Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Statement
Objective
As industry-academia-government collaboration with private corporations deepen and develop, conflict of interest* between the university, its faculty and staff, and external organizations is inevitable. As there is no absolute standard for conflict of interest, the issue then becomes how conflict of interest is viewed by society, requiring accountability and transparency.
*Conflict of Interest occurs when profit acquired by faculty and staff members through industry-academia-government collaboration activities with the university’s responsibility for education and research.
The purpose of Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Statement is to eliminate any concerns over the industry-academia-government collaboration activities so that UOsaka faculty and staff members can reach their full potential and to ensure transparency in relationships and maintain the objectivity and integrity of research at the University of Osaka.
[2026-2027 academic year] Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
COI disclosure statement for the 2026-27 academic year will be accepted from June 5, 2026.
UOsaka faculty and staff members must submit a COI disclosure statement even if the questions on the form are not relevant to their situation.
If you fail to submit a disclosure statement, you may receive a notice.
Who must submit COI disclosure statement:
- UOsaka officers, full-time education and research faculty and staff
- Temporary full-time education and research staff (excluding dental junior-residents)
- University Faculty and staff engaging in industry-academia-government collaboration and/or purchase of goods from corporations and/or groups in which they have a vested interest
How to submit COI disclosure statement
Submission of COI disclosure statement via MyHandai:
Submit a disclosure statement through the websites noted below.
*Disclosure statement for officers will be held separately.
Deadline for the submission of disclosure statement: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Contact
Conflict of Interest Management Staff, Co-Creation Affairs Division, Department of Co-Creation Promotion
Email: coi-office@ml.office
Note: Please add "osaka-u.ac.jp" to the end of the above address when using it.
Following your submission:
Based on the results of your submission, you may be required to provide additional information and/or undergo an interview if deemed necessary.
Handling of personal information
The University of Osaka will pay the utmost attention to the protection of personal information obtained through COI management.
As stipulated under Article 22 of The University of Osaka Regulations on COI Management, the COI Committee, advisory board members, COI advisers, and COI Office staff are obligated to protect the confidentiality of information obtained in the course of their duties.