University of ݮƵ researchers are strongly encouraged to ensure that they and any researchers with whom they collaborate/supervise are fully trained in the Responsible Conduct of Research.
In Canada, Researcher’s responsibilities are outlined by the in the . These obligations are reflected in the Faculty Memorandum of Agreement and integrity in research administrative guidelines.
Comprehensive Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Highly Recommended - The is a free online training program for anyone with a University of ݮƵ e-mail address.
All University of ݮƵ researchers may take any or all of the following courses:
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Responsible Conduct of Research
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Includes a module on Conflict of Interest
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Social and Behavioural Research
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Biomedical Research
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Good Clinical Practice
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Transportation of Dangerous Goods TDG/IATA
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Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials Involving Human Participants
: Includes a module on Academic and Research Integrity accessible to anyone with a uwaterloo.ca e-mail address.
: A U.S.-based interactive training video on the responsible conduct of research for clinical and social researchers from The Office of Research Integrity and the Office for Human Research Protections in the USA
- The Research Clinic allows the viewer to assume the role of one of four characters and determines the outcome of the storyline by selecting decision-making choices for each “playable” character.
Conflict of Interest (COI) training
Researchers unsure of their responsibilities related to Conflict of Interest can:
- Take online Conflict of Interest Training – includes a detailed section on Conflict of Interest
Negotiating Authorship with Integrity
The and are global leaders in best practices for responsible authorship.
Across Canada, the most common allegation of irresponsible research is related to authourship.
Negotiating Authorship is a process and may be open to re-negotiation as roles and projects change.
Responsible Authorship Best Practices
- The has an eight-part on the ethics of research and publishing.
- Consider reviewing these videos to ensure you are aware of broad publication standards.
- Each short video focuses on best practices around responsible authorship and publication including:
- Authorship
- Plagiarism
- Slicing the data in publications
- Publishing in journals
- Conference papers and presentations
- Reporting research
- Reviewing manuscripts
- Global ethics in publishing
Collaborating with other Researchers? Negotiate Authorship in Advance
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Other Resources
Canadian Guidelines
Online modules about topics in publication science and tools used in academic writing and publishing
International Resources
help researchers and publishers with decision making related to authorship, and irresponsible conduct of research.
for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
for case study examples of research misconduct activities.
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