UKRIO Training Webinar: Authorship in research publications, 10:00 - 11:00, Wednesday 19th March 2025

Who is the event for: Staff and research students at UKRIO subscriber organisations (no limit on number of attendees per organisation).

The session is particularly relevant for:

Researchers needing introductory or refresher training on authorship in research publications
Research students, of any level of experience
Supervisors, principal investigators, managers, trainers and others who need to pass on key lessons on authorship in research to colleagues
Professional services staff, administrators and others who need awareness of authorship in research as part of their job roles

Learning outcomes

Attendees will receive an engaging introduction to authorship in research publications, drawing on UKRIO’s extensive practical experience.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

Explain key concepts in authorship in research publications
Recognise the importance of authorship for the record of research and therefore public trust in research
Identify that there are different criteria/ standards for authorship in use in research
Understand that applying criteria/ standards for authorship is not always straightforward, and requires both internal consideration and also discussion and agreement with collaborating researchers
Interpret how authorship criteria/ standards apply to their own research
Discuss common issues and problems that can arise relating authorship in research
Describe where they can seek advice on those issues and problems if they occur

This is the third of four training webinars from the UK Research Integrity Office in 2024-25 on topics related to research integrity: Authorship in research publications.

Authorship is fundamental to research integrity and therefore to quality and trust in research. It defines both who carried out the research (credit) and who takes public responsibility for the reliability of that research.

Despite – or perhaps because of – its essential importance to research, determining who should or shouldn’t be an author is not always straightforward, especially in research collaborations or multi-disciplinary research projects. Criteria and standards for research can be challenging to apply in practice and reaching a consensus with colleagues on who qualifies for authorship can be a fraught process.

This session will introduce researchers to key concepts in authorship in research publications. It will explore the implications of this vital topic for both individual researchers and for research projects. The webinar will discuss how early consideration of authorship can mitigate against problems and highlight sources of help for researchers who encounter authorship disputes.

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.

Please register using your institutional email address. 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.