UKRIO is recruiting a Project Officer (part-time) to assist with our work supporting high quality and ethical standards in UK academic, scientific and medical research. This is an opportunity to develop a broad base of skills in a busy charity and gain an understanding of the challenges facing the integrity and quality of research in […]
The European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO) has launched a new website, a Europe-wide resource on research integrity and a for it and a way to raise awareness of the work of ENRIO and its member organisations. The website includes information on the many members of ENRIO and updates on the activities of ENRIO and other organisations. […]
Delegate places are still available at our annual conference, taking place on Wednesday 10 May in central London Our fifth annual conference will focus on how to support a culture of high quality and ethical research; how to address poor practice; and how the research community should respond to developments in research integrity. The conference will also […]
UKRIO has published a guidance note on good practice in the authorship of research publications. The publication is available for download on our website: UKRIO Good practice in research: authorship Written by Dr Elizabeth Wager, former Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), this guidance note focuses on good practice in the authorship […]
UKRIO has responded to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into research integrity. Our submission notes that: The UK’s approach to supporting and enhancing research integrity has received positive feedback but there is no room for complacency. Data on research integrity remains piecemeal and additional research is needed to more accurately assess research […]
UKRIO welcomes the publication today of the updated European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity. Providing a framework for safeguarding and enhancing research integrity across the European research community, the document has been updated to reflect new ways of how research is funded and regulated; changes in the way research projects are conducted, managed and disseminated; and […]
The 2017 annual conference for UKRIO subscribers and invited guests will take place on Wednesday 10th May 2017. As in previous years, speakers from UKRIO and other experts in research integrity will discuss how to promote and sustain quality and high ethical standards in research, and how to avoid common issues and pitfalls, drawing on […]
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has announced an inquiry into research integrity, following the recent report on this issue by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. The inquiry is seeking written submissions to inform its work, including on (but not limited to) the following issues: “The extent of the research integrity problem; Causes […]
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has published a note exploring current approaches to promoting integrity in research. This POSTnote : “…considers current approaches to fostering an environment conducive to good research in the UK, and detecting and preventing practices that fall short of expected standards. It also examines the current mechanisms for supporting integrity in […]
UKRIO has published a guidance note that explores issues of research integrity and ethical considerations applicable to internet-mediated research. The publication is available for download on our website: UKRIO Guidance note: internet-mediated research It is unsurprising that an increasing number of researchers are choosing the internet as a tool for data collection, for recruitment and […]