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Research governance framework 

The Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.

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Published
30 April 2026

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Contents

• Research governance framework 

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• Introduction
• • Research at the Gambling Commission
  • The Research Governance Framework
  • Developing and updating the research governance framework
• Ethical gambling research
• • Introduction to ethical gambling research
  • Core research principles and guidelines for ethical gambling research
  • Research involving AI
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Research misconduct
• Ethical approval for gambling research with human participants
• • Which projects require ethical approval
  • General considerations for ethical approval in gambling research
  • The ethical approval process
• The peer review process
• Roles and responsibilities
• Other external research involvement
• Research data governance
• • General principles of research data governance and research data safeguarding
  • What documents are required?
  • Data sharing
• Dissemination of research
• Monitoring, review and data corrections
• Appendices
• • Appendix 1: Ethics Checklist for projects requiring full Ethical Approval
  • Appendix 2: Data management plan checklist checklist
  • Appendix 3: Peer review checklist
  • Appendix 4: Research misconduct

2 - Ethical gambling research

Contents

1. 2.1 - Introduction to ethical gambling research Introduction to ethical gambling research as part of the Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.
2. 2.2 - Core research principles and guidelines for ethical gambling research Key guidelines and principles for ethical research at The Gambling Commission.
3. 2.3 - Research involving AI Details on research involving AI regarding The Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.
4. 2.4 - Conflicts of interest Details on handling conflict of interests regarding The Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.
5. 2.5 - Research misconduct Addressing research misconduct in relation to the Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.

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