Responsible Conduct of Research & Scholarly Activity
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2023 RCR News Archive

This page offers news-worthy topics, helpful tips, and updates to UK policy, procedures, and guidelines for Responsible Conduct of Research. Note: Due to the nature of web page evolution, some links may be broken.

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October 27, 2023

October RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • Reminder: RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • LabArchives
  • Update on RCRCompliance by College
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "Reproducibility trial: 246 biologists get different results from same data sets"
    • "Co-developer of Cassava’s potential Alzheimer’s drug cited for ‘egregious misconduct’"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries.

September 27, 2023

September RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • Reminder: RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • Update on Online Compliance by College
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "Scientific sleuths spot dishonest ChatGPT use in papers"
    • "How early-career researchers can learn to trust negative data: five simple steps"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries. 

June 30, 2023

June RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • Reminder: RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • Update on Online Compliance by College
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "Welcoming codes of conduct"
    • "Too official to be effective: An empirical examination of unofficial information channel and continued use of retracted articles"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries. 

April 28, 2023

April RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • Reminder: RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • Update on Online Compliance by College
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "NIH rules are supposed to stop ‘pass the harasser.’ In one recent case, they appear to have failed"
    • "How Do Scientists Perceive the Relationship Between Ethics and Science? A Pilot Study of Scientists’ Appeals to Values"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries. 

March 31, 2023

March RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • Reminder: RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • Update on Online Compliance by College
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "How do we improve peer review?"
    • "Transparency in conducting and reporting research: A survey of authors, reviewers, and editors across scholarly disciplines"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries. 

February 28, 2023

February RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • Reminder: RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • Update on Online Compliance by College
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "Retracting my paper was painful. But it helped me grow as a scientist."
    • "Escaping the predators"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries. 

January 31, 2023

January RCR Newsletter [HTML]

In this edition:

  • RCR In-Person Training
  • iThenticate for UK Faculty
  • Interested in being an RCR trainer?
  • Update on Online Compliance by College
  • "Overview of RCR" video
  • In the News:
    • "Mistakes happen in research. But corrections often don't"
    • "Multimillion-dollar trade in paper authorships alarms publishers"
    • US DHHS ORI Research Misconduct Case Summaries.