Aims
This work seeks to develop a comprehensive insight into poor research practice and research misconduct in order to make appropriate and informed recommendations aimed at strengthening confidence across the system in how these issues are managed.
We will look at:
- the scale of research misconduct and poor research practices in the UK
- the interrelationship between research culture and research conduct
- approaches to addressing research misconduct and reducing questionable and poor research practice
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Partnership
A small cross-sector working group has been convened to draw on the experience of existing bodies within the research ecosystem to enable a fresh insight into the current landscape.
Working group membership
Co-chairs
- Maria Delgado, UK Committee on Research Integrity
- Louise Dunlop, UK Committee on Research Integrity
Members
- Jane Alfred, UK Committee on Research Integrity
- John Cattell, Historic England
- Mandy Cooke, GSK
- Gareth Conway, Ministry of Defence
- Sarah Jasim, London School of Economics
- Paul Manners, National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement
- James Parry, UKRIO
- Mark Smith, University of Southampton
- Sanna-Kaisa Spoof, Finnish National Board on Research Integrity
- Anne Taylor, Wellcome (Research Integrity Concordat Signatories group)
- Rebecca Veitch, UKRI (Research Integrity Concordat Signatories group)