Research ethics and integrity statement

What we do

• Advise on research questions, design, sampling and measurement.
• Analyse data that the client is entitled to share.
• Explain methods and results so that the researcher can defend them.
• Review reporting and edit for language and clarity.
• Teach research methods and analysis.

What we do not do

• We do not fabricate, alter or selectively remove data.
• We do not sell authorship or arrange it for anyone.
• We do not write theses, dissertations or papers for undisclosed authors.
• We do not guarantee acceptance, grades or publication.
• We do not help anyone bypass peer review or ethics approval.
• We state clearly what we contributed, so you can acknowledge it accurately.

Your responsibilities

You remain the author and the responsible researcher.

• Obtain the ethics approvals your study requires.
• Make sure you have the right to share the data.
• Follow your institution's or journal's rules on outside help and acknowledgment.
• Take the final decisions on interpretation and wording.

Authorship and acknowledgment

Our involvement is a professional service and does not by itself meet authorship criteria. Where a consultant's contribution does meet a journal's criteria, authorship is discussed openly and in advance. We recommend acknowledging statistical or editorial support as your journal requires.

Data handling

• We ask for the minimum data needed.
• Direct identifiers are removed before data are shared.
• Data move only through the channel agreed for the project.
• Retention and deletion follow the contract.

AI tools

If AI-assisted tools are used on a project, we say so. Confidential data are not sent to unapproved third-party models, and any AI output is checked by a qualified person. We do not use AI to produce data, results or citations.

Raising a concern

If you have a concern about how a project was handled, contact us. The complaints procedure will be published on this page.