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by Kenneth Wann, PRIDE Board Member, Cardiff University

Research Integrity

The need to promote good research conduct and research integrity, and how to achieve it has been debated by Universities, funders, and publishers alike for many years. However, in this current pandemic climate it has never been more timely to highlight the importance of good trustworthy, reliable research.

This short paper by Mejlgaard et al (2020) and its supplementary information is a valuable summary of some of the recent work on research integrity being carried out in many Universities. It is an insightful account of the challenges we all face, offers excellent examples of supportive strategies, and, critically, advocates centre stage for good research conduct in the development of a healthy research culture.

Links:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02847-8

https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-020-02847-8/18465656

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