Going to attend the World Conference on Research Integrity 'in between' online, starting now.
After a welcome by #WCRI 2026's Co-Chair Dr. David Moher, the first speaker is Dr. Kyle Bobiwash from @umanitoba.bsky.social with "Advancing Research Integrity and Scientific Values through Indigenous Science Policy". How can we protect our indigenous communities and biodiversity?
Next: Dr. Phoebe Eun Kyung Kang ‪@uoft.bsky.social‬ with 'Whose integrity is it anyway? Examining AI guidelines and their implications for research integrity in Canadian Higher Education.' Unis seem hesitant to develop/publish official policies. Article: journals.sfu.ca/dwr/index.ph... #WCRI
After the break: Akshay Singh @akshaysingh.bsky.social at the U of British Columbia with 'Managing Risk and Promoting Openness - UBC perspective on research security' - How do we balance between open science and research security? Research can be misused or stolen. Employing safeguards. #WCRI
Next: Paula Saner at the U of Cape Town- 'Connect, Collaborate, Contribute: Voices of Early Career Researchers and Professionals'. We organize several socials for ECRPs to connect amongst themselves and to research integrity networks. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/06/13/g... #WCRI
Next: Dr. Kelly Cobey at the U of Ottowa / sfdora.org - 'How reconsidering research(er) assessment can foster research integrity' DORA: Declaration on Research Assessment. Currently, too much pressure to publish, resulting in paper mills and predatory journals. We need to focus on merits. #WCRI
Dr. David Moher ends the 2-hour online symposium by thanking the speakers and the audience, and calls attention to the upcoming 9th World Conference on Research Integrity in Vancouver, May 2026. #WCRI wcri2026.org