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The EOSC-Future/RDA Artificial Intelligence and Data Visitation Working Group (AIDV-WG) has focused on addressing ethical, legal, and social challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Visitation (DV) affecting of state-of-the art data technology impacting scientific exchange in the context of data sharing and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). +
The EQIPD consortium developed a Quality System for preclinical research to boost innovation. +
The EQIPD consortium developed a Quality System for preclinical research to boost innovation. The consortium have developed a series of open and freely available modules in the course: EQIPD E-learning course “The principles of rigour and robustness in animal experiments” +
ETHICAL CODE OF THE COMMITTEE FOR ETHICS IN SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (2015), Committee for Ethics in Science and Higher Education +
The ''Ethical Code of the Committee for Ethics in Science and Higher Education'' (2015), authored by the Committee for Ethics in Science and Higher Education, is a national framework promoting research integrity in Croatia. Written in Croatian and targeting researchers, institutions, and funders, it formalises principles of honesty, accountability, professional courtesy, and stewardship of resources, linking them to reproducibility, credibility, and public trust. It outlines responsibilities across the research cycle, including authorship, citation, conflict-of-interest management, transparency of methods and data, responsible supervision, and fair peer review. Procedures for addressing misconduct are defined, ensuring due process, proportional sanctions, and learning opportunities. By aligning with international standards, it connects Croatian practice to global norms, supporting mobility and comparability of researchers. Training on responsible conduct is emphasised, while guidance covers open science, digital tools, and data management. Equity and diversity are integrated as cross-cutting themes. Combining principles with practical tools, glossaries, and reporting systems, it functions as both a policy and a practical handbook. +
Responsible Conduct of Research – Research Integrity and Ethics in Georgian Universities (ETHICS)
The aim of the national structural reform project ‘Responsible Conduct of Research – Research Integrity and Ethics in Georgian Universities (ETHICS)’ is to launch a systemic improvement intervention to improve the quality of University and Research-Performing Organizations (RPOs) research through launching measures to adhere to the foundations of high-quality research and excellence. +
EU-LIFE is a collaborative alliance of more than a dozen leading European life science research institutes dedicated to strengthening excellent, open, and responsible scientific research across Europe. Established to promote cooperation, the alliance works to improve research policies, funding systems, and scientific careers by providing a collective voice in European research and innovation debates.
EU-LIFE supports knowledge exchange through thematic working groups focused on areas such as research strategy, training, science communication, gender equality, research assessment, technology transfer, and sustainability. By sharing best practices in research management and infrastructure, the network helps institutions enhance their efficiency, competitiveness, and international visibility. It also advocates for fair and transparent research environments, open science practices, strong ethics, and inclusive research cultures that support diversity and career progression. +
This case is about intelectual property rights and conflict of interests in responsible conduct of research. A long-standing rapport with an independent company has status and financial perk for a university researcher. Before the company signs a contract with the researcher’s university, the company asks the researcher to waive his intellectual property rights. The researcher concedes against the wishes of the university. +
Story telling has powerful pedagogical possibilities. In the podcast Earth to Research, stories are used to educate, engage and motivate researchers to action. In this module three podcast episodes are presented as food for toughts and reflection tools for aligning research methods and research ethics with environmental justice. +
This short text addresses different types of limitations of a study and offers advices how to report them. +
The aim of the study was to identify the best educational practices related to the responsible conduct of clinical research (RCCR) with American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) members as participants. Research findings suggest that there is a need for investments in RCCR training, studying outcomes as well as development of mechanisms to ensure the quality of instruction. +
This study describes a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of a short-term course in responsible conduct of research (RCR). It shows that there is no significant tendency toward improvements in ethical decision-making skills and attitudes about the importance of RCR training. +
Judith Levy was conducting a study about ways of reducing drug-use and HIV transmission when two of her reserach subjects kidnapped their child from a shelter. As a result, the media, FBI and the police started interfering with the project and undermining the subjects' confidentiality. The case study asks about the proper course of action in such situations and the extent to which researchers can protect their sources. +
This tool ranks journals based on the Eigenfactor Score and then colors the them accordingly. It helps users to quickly identify high influential journals. +
Embedding a comprehensive ethical dimension to organoid-based research and relating technologies (Policy brief 1) +
The first HYBRIDA Policy Brief provides a concise overview of the initial 12 months of the project’s mapping and engagement efforts related to organoid research. It documents HYBRIDA’s work on mapping existing scientific, regulatory, ethical, and social practices and challenges around organoids, including how terms are used in science and society. One specific output is a “socially robust typology” of key concepts and terminology used in organoid research, aiming to create a clearer, shared language for stakeholders (scientists, policymakers, ethics bodies, public). The brief also summarises the results of public engagement activities exploring public attitudes toward organoids, including concerns, expectations, and understandings. Based on that mapping and engagement, the brief presents recommendations for policy-makers and other stakeholder groups to guide regulation, ethical oversight, and governance of organoid technologies. It stresses the importance of clarifying language, definitions, and conceptual categories as a foundation for policy, regulation, and public trust. +
Embedding a comprehensive ethical dimension to organoid-based research and resulting technologies (Policy brief 2) +
The 2nd HYBRIDA Policy Brief offers a policymaker-oriented overview of the project’s core deliverables related to organoid research governance. It highlights the Operational Guidelines developed to improve standards in organoid research and related technologies, as well as the supporting documentation that accompanies them. The brief also describes the Code of Responsible Conduct intended for researchers, and proposes a supplement to the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ECoC), specifically tailored to handling human biological samples and associated data. Furthermore, it explains HYBRIDA’s approach to addressing three types of uncertainty identified in the project’s early phases: conceptual (ontological), knowledge (epistemological), and regulatory uncertainty. The brief links these uncertainties to the proposed recommendations and governance tools, demonstrating how they work together to support robust, ethically informed, and legally sound policy strategies for organoid research. +
This checklist is intended for authors to help them in the process of publication of their papers. It follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' (ICMJE) policies and recommendations. +
This tool for educators provides information on RRI terminology and how to implement them into educational system. It also introduces three RRI principles for higher education: Education for Society, Education with Society and Education to whole persons. These three principles also give guidance how to develop RRI competences among students and to facilitate the topic to educators, the tool provides five case study materials. +
This article describes institutional approaches for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) training requirement in the responsible conduct of research (RCR). The information provided by the authors will be valuable for institutions and researchers who are developing or improving training programs. +
This UNESCO flagship report explores how engineering must transform to meet the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda. It synthesizes global evidence and case studies to show how engineering education, research, practice and governance can be aligned with the SDGs. Chapters map the discipline’s contributions across clean water and sanitation, energy, health systems, resilient infrastructure, climate action and sustainable cities, and examine the enabling conditions—open science, equitable participation, ethics, and strong professional standards—needed to scale impact. The report argues that engineering’s knowledge system should become more interdisciplinary and mission-driven, combining technical proficiency with systems thinking, stakeholder engagement and attention to social justice. It highlights the importance of digital technologies, open data and collaboration platforms to accelerate innovation, and documents regional gaps in engineering capacity, gender representation and funding. Policy-focused sections outline actions for governments, universities, industry and professional bodies: reform curricula towards problem-based learning; strengthen lifelong upskilling; invest in research infrastructure; support open access to publications and data; and build inclusive pathways into engineering careers. The report also surfaces governance levers—standards, procurement, and public–private partnerships—that can steer engineering solutions toward sustainability and away from lock-in effects. Throughout, practical vignettes show how community co-design and context-aware innovation produce durable results, from decentralized water treatment to off-grid energy and climate-smart agriculture. By framing engineering as a cornerstone of sustainable development rather than a neutral technical service, the volume provides a common language for funders, policymakers and practitioners to align priorities and metrics. +
