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On 25 June, the University of Birmingham will host a workshop on 'Medical/Scientific Misconduct and Research Culture - contributions from law and humanities.' Speakers will explore various interdisciplinary and policy dimensions of law’s response to the topical problem of misconduct in medical research. Further information is available on the ... read more
The recent third World Conference on Research Integrity, held in Montreal on 5-8 May, has received extensive coverage in the academic press. A selection of articles is given below. Times Higher discussed the keynote address of Professor Michael Farthing, Vice-Chair of UKRIO and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex: Times Higher ... read more
Dr Liz Wager of UKRIO's Advisory Board and a former Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics discusses technological advances in the fight against plagiarism and other forms of misconduct. ElsevierConnect: High-tech approaches to high-tech ... read more
UKRIO welcomes the publication of ‘Interventions to prevent misconduct and promote integrity in research and publication.’ Authored by Ana Marusic, Elizabeth Wager, Ana Utrobicic, Dario Sambunjak, Melissa Anderson and Hannah Rothstein, the protocol assesses educational and policy interventions. The interventions considered focus on promoting ... read more
Research Councils UK has published the RCUK Policy and Guidelines on Governance of Good Research Conduct , replacing its existing guidance on research integrity. Building on RCUK guidance published in 2009, the new document, which applies to all RCUK grants, reflects recent developments in research integrity and ongoing work in this field by ... read more