Gunma University has established guidelines and policies for faculty and staff to promote compliance. The following are the main guidelines and other information that researchers should be aware of.
Harassment prevention
Gunma University assigns counselors to each campus for consultation regarding harassment. The General Health Support Center also serve as consultation counters. Consultations are available at any of the counseling offices, regardless of the faculty or graduate school to which you belong.
Off-campus counseling service (Gunma University Harassment Hotline)
Specialized counselors from outside the university provide consultation services regarding sexual harassment, academic harassment, power harassment, maternity harassment, and other forms of harassment, as well as sexual violence. Anonymous consultation is also available. Consultation is available online or by phone (Japanese only).
https://www.dial-soudan.jp/rs/gunma-univ_hr/
User ID：gunma-id、Password：gunma-pass、University ID：gunma TEL 0120-505-801 [only Japanese] Mon-Fri 12:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-17:00 (except New Year holidays)
Consultation Counseling Service on Campus
The following websites provide contact information for the campus counselors, the Gunma University Harassment Problem Handling Desk, the Student Counseling Office, the General Health Support Center, and other offices.
Harassment Consultation Desk [Select a language]
Harassment [Select a language]
Code of conduct
All those directly involved in educational and research activities, as well as all employees who support educational and research activities, must live up to the trust placed in them by society as members of the faculty and staff that make up Gunma University. In order to live up to the trust placed in us by society, we have established a Code of Conduct as the basic attitude of our faculty and staff.
Standards of Conduct for Scientists at Gunma University
Prevention of Research Misconduct
In order to prevent misconduct in research activities, we have established an Investigation Committee for cases of misconduct or problems resulting from misconduct. In addition, based on the plan for the prevention of misconduct in research activities, all persons involved in research activities regularly take the e-learning course on research ethics (eAPRIN) provided by the Association for the Promotion of Fair Research (APRIN). In addition, the preservation of research materials, for example, details of research materials, preservation methods, and preservation periods are periodically monitored to ensure that they are properly implemented.
Regarding efforts toward fair research activities [Select a language]
Revision of improper accounting
Gunma University has established the Fund Appropriation and Enforcement Committee to prevent fraudulent use of funds on a university-wide basis. In addition, a fraud prevention plan for the use of funds has been established, and awareness-raising activities are conducted on a regular basis.
Regarding efforts to ensure proper execution of funds [Select a language]
Confirmation of Safety in the Event of Disaster
In the event of a disaster such as a major earthquake of intensity 5 or higher on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, all Gunma University staff will receive a safety confirmation by email or the other ways. By ascertaining the survival and safety status of faculty and staff in the early stages of a major disaster, subsequent recovery efforts can proceed smoothly. Please be sure to register for the safety confirmation system when you are hired. In addition, we conduct drills twice a year using the safety confirmation system. You enter the safety confirmation site from the e-mail you receive and report your situation, which takes only a few seconds to complete. It is important to be prepared for disasters on a regular basis, so be sure to participate.
Safety confirmation system [Gunma University faculty/staff only]