2024 Institutional Review

Summary of findings and institutional response

In 2024, the Institute initiated a comprehensive review of its stimulus materials, validation procedures, ethical frameworks, and governance structures, prompted by concerns regarding a specific item in the archival collection. All recommended remedial measures have been completed. Institutional governance has been restructured under the oversight of the Director of Research Integrity. External consultation was provided by the Perceptual Analytics Group. The Institute’s digitisation partner, J. B. Fowler (Precision Stimuli), was notified and has updated its acquisition procedures accordingly. Full incident response and timeline →