Research integrity training for PhD students
From The Embassy of Good Science
ThemesResearch integrity training for PhD students
What is this about?
Research integrity training is an essential step at the beginning of every researcher’s career (1). As more and more emphasis is put on research integrity and research ethics, the logical step is to start cultivating knowledge about good research practices at the earliest stage of a researcher’s career. Training on how to adhere to practices for fostering research integrity, is vital for creating a better science and research culture.
Why is this important?
Today, research integrity training is implemented in the curriculum of many doctoral schools as an obligatory part of postgraduate education. Alternatively, it is provided by independent research integrity bodies. Either way, the courses have the same important goal, and that is to teach young researchers how to adhere to research integrity practices and avoid involvement in research misconduct. Training on research integrity provides PhD students with knowledge of the principles of good research practice and how to foster them in their research work. Much emphasis is put on research misconduct, both on serious violations (fabrication, falsification and plagiarism), and detrimental research practices (1). Besides the theoretical part, trainings also educate on practices of a more administrative nature, e.g., how to apply to obtain ethics committee approval or how to report a case of research misconduct.
For whom is this important?
The Embassy Editorial team, Giulia Inguaggiato, Iris Lechner, Astrid Hooghiemstra, Andrijana Perković Paloš, Rea Ščepanović contributed to this theme. Latest contribution was Oct 22, 2021
