This is the latest in the series of regular free webinars from the UK Research Integrity Office on research integrity and related issues.

How straightforward is it to achieve good research practice? What does ‘good’ research look like and what are the challenges involved? What does a good research environment look like and how can organisational culture help – or harm – research quality?

The standards for research seem to be fairly straightforward: be honest, take care of research participants, and don’t steal the work of others.

James Parry, Chief Executive of UKRIO, will explore whether these assumptions are correct or if we need to think a bit more about what ethics and integrity mean for our research. What impact can ‘research culture’ – the environment and ethos of research organisations – have on the quality and ethical standards of research? Do incentives and competition improve the conduct of research or increase mistakes and other problems?

This exclusive session for staff and research students at UKRIO subscriber organisations will look at the challenges involved in ensuring that research is high quality and of high ethical standards, discuss the pressures faced by researchers, and explore what researchers and organisations can do to safeguard and enhance good research practice.

Please note that this event is strictly for members of UKRIO subscriber institutions only. If you’re unsure whether your organisation is one of our subscriber institutions, please see the list here. If your institution would like to learn more about the benefits of supporting UKRIO, please contact us.

We regret that registrations from persons who are not affiliated with a UKRIO subscriber institution will be cancelled.

For further information on this event or future events at UKRIO please follow the UK Research Integrity website.

Introduction to research integrity