Safeguarding good scientific practice
In order to safeguard high quality standards in research, adherence to the rules of good scientific practice is of utmost importance at Leibniz University Hannover.
Ethical research
The Central Ethics Committee of Leibniz University Hannover is an independent committee that assesses and evaluates whether proposed research projects on humans or involving data from humans that are to be carried out at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) or the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media are ethical.
Responsible research
The Senate's Commission for Responsible Research assesses research outcomes and controllability in order to prevent the misuse of research findings for harmful purposes.
Transparent research
Free research contributes greatly towards promoting the health, prosperity, and security of humankind, as well as towards protecting the environment. Scientifically successful research also requires transparency and the free exchange of knowledge, as well as the publication and discussion of research findings.
Evaluations and benchmarking
Leibniz University Hannover uses evaluations as a key element of quality assurance and quality enhancement in its research. Centrally coordinated processes include discipline-specific evaluations and analyses of potential initiated by the scientific commission of Lower Saxony (WKN).
Research information
Research information constitutes basic data on research activities and findings, such as metadata on publications and ongoing research projects, patents, scientific awards and research-related activities including participation in conferences, publishing activities and memberships.
Handling of research data
Leibniz University Hannover is committed to upholding the importance of research data in the process of scientific research. The university encourages the development of proper recognition for its researchers, who provide access to high-quality research data via recognised repositories and archives in accordance with the FAIR principles.
Junior researchers
Leibniz University Hannover endeavours to support and advise junior researchers in a structured manner – from the doctorate and postdoctorate levels to habilitations and tenure track professorships.
