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Responsible Conduct of Research

Mariëtte van den Hoven and Miriam van Loon

As a PhD student in academia, there are difficulties you may encounter in the area of integrity, such as power relations and issues around social safety, authorship, intellectual property, and ensuring academic quality. How can you properly determine the order of authorship? In what way can social safety be improved? How do others deal with integrity issues?

We have developed the MOOC "Responsible Conduct of Research" in which we take you through these topics and provide ideas on how to become a responsible researcher, who feels empowered by knowledge of integrity. 6 modules will guide you in 7 hours through important topics, including examples, a lecture, expert views and experiences and the opportunity to investigate your own research practice. A certificate will be provided to participants who completed every part.

This course was developed in the H2020 Integrity project by Mariëtte van den Hoven, Miriam van Loon, Hesther van Gulick and Eline Borsboom, and funded by EU H2020.

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Syllabus

Introduction to the course on Responsible Conduct of Research

Academic Quality

Authorship

Social Safety

Property and sharing data

Course closure

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Suitable for those already working as researchers in academia or who are in PhD programs

Teaches responsible research practices that are particularly relevant to academic settings

Course closure certificate is provided to participants who complete the full course

Topics include academic quality, authorship, social safety, property, and sharing data

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We've selected 13 books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Responsible Conduct of Research.

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