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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