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The Policy Briefs report by the Trust in Science initiative outlines how co-creative and inclusive methods can inform policy recommendations aimed at restoring and sustaining public trust in science. It presents the methodological approach used during the first reporting period, including stakeholder engagement, participatory processes, and mechanisms for integrating societal values into research governance. The brief emphasizes aligning scientific practices with transparency, accountability, responsiveness, and legitimacy. It also discusses challenges encountered such as balancing expert authority with citizen input, managing conflicts of interest, and ensuring that recommendations are actionable and policy-relevant. Throughout, the document seeks to build bridges between science and society by embedding mechanisms for continuous dialogue and feedback, thereby shaping a pathway for future policy briefs. The policy briefs are intended to serve as tools for research funders, institutions, and governments, guiding them toward more trust-sensitive science policy frameworks. +
This project intended to develop models for integrating responsible conduct of research (CRC) into graduate programs. The aim was to help students develop ethical reasoning skills. +
In 2014 we, at COPE received a communication from the Research Integrity Officer of an academic institution informing us that a paper, published in our journal in 2013, included falsified or fabricated data. We were informed that, following an investigation, they had determined that scientific misconduct had occurred.
Within a few days we received a communication from one of the authors of the paper (who is no longer at the institution) reiterating this assertion and providing some further explanation; that a former student had fabricated data and that it affected the paper (but providing no specifics). +
A case about a mentally ill young man who stabbed himself to death in an industry-sponsored drug study. This is a factual case. +
The Institutional Publishing Service Providers Guidelines is a deliverable from the DIAMAS project (''Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication''), published in October 2024. It provides practical guidelines for Institutional Publishing Service Providers (IPSPs) entities such as university presses, library publishing units, and similar services to help them meet current standards for Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing, as defined in the Diamond OA Standard (DOAS). The document draws on existing resources and earlier DIAMAS (and related CRAFT-OA) outputs, identifying 18 thematic areas relevant to diverse publishing practices. These cover quality assurance, sustainability, editorial independence, metadata, platforms and workflows, and more. The Guidelines are collaboratively written and reviewed by experts from European research infrastructure organisations and will be integrated into the online DIAMAS Toolsuite offering resources, translations (Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian), and links for continuous updating and broad accessibility. +
This is a factual case. +
This study explored whether journals require institutional review board (IRB) approval for manuscripts containing research with humans . The study showed that about half of biomedical research journals in English included in the 1995 Abridged Index Medicus list do not require IRB approval. +
This instructor manual is intended to provide motivation and content for a workshop under title: "Mentoring for Responsible Research." The aim is to empower research faculty to discuss about the RCR and to implement strategies for research ethics mentoring. +
This article describes a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) as an opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in the real research. It provides information on how to integrate ethics into undergraduate education sucessfully on the example of students of engineering. +
Integrating a peer-taught module on practical research ethics into the graduate student orientation curriculum +
This study describes an ethics training for new chemistry graduate students. The authors used real cases and experiences of senior graduate students for discussion of moral issues. +
Glossary on research integrity terms. +
Integrity Games - a research based learning platform on academic integrity aimed at undergraduate university students +
Integrity Games is a research based teaching tool on academic integrity aimed at university undergraduate students from all disciplines.
'''<u>How to use the tool in teaching</u>'''
Integrity Games is a '''research based learning platform on academic integrity aimed at undergraduate university students''' across all faculties. It is designed to spark interest, reflection and learning through '''four gamified cases''' and a library of central concepts.
Integrity Games is built on the idea that academic integrity is more than avoidance of clear-cut cheating. It also involves knowledge of the basic requirements for academic integrity, and competence in navigating the many grey zones between outright cheating and good practice.
Many of the academic integrity issues students face – such as freeriding in group work or handling deviating data - are not covered by the local disciplinary rules, and even if they are, the interpretation of the rules may be context dependent.
Navigating grey zones therefore requires attention to context and reflection on the broader aims of higher education.
Integrity Games encourages this through engaging and realistic cases drawn from a major study on the integrity issues commonly faced by undergraduate students in Europe.
The tool in designed to be flexible and it is available in different languages. To get an overview, watch a video at the Integrity Games [https://integgame.eu/forteachers page.]
Suggestions and information on how to use the games in teaching:
* [https://integgame.eu/1145 Intended learning outcomes and target groups]
* [https://integgame.eu/1149 Getting started: Using Integrity Games in teaching]
* [https://integgame.eu/1146 Structure of the cases] +
Integrity Games is built on the idea that academic integrity is more than avoidance of clear-cut cheating. It also involves knowledge of the basic requirements for academic integrity, and competence in navigating the many grey zones between outright cheating and good practice. Integrity Games offer undergraduate students the possibility to reflect on multiple dilemmas and cases. Students and their teachers can start playing Integrity Games by taking a quiz that will personalize their information. Once they have done the quiz, all the cases and dilemmas will be available.[[File:Integrity games.png|center|frame]]
The first version of Integrity Games was developed in 2021 as part of the research project [https://h2020integrity.eu/ INTEGRITY] funded by the EU through Horizon 2020. The site will be continually expanded with new cases and translations. +
This video series aims to help researchers, post docs, students, administrators and technicians to develop informed responses to ethical issues in research. The aim is to provoke discussion on ethical issues confronting different participants in research. +
This video series will introduce key topics and ethical dilemmas in the responsible conduct of research. These videos are about research integrity-related issues amongst the most common within the research environment at all career level. +
A graduate student obtains the same findings as his mentor’s collaborators who work at other universities. The graduate student’s mentor and mentor’s collaborator have both signed a Material Transfer Agreement. +
A PhD graduate developed a new disk drive technology during his PhD. His inventions are patentable, and he and his university started the patent process. The graduate has just started his job at a new employer, a technology firm. In his first weeks, he discovers could solve an important bottleneck for his new employer. If he would reveal what he knows, he would be highly appreciated by his new employer, yet jeopardize the patent process of his old institution. There are large financial interests at stake. +
A graduate student makes a significant scientific discovery. When he shares it with his advisor, the advisor tells him the discovery is relatively minor. A few weeks later, the student finds out his advisor has published his discovery. The publication acknowledges the discussion with the student, but does not include him as an author. When the student confronts his advisor, she responds that "this is how the world works" and that he should be faster to publish his findings next time
The student makes a complaint to the department chair, who asks if he has proof. The student did not takes detailed notes and fears he cannot prove the matter. He feels stupid, and doubts if he should just accept what happened. +
Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise can instruct researchers how to responsibly conduct research in the current global setting.The guide highlights international research settings, including how globalization effects science, interdisciplinary projects, science in teams and how information technologies play a role. The guide can be instructive for any researcher working in an international environment and:
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*Provides practical guidance and instructions for doing scientific research in today’s global setting
*Covers everything from responsible conduct to communication with the public
*Features numerous real-world scenarios drawn from an array of disciplines and national contexts
*Focuses on issues commonly encountered in international collaborations
*Is written by a panel of leading experts from around the world
*Is an essential guide for practicing scientists and anyone concerned about fostering research integrity
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This training aims to promote a better understanding of basic research concepts and it's intended for researchers with little or no formal training in this area. The training program consists of five modules: Introduction, What is Research?; Research Design; Elements of Research; Methods of Information Collection; Handling Information. +
