Research
The UniBE Research Cycle provides you with information and contacts for the various phases of the research process. If you have a specific question, you can also find the right contact person on the Contact Points and Topics A-Z page.
Export Control
International research cooperations, business trips, the export of scientific equipment, the development of new technologies and collaboration in international research groups or with visiting researchers may be affected by restrictions, embargoes or sanctions. The Export Control point of contact helps researchers and lecturers identify critical individual cases as such and, if necessary, obtain approvals for the respective process in order not to violate applicable law.
Contact: Point of contact for Export Control, exportcontrol@unibe.ch
Good research practice
The “Research Compliance and Good Research Practice” contact point advises and trains researchers on all topics of research compliance and good research practice (e.g. authorship of publications, ethical issues, use of artificial intelligence in research or prevention of plagiarism) and connects them with specialist contacts.
Contact: Hannah Brodersen,hannah.brodersen@unibe.ch
Innovation
The Innovation Office promotes a dynamic culture of innovation at the University of Bern. It advises and supports students, researchers and clinicians with new ideas and inventions, thereby strengthening the transfer of innovative research to business and society.
Contact: innovationoffice@unibe.ch
Knowledge Security
Knowledge security refers to the protection of knowledge within the University against unauthorized access, theft, loss, foreign interference and manipulation, or misuse. The Research Management Office supports researchers in conducting a risk analysis of their scientific activities and their international collaborations.
Contact: Hannah Brodersen, hannah.brodersen@unibe.ch
Scientific integrity
If there are indications of academic misconduct, a report can be submitted to the University’s Integrity Officers. The Integrity Officers undertake investigations ex officio or on the basis of a report. They are independent of the University’s governing bodies.
If the investigations reveal substantiated suspicions, the proceedings will be continued, otherwise the suspicion will not be pursued further. The Rector must always be notified. Once the necessary clarifications have been completed, the Integrity Officers submit a report to the University Executive Board. The University Executive Board assesses the case on the basis of the report and taking into account all relevant circumstances. Once the proceedings have been legally concluded, the University Executive Board will inform the reporting person whether academic misconduct has been confirmed.
Contact: integritaet@unibe.ch