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Science communication and research integrity.
Science communication and research integrity.

This is a video recording of the science communication and research integrity webinar held in June 2024.

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Research Integrity Matters Relating to Students.
Research Integrity Matters Relating to Students.

This note contains information and advice about student interaction with research integrity and engaging with them about it.

Guidance

Resource Page: Research Integrity Podcasts.
Resource Page: Research Integrity Podcasts.

A listing of freely available podcasts on research integrity and related topics.

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Resource Page: Trusted Research.
Resource Page: Trusted Research.

A resource page listing the main references relating to Trusted Research.

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Position statement: 'Silent' outcome switching.
Position statement: 'Silent' outcome switching.

A position statement from UKRIO on 'silent' outcome switching.

Position statement

Resource Page: Open Research.
Resource Page: Open Research.

A page dedicated to resources on open research.

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How openness facilitates collaboration.
How openness facilitates collaboration.

Dr Jemeen Sreedharan, talks about his personal experiences of openness (and the opposite!) and how it has led to his research flourishing.

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Navigating Open Research at the University of Exeter.
Navigating Open Research at the University of Exeter.

Watch this insightful video presented by Sofia Fernandes, Open Research Manager at the University of Exeter's library, where you'll learn a comprehensive overview of the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the realm of open research for researchers and institutions.

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Good Practice in Research: Research Integrity Champions, Leads and Advisers.
Good Practice in Research: Research Integrity Champions, Leads and Advisers.

This document aims to share best practice from academic and research organisations that have implemented a model of Research Integrity Champions, Leads and/or Advisers.

Guidance

Research Integrity Champions, Leads and Advisers. Supporting materials.
Research Integrity Champions, Leads and Advisers. Supporting materials.

Case study examples of research integrity champions, leads and advisers and a guidance on the types of training that could be needed.

Case study

Code of Practice for Research - Accessible Version, 2023.
Code of Practice for Research - Accessible Version, 2023.

Accessible version of the Code of Practice for Research is an essential reference tool to support researchers and research organisations in the conduct of research of the highest quality and standards.

Guidance

Recommended Checklist for Researchers - Accessible Version, 2023.
Recommended Checklist for Researchers - Accessible Version, 2023.

The checklist summarises the key points of good practice in research applicable to all disciplines.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) in research.
Artificial intelligence (AI) in research.

A resource page covering the topic of AI in research.

Resource page

Resource page: Co-production: participant and stakeholder involvement in research.
Resource page: Co-production: participant and stakeholder involvement in research.

A resource page on the topic of co-production: participant and stakeholder involvement in research.

Resource page

Why practice research matters in the arts: valuing the benefits of co-production between researchers, artists and audiences.
Why practice research matters in the arts: valuing the benefits of co-production between researchers, artists and audiences.

Professor Sarah Whatley discusses the ways in which practice research is a valuable method for showing how co-production can bring together researchers, artists and other stakeholders (including audiences) for mutual benefit.

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Enhancing international collaboration: The role of trusted research at Nottingham.
Enhancing international collaboration: The role of trusted research at Nottingham.

Jason Feehily, Head-Trusted Research at the University of Nottingham, talked about increasing and deepening international collaborations across Research, Knowledge Exchange and Teaching within the Trusted Research framework. Jason drew out case studies from their experience and shared the University's approach and experience.

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Experiences of engaging with and implementing trusted research.
Experiences of engaging with and implementing trusted research.

Christopher Buckland, Security Commercial Director, at Cranfield University, Swindon.

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Climate sustainability of the academic system.
Climate sustainability of the academic system.

Dr Astrid Eichhorn, Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark and Speaker of Die Junge Akademie (German Young Academy)

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Environmental Sustainability in the practice of research and innovation.
Environmental Sustainability in the practice of research and innovation.

Alison Robinson, Deputy Executive Chair and Director, Corporate Affairs, Natural Environment Research Council UKRI Environmental Sustainability.

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How can practice research be shared?
How can practice research be shared?

James Bulley, Artist and Researcher discusses the challenges in ensuring that research is high quality and of high ethical standards.

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An Introduction to Research Integrity.
An Introduction to Research Integrity.

James Parry, Chief Executive, UKRIO, discusses the challenges involved in ensuring that research is high quality and of high ethical standards.

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Perspectives on research practice: perspectives on research integrity.
Perspectives on research practice: perspectives on research integrity.

Sir Patrick Vallance FRS FMedSci FRCP HonFREng is Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA), National Technology Adviser (NTA) and Head of the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession.

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Helping the public navigate research integrity.
Helping the public navigate research integrity.

Tracey Brown OBE, Director of Sense About Science and Trustee at UKRIO, shared her perspective on good research practice and communication of research.

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Head-to-Head: Can a one-size-fits-all research ethics review process work across all disciplines?
Head-to-Head: Can a one-size-fits-all research ethics review process work across all disciplines?

In this head-to-head article, Dr Simon Kolstoe and David Carpenter present their arguments for and against a one-size-fits-all research ethics review process.

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Research integrity, ethics, governance and culture – what’s the difference and does it matter?
Research integrity, ethics, governance and culture – what’s the difference and does it matter?

Dr Simon Kolstoe, Reader in Bioethics, University of Portsmouth, UK; and UKRIO Trustee. In this video, Simon focuses on key topics in research integrity, research ethics and governance and culture. It is aimed at those early in their careers, those with responsibilities for leading and training researchers, and those looking for a refresher on these important issues.

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Questionable Research Practices.
Questionable Research Practices.

A selection of publications, infographics, slides and videos on Questionable Research Practices (QRPs)

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Improving research culture: confidence in qualitative assessment approaches.
Improving research culture: confidence in qualitative assessment approaches.

Dr Stroobants discusses the current momentum for research and academic assessment reform, including through the recently launched Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, holds a lot of potential for improving research culture.

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Self-Assessment Tool for The Concordat to Support Research Integrity.
Self-Assessment Tool for The Concordat to Support Research Integrity.

This self-assessment tool has been developed to help institutions identify areas of their research practices, systems and policies, researcher development and monitoring that may need to be revised in order to adhere to the requirements and recommendations of The Concordat to Support Research Integrity (2019).

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Recommended Checklist for Research Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Recommended Checklist for Research Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This checklist is aimed at individuals and organisations performing research of any kind during a pandemic – helping them anticipate issues that may affect the quality and ethical standards of their research and think about how they might be addressed.

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Recommended checklist for researchers.
Recommended checklist for researchers.

The Checklist is a one-page, non-technical checklist for the key points of good practice in research. Use of the Checklist can assist researchers and organisations in fulfilling the requirements of regulatory, funding and other bodies and ensure that important issues have not been overlooked.

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Statutory regulation of research integrity.
Statutory regulation of research integrity.

UKRIO's position on the statutory regulation of the conduct of research in the UK.

Position statement

Research involving security-sensitive material.
Research involving security-sensitive material.

Position statement on research involving security-sensitive material

Position statement

Introduction to research integrity.
Introduction to research integrity.

Ms Zoë Hammatt, Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hawaii; research integrity consultant; and UKRIO Trustee.In this video, Zoë focuses on key topics in research integrity and research culture. It is aimed at those early in their careers, those with responsibilities for leading and training researchers, and those looking for a refresher on these important issues.

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Questionable research practices (QRP)s.
Questionable research practices (QRP)s.

This article considers Questionable Research Practices as a spectrum of behaviours, ranging from honest errors and mistakes at one end, through to more serious behaviours at the other.

Guidance

Introduction to the Concordat to Support Research Integrity.
Introduction to the Concordat to Support Research Integrity.

This guide aims to provide introductory information on the Concordat to Support Research Integrity to those not familiar with it. It should be of use to researchers, research integrity officers and those who are considering raising concerns relating to research integrity with a research organisation.

Guidance

Who takes responsibility for our unreported clinical research?
Who takes responsibility for our unreported clinical research?

Marc Taylor is Chair of the UK’s ISRCTN registry of clinical research discusses the issues of unreported clinical research.

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Clinical trial registration and reporting - experiences of a non-commercial organisation.
Clinical trial registration and reporting - experiences of a non-commercial organisation.

Dr Birgit Whitman, Head of Research Governance and Integrity, University of Birmingham, talked about clinical trial registration and reporting of results.

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Challenges of improving clinical trials transparency and reporting.
Challenges of improving clinical trials transparency and reporting.

Patricia Burns discusses how the University of Dundee approached the challenge of improving clinical trials transparency and reporting, including publishing results on public databases.

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Code of Practice for Research.
Code of Practice for Research.

The Code of Practice for Research is an essential reference tool to support researchers and research organisations in the conduct of research of the highest quality and standards.

Guidance

Three steps to take with open science and qualitative methods.
Three steps to take with open science and qualitative methods.

Peter Branney, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences, University of Bradford.

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