Tom StaffordMay 13

TODAY: On a panel at the #UKRIO annual symposium https://ukrio.org/public-events/

Topic: research integrity as a driver of growth, knowledge, and innovation.

Things I will probably mention
- the UK Reproducibility Network! ukrn.org
- Wellcome's new report on Trust in Science "Britain Talks Trust in Science"
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/research/britain-talks-trust-in-science/
- my experience of running partial randomisation for the SPA
https://researchonresearchinstitute.substack.com/p/bingo-partial-randomisation-for-emergency
- and maybe Juergen Wastl's post https://fosci.substack.com/p/the-goddesses-truth-and-trust

#ResearchIntegrity

Public events - UK Research Integrity Office

UKRIOOct 1, 2024

To all those subscribers who registered for our online training course pilot, there are only six months left to complete the course!

https://zurl.co/BqW5

#UKRIO #ResearchIntegrity #PilotCourse #TrainingCourse

Pilot Online Training Course - UK Research Integrity Office

UKRIOOct 1, 2024

To all those subscribers who registered for our online training course pilot, there are only six months left to complete the course!

https://zurl.co/BqW5

#UKRIO #ResearchIntegrity #PilotCourse #TrainingCourse

Pilot Online Training Course - UK Research Integrity Office

UKRIOSep 23, 2024

Principal Investigators (PIs) are key to shaping research culture but can face significant challenges in balancing research and people management. In WonkHE’s latest article James Howard and Fiona McBride from the University of Liverpool highlight the need for tailored development programs to support PIs in guiding postdocs’ careers effectively.

To read the full article click the link below.

https://zurl.co/64g4

#Article #Culture #Management #University #Research #Integrity #UKRIO

Principal investigators are the gatekeepers of research culture. Here’s how to better support them

James Howard and Fiona McBride set out the importance of the principal investigator role, and think through how to make development opportunities work

Wonkhe
UKRIOSep 20, 2024

To celebrate PostDoc appreciation week, Dr Andrew Porter shares the often-underappreciated role of postdoctoral researchers in driving innovation and research integrity.
Read the Cancer Research UK Article on the link below

https://zurl.co/m7Z3

#CancerResearch #UKRIO #Research #Article #ResearchPractice

Research with integrity - time to recognise postdocs - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News

Dr Andrew Porter tells us why postdocs are so vital to research integrity and gives them well-deserved shout out

Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
UKRIOSep 20, 2024
Introducing one of our speakers for our sold-out webinar on ‘AI in research: Supporting Research Integrity through Governance and Ethics’
Areeq Chowdhury is Head of Policy (Data and Digital Technologies) at the Royal Society. His team focuses on how artificial intelligence and other data-driven technologies can, and should, be used to benefit humanity.
If you can no longer attend the webinar, please make sure to cancel your ticket.
#Webinar #UKRIO #AI #Research #ResearchIntegrity #Digital
UKRIOAug 20, 2024

Applications for UKRIO's Communications and Engagement Manager role close at 5pm on August 26th.

This is a great opportunity for a creative and motivated communications professional to significantly progress UKRIO’s communications and engagement and play an integral role in realising the charity’s ambitions and growth.

Follow the link for more details and to apply.

<https://zurl.co/Ia95>

#Jobs #Careers #UKRIO #Development #Research #Engagement #Growth #Manager

Communications and Engagement Manager - London Euston Station, London (Greater) job with UKRIO | 9116467

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Communications and Engagement Manager to join our charity at a transformative time in its development.

Guardian Jobs
UKRIOAug 16, 2024

We are looking for an experienced Communications and Engagement Manager to join our charity at a transformative time in our development.

Follow the link for more details and to apply. Applications close at 5pm on 23rd August.

<<https://zurl.co/Ia95>>

#Jobs #Careers #UKRIO #Development #Research #Engagement #Growth #Manager

Communications and Engagement Manager - London Euston Station, London (Greater) job with UKRIO | 9116467

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Communications and Engagement Manager to join our charity at a transformative time in its development.

Guardian Jobs
UKRIOAug 2, 2024

We agree there needs to be a greater focus on AI and research integrity. As James Parry, our chief innovation officer, says in the article: “AI opens up new opportunities for research, but also raises questions on its safe, rigorous and ethical use."

UKRIO will be expanding its current work on AI as one of our key workstreams in 2024/25, to help provide solutions for these complex research integrity challenges.

https://zurl.co/lV6c

#AI #EthicalResearch #ResearchIntegrity #UKRIO #News

UK research integrity body wants more focus on AI - Research Professional News

“Significant attention has not yet been given” to AI impact, warns Committee on Research Integrity

Research Professional News
UKRIOAug 2, 2024
UKRIO welcomes this editorial by Lex Bouter in BMJ which endorses our recent report Barriers to Investigating and Reporting Research Misconduct. We strongly agree that action must be taken to address misconduct.
https://zurl.co/PpL5 #Research #Integrity #Misconduct #UKRIO
Tackling research misconduct

Urgent steps must be taken to reduce misconduct, restore trust, and protect patients Trust in academic research is essential if findings are to benefit citizens, society, and the environment. Trust must be earnt through transparency and having the right checks and balances in place.12 One of the likely drivers of trust and distrust in research is the way research institutes, publishers, and funders respond to allegations of research misconduct. So the recent report by the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) Barriers to Investigating and Reporting Research Misconduct is important.3 The report encourages early reporting of potential research misconduct in all academic disciplines and makes proposals to simplify the investigation process, improve collaboration between stakeholders, and increase the consistency of responses to allegations. The aim is to encourage further dialogue in the UK and internationally, with a view to reducing the prevalence of research misconduct and minimising its wider social impact. The UK, like many other countries, has no laws or legally enforceable standards governing research integrity. It relies instead on employer led self-regulation based on a national code of conduct.4 The code has been adopted by most …

The BMJ