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Nature reports on a survey, published in Science, on coercive citation in academic publishing: 'One in five academics in a variety of social science and business fields say they have been asked to pad their papers with superfluous references in order to get published. The figures, from a survey published today in Science, also suggest that journal ... read more
The Medical Research Council is currently revising its principles and guidelines on good research practice and is seeking views on the draft document, available here. The MRC would particularly welcome views on whether the new principles and guidelines provide the right level of information and are clear and comprehensive, as well as views on ... read more
The General Medical Council has issued new guidance for doctors on raising and acting on concerns about patient safety. The new guidance comes into effect on 12 March 2012. From the GMC website: 'The guidance explains when doctors need to raise concerns and advises on the help and support available to them, including how to tackle any barriers ... read more
Times Higher reports on the recent BMJ-COPE conference on scientific misconduct. Times Higher: Make it easier to whistleblow while you ... read more
From Nature: 'The UK government and funding agencies must address research misconduct.' Nature: Face up to ... read more