Europe moves to strengthen Research Integrity

Europe moves to strengthen Research Integrity

Recently, the European Commission updated the model grant agreement for projects funded under the Horizon 2020 research programme, calling for respecting “the principles of honesty, reliability, objectivity, impartiality, open communication, duty of care, and fairness and responsibility for future science generations.” In article 34. Info: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2016&na=na-220716

In addition, the All European Academies (ALLEA) working group on Science Ethics is updating the existing code on research integrity, integrating guidelines for recently controversial issues including self-plagiarism, reproducibility of research results and open science-related issues. In the coming months, they will open a public consultation. The revised code is to be published in the beginning of 2017. Info: http://www.allea.org/allea-permanent-working-group-on-science-ethics-met-in-berlin-to-revise-of-european-code-of-conduct-for-research-integrity/