Polish National Science Centre Code on Research Integrity and Applying for Research Financing
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Polish National Science Centre Code on Research Integrity and Applying for Research Financing
What is this about?
The National Science Centre of Poland proposed a code to govern research integrity and applications for research funding. The code proposes multiple methods of operationalizing principles of integrity throughout the research process, from conception to publication. It also advocates for teaching, training, and supervision as fundamental ways of ensuring research integrity. Finally, the code spells out possible ways it can be violated, and mechanisms of enforcement including penalties and sanctions from the National Science Centre.
Why is this important?
Researchers operating in Poland have a responsibility to read and understand the code prior to embarking on research operations. More broadly, the code is applicable to individuals and institutions interested in 1) how to train others in practices and cultures of research integrity, 2) how to implement enforcement mechanisms and sanctions, both through restrictions to funding and through re-training of individuals.
