EURAXESS Rights

Ethical Standards                                

Research foundations and national research and education agencies throughout the world have established comprehensive demands and requirements of institutions which engage in teaching and research. These institutions must comply with ethical and performance standards concerning academic and scientific matters as well as administration and financial management.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev aspires to the highest international ethical standards in the conduct of its teaching and research; to this end the university abides by all applicable laws and regulations of the State of Israel and the Israeli scientific community and has, furthermore, endorsed and adopted various international codes and standards.

• Integrity in Research - Israel National Council for Research & Development (1998)
• Code of Academic Ethical Standards - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2007)
• European Code of Conduct and Charter for Researchers (2006)
• BGU - Declaration VP European.pdf (2015)
• Israel's Higher Education Institutions - Vice Presidents' forum Declaration (2006)
• Maintenance of a work and study environment free of drugs and alcohol - Legislation in Israel +  University regulation 14-001 (2016)
• Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law  5758 -1998
• Research Compliance

• BGU Human Resources Strategy for Researchers Incorporating the Charter and Code (2015)

HR Excellence in Research
The European Commission has recognized BGU for providing 'Human Resources Excellence in Research'. This acknowledgment is testament to BGU working within the best practice guidelines of the 'European Charter of Researchers' and the 'Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers'