Declaration of Interests policy - Table of contents Policy statement

The policy is underpinned by the UKRI Code of Conduct and supplemented by two guidance documents, each tailored to meet the considerations and requirements when managing the interests of a discrete group: • guidance for employees and non UKRI employees, including board and committee members • guidance for assessors of UKRI funding applications, including reviewers and panellists Both guidance docu. [...] Accessibility and inclusion UKRI is committed to promoting equality and to ensuring our Declarations of Interest Policy and process is fair and accessible to all users. [...] Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this policy is to set out the responsibilities of UKRI employees and non UKRI employees to declare interests and manage any potential conflicts of interest, using the relative guidance and tools provided. [...] The obligation to disclose should not be dependent upon a third party's consent, but it is reasonable to limit the obligation to disclose to the extent that the existence of the conflict is known to the individual. [...] Responsibilities 3.1 Individuals must ensure that: • they read this policy and the relevant guidance applicable to their role (guidance documents are on the UKRI declarations of interest policy and guidance page.) • they make a declaration when they have become aware of an interest which may represent or be perceived to represent a conflict relevant to their role, at the earliest opportunity • pri.