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How can we provide effective training for research ethics committee members? A European assessment +
This article examines a workshop which dealt with issue of training for members of research ethics committees (RECs) throughout Europe. It summarizes the discussion and provides solutions to develop REC training. +
This video addresses disclosure of financial and nonfinancial relationships and activities. It contains relevant guidance on how to handle them. +
How to coexist in the laboratory without committing a homicide/suicide? A few of the most typical laboratory difficulties that need to be handled are organization and staff issues. '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'
Because of that, it is important to nourish the virtues of collaborative spirit, patience, and humility at the workplace.
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How to make the digital scholarly monograph fit for Open Access by applying smart services and tools +
This infographic presents and describes smart services and tools for open access scholarly monographs publishing. These are identification service, annotation service, peer-review certification system, metrics service and name entity recognition. +
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<span lang="EN-US">This micromodule explains how the course “Sustainability and Eco-Justice in Everyday Research” is organised and how learners can engage with it in a meaningful way.</span>
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<span lang="EN-US">It provides clarity on the architecture of the course, the sequence of learning elements, and expectations for participation.</span>
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<span lang="EN-US">The course is composed of several micromodules. These are short training resources designed for individual self-paced learning which can also be used in class to stimulate reflection on sustainability in research. They consist of highly interactive resources combining different types of material (including videos, recorded mini-lectures, podcasts etc.), which stimulate self-reflection and provide knowledge about fundamental issues, theories and practical approaches to sustainable research.</span>
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<span lang="EN-US">The micromodules frame research as not only a mechanism of knowledge production but also as a form of practice with material, social, environmental, and ethical consequences. They emphasize that research decisions (such as topic choice and methodology) have real-world impacts on individuals, communities, and ecosystems.</span>
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<span lang="EN-US">The course is modular, flexible, learner-driven and allows learners to assemble a profile-specific learning pathway that suits their goals. It includes conceptual grounding, system reflections and practical tools to design concrete actions leading to more sustainable research.</span>
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This visual art aims to increase awareness on research integrity and serves as a learning tool. It consists of four parts. First part focuses on image manipulation and falsification. Second part deals with research data which includes human errors, poor choices and complete fabrication. Third part, that copes with text-based information, addresses plagiarism, fake journals and censorship. Fourth part concerns detection of grey zones between minor problems and negligence. +
This case study presents a number of research ethics violations by a distinguished eye doctor who has helped in developing break-through medical treatments. +
The Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Online Training provides those in the legal and health field with the necessary information to understand the key human rights principles in the biomedical field. The course covers legal instruments, including the [[Resource:5d5f90dc-227a-4637-8aa0-2157dcdf17df|Oviedo convention]], European Court of Law and non-binding instruments adopted by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics. +
<span lang="EN-GB">Organoids are innovative three-dimensional and self-organizing cell cultures of various lineages that can be used to study diverse tissues and organs. Human organoids have dramatically increased our understanding of developmental and disease biology (1). While organoids offer major scientific opportunities, they also raise important ethical questions related to consent, ownership of biological materials and the limits of experimentation.</span> +
<div>This framework was completed and submitted to the Council of Europe in September 2021. It presents an end-to-end approach to the assurance of AI project lifecycles that integrates context-based risk analysis and appropriate stakeholder engagement with comprehensive impact assessment, and transparent risk management, impact mitigation, and innovation assurance practices. Taken together, these interlocking processes constitute a Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Assurance Framework (HUDERAF). The HUDERAF combines the procedural requirements for principles-based human rights due diligence with the governance mechanisms needed to set up technical and socio-technical guardrails for responsible and trustworthy AI innovation practices. Its purpose is to provide an accessible and user-friendly set of mechanisms for facilitating compliance with a binding legal framework on artificial intelligence, based on the Council of Europe's standards on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, and to ensure that AI innovation projects are carried out with appropriate levels of public accountability, transparency, and democratic governance.</div><div></div> +
This online training consists of various materials regarding human subject research. It includes website intended for people who do research work in communities, book on ethical questions involving research with humans, multimedia mini tutorials, videos and webinars. It also provides resources for the public on participating in research. +
HERA is a network that includes 26 national funding agencies with aim of leading and developing funding opportunities for humanities researchers in Europe. Together with the European Commission, HERA has funded 55 transnational humanities-focused projects. +
This set of guidelines from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences includes fundamental moral and ethical principles of scientific research, as well as more concrete and applied guidance on day-to-day matters of research like avoiding falsification, fabrication, plagiarism;fair authorship procedures;and reporting violations of ethical research practices.
What sets this document apart from others is its extensive guidance for the nation's Science Ethics Committee that adjudicates and oversees investigations of ethics violations. Committee members are directed to issue consequence proportional to the "seriousness" of the act;to base their investigation on the principles of objectivity, completeness, and "exact exploration;" to maintain confidentiality;and to presume innocence. +
Hungarian Decree on the system of integrity management at public administration bodies and the procedural rules of receiving lobbyists +
Although not aimed at research integrity, this decree targets all public institutions (with the exception of the law enforcement and military agencies). It aims to ensure integrity, or the adherence to regulations and standards, within organizations, and prevent corruption or undue influence through external factors. +
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IANUS is a Horizon Europe funded project focused on strengthening justified trust in science, research, and innovation through inclusive and co-creative approaches that reflect societal needs and values. Emphasizing value-driven and participatory research, it encourages scientists to address global challenges while staying responsive to public concerns. Building on insights from related initiatives, IANUS analyzes the dynamics of trust in science, develops conceptual frameworks, and promotes engagement between researchers and citizens. By offering policy recommendations and creating interactive platforms for collaboration, the project aims to rebuild confidence in the scientific community and foster stronger connections between science and society. +
The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is unique in bringing together the regulatory authorities and pharmaceutical industry to discuss scientific and technical aspects of pharmaceuticals and develop ICH guidelines. ICH's mission is to achieve greater harmonisation worldwide to ensure that safe, effective and high quality medicines are developed, and registered and maintained in the most resource efficient manner whilst meeting high standards. +
IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation (2003), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) +
The IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation (2003), produced by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), provides international guidance on making openness the default in scholarly communication, balanced by considerations of ethics, privacy, intellectual property, and security. It links open access to improved research quality, reproducibility, speed of translation, and equitable knowledge sharing, particularly for communities with limited subscription access. Core elements include clear routes to open access, Creative Commons licensing, persistent identifiers, repository deposition of accepted manuscripts, and the use of FAIR data principles supported by data management plans specifying stewardship, metadata, and repository choice. The statement defines responsibilities for authors (rights retention, funding acknowledgment), institutions (training, repository services), funders (sustainable infrastructure), and publishers (rights support, interoperability, machine-readable metadata). Embargoes are discouraged but permitted with transparent justification, and sensitive or commercial data may require secure governance. Supporting infrastructure such as repositories, registries, and discovery systems ensures visibility and compliance, while alignment with initiatives like Plan S and the European Open Science Cloud embeds practices in a global ecosystem. Emphasis is placed on the quality of openness metadata, links, methods, and data/code sharing and on equity, reducing author costs and promoting community-owned platforms. +
IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation (2003), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) +
The ''IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation'' (2003) sets out international expectations for open science and open access, providing practical guidance for researchers, institutions, funders, publishers, and policymakers. It frames openness as the default, tempered by ethics, privacy, intellectual property, and security, and promotes equitable, global access to knowledge. The document emphasizes open access to publications through trusted repositories, preferred licensing such as Creative Commons, use of persistent identifiers, and FAIR data principles supported by data management plans. Responsibilities are outlined for authors, institutions, and funders, including rights retention, transparent waivers for embargoes, and investment in shared infrastructure. Assessment prioritizes quality of openness, including metadata, reproducibility, and code sharing. Equity and inclusion are central, with attention to affordability and multilingual communication. Overall, the statement provides a coherent benchmark and actionable roadmap, aligning local practices with international norms to advance transparency, accountability, and equitable research access. +
This initiative aims collect, classify and share initiatives to foster research integrity and to inspire others to implement such initiatives. It emphasizes that exchange and mutual learning between stakeholders in research would help them strengthen their initiatives. +
Part of the INSPIRE project was to develop a checklist to assess and classify initiatives that foster responsible research practices. Following a Delphi method including two online surveys and a workshop, a checklist was drafted, piloted and revised until consensus among the INSPIRE team was achieved. The result is an extensive yet practical checklist that can be used by many stakeholders and for multiple purposes. +
