Research Integrity: An Introduction for Researchers

Research integrity is a key topic for everyone involved in science. However, it can present a bewildering array of topics, and early career researchers may receive little or no formal training in this area. How can you avoid common pitfalls and ensure your work is of the best possible standard? This course aims to give you an overview of the main areas in both research ethics and publication ethics.

We have designed this tutorial with early career researchers in mind, across all scholarly fields. Whether your work involves traditional lab work, field work or research that is literature or theory based, the principles of research ethics and publication ethics are still critical.

You will also have the opportunity to check your understanding with quiz questions as we go.


 english+C

pace

time

English

Self-paced

45 minutes

Who should take this course

We have designed this course with early career researchers in mind. Conducting and writing up your work can be challenging, and we hope that this self-led course will help introduce you to the key topics across both research and publication ethics.

About this course

Carrying out and publishing your research with good adherence to the principles of research integrity will help you to deliver trustworthy results that can be relied on by others and build your reputation. This course aims to help you do that with bite sized lessons and interactive questions, as well as resources for further reading.

What you will learn in this course

This course covers the basic principles of research integrity when planning, carrying out and analysing your research, plus writing up and publishing your findings. It will explain why each facet is important, what you need to take into account or do to avoid problems, and cover sources of further information about each area.