of processing data, research results, etc. into something that is not authentic by manipulating research materials, research equipment and research processes to change the process.
3. Plagiarism: The act of appropriating another research 's ideas, samples, analysis methods, data, research results, papers, or terminology without the consent of the research or appropriate indication.
4. Acts contrary to research ethics, such as double posting without appropriate citations in the expression or content of self-authored work, or inappropriate authorship.
5. Illegal use/receipt of research funds: Acts of illegally using or receiving research funds, etc. in deviance from laws, regulations, employment rules, and other regulations.
6. Others: Conducting research in violation of laws and regulations, employment regulations, various university regulations, etc., and acts of destroying evidence or obstructing proof of acts listed in each item of this article.

Consultation and reporting desk for public research funds

Reception method

We accept inquiries by face-to-face, fax, e-mail, or telephone.

1. Address: 5-8 Sakai, Musashino City, Tokyo
2. 電子メール：gakumu@asia-u.ac.jp
3. 電話：0422-36-3258（事務取扱時間内）
4. FAX：0422-36-4873
5. Reception counter: Asia University Academic Affairs Office Affairs Center

• office hours

Report content

1. The name or group name of the faculty member, etc. or research group, etc. who is accused of misconduct in research activities
2. Specific content of misconduct in research activities
3. Reasonable grounds for misconduct in research activities

Notes

Please contact us after confirming the following matters.

1. In principle, reports must be made anonymously (anonymous is also acceptable). Be sure to enter the name, affiliation, and contact information of the whistleblower.
2. The whistleblower's confidentiality will be protected.
3. We will not treat any person related to the report, etc. disadvantageously.

Dear traders,

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued cooperation in procuring goods and services related to our research activities.

In response to recent incidents of misuse of public research funds at research institutes such as universities, our university is promoting various initiatives related to the proper management of public research funds.

There have been many reports of cases in which business partners have Asia University complicit in the misuse of public research funds. In order to eliminate any illegal transactions, we ask for your understanding and cooperation in this initiative.