Ethics & Intellectual Property

These materials reflect the content and references cited in the Ethics in Graduate Research Seminar for graduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

PDFs for Download

• U of T Research Misconduct Framework
• Research Ethics Presentation - Resources
• Code of Conduct on Academic Matters
• Ethics in Research: Building a tool kit of best practices : Presentation by Dr. Ian Rowe, Adjunct Professor and Past President of CRESTech)
• Ethics in Graduate Research : Presentation by Prof. Gopal Sreenivasan, Canada Research Chair and Professor of Philosophy, 2003
• School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Policy on Ethical Conduct in Research
• Intellectual Property Guidelines for Graduate Students and Supervisors

Case Studies

• The Dr. Nancy Olivieri Case: This well-publicized case involved U of T and Sick Kids hospital. This document summarizes U of T’s position regarding the Olivieri case.
• The Schoen Affair at Lucent: Report Summary or Full Report

Additional Resources

• Case Western Reserve University: Online Ethics Centre for Engineering and Science
• University of Toronto Research Services