Thoughts on How Institutions Can Promote a Culture of Research Integrity

On May 22, I had the privilege of participating in a terrific national conference that focused on what institutions can do to foster a culture of research integrity (see the agenda here).  The DHHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI), Northwestern University, and the Council of Graduate Schools hosted the conference, “The Role of Research Integrity in Promoting Excellence: Tools for Colleges and University Leaders.”  The conference organizers’ goal was “to engage university and college leaders in lively discussions about strategies, resources, and tools for promoting research integrity for current and future scientists, and scholars at institutions nationwide.”  That goal was met and then some.  A number of institutional leaders described a number of concrete, practical, and intriguing efforts to promote integrity and excellence. I was also given the opportunity to present my thoughts on promoting research integrity, something I have written about before. My May 22 talk dealt with approaches institutions may take to foster a culture of research integrity, and I wanted to share it here as a resource for others. By watching the video below, you will hear me discuss: How the vocabulary describing research misconduct is evolving:  Over many decades we have been shocked by many stories of egregious fabrications, falsifications, and plagiarisms.  Our focus has been on the inappropriate activities of individual scientists.  Now ther...
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