Good Scientific Practice Helga Nolte, Hamburg, Gerlinde Sponholz, Berlin Estonian Research Council – September 17th/18th, 2015 – Tartu and Tallinn
Jan 13, 2016
Good Scientific Practice
Helga Nolte, Hamburg,Gerlinde Sponholz, Berlin
Estonian Research Council – September 17th/18th, 2015 – Tartu and Tallinn
Preventive measures in all university guidelines
• Educating young researches• Fostering awareness • Role model of experienced researchers• Responsible Mentoring• Organizational measures to foster GSP• Open and transparent systems of decision making
Estonian Research Council – September 17th/18th, 2015 – Tartu and Tallinn
N. Steneck (2009): Introduction to the responsible Conduct of Research. DIANE Publishing , Darby PA
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Fanelli D (2009) How Many Scientists Fabricate and Falsify Research? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Survey Data. PLos ONE 4(5): e5738. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005738
21 Studies included Fabrication, falsification or alteration of results admitted, 2 % ( 1 % - 4 %)directly observed, 14 % (9 % - 20 %)
Questionable research practicesadmitted, 10 % (5 % - 34 %)directly observed, 29 % (6 % -72 %)
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Experience with Misconduct
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Gommel et al (2015) Teaching Good Scientific Practice: Results from a Survey and Observations from Two Hundred Courses. JUNQ 5/2: 11-16
Curriculum for Teaching Good Scientific Practice
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October 2009: first German version
October 2011: English Version Curriculum “Good Scientific Practice” for Courses in Science and Medicine
October 2012:revision and extension
http://www.ombudsman-fuer-die-wissenschaft.de
GSP-Courses since 2009For students, doctoral and junior scientists/PhD-students
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workshop short workshop intro-lecture2009 2
12010 5 3
12011 16
32012 41
122013 48 4
122014 63 5
142015 (01-08) 25 2
Contents of GSP Workshops
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Process of Research
Good Scientific Practice - data managementScientific Misconduct - publication process
- authorship
Local, national - mentoring
international - cooperation
rules, codes - conflict of interest- (research with human
subjects and animals)
Dealing with conflicts; ombudssystem; potential consequences
GSP Teachers‘ Training
2013 3
20141
2015 planned 22016 planned 7
Different extent and intensityDifferent requests and target groups
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Teachers’ Training „Good Scientific Practice“
GoalsThe participants learn to develop and conduct workshops on good scientific practice. The participants will- acquire specific knowledge on good scientific practice- acquire specific knowledge on questionable practice and on
scientific misconduct, and learn how to deal adequately with both
- develop their teaching concepts- train their teaching skills- reflect their role as researchers, supervisors and mentors
Estonian Research Council – September 17th/18th, 2015 – Tartu and Tallinn
Teachers’ Training „Good Scientific Practice“
Content• GSP: historical background; local, national and international
guidelines, rules and recommendations• Scientific misconduct: causes, definitions, types, frequency and
paradigmatic cases• Data management: generation, documentation, storage,
ownership and safeguarding• Authorship and the process of publishing• Supervision and mentoring• Conflicts of interest and scientific cooperation• Dealing with conflicts and scientific misconduct:
ombudspersons, whistleblowing, investigative commissions, procedures and consequences
• National and international resources on “good scientific practice”
• Teaching concepts: methodology, structure, case discussion, team teaching, evaluation
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Problems of implementation
• Additional teaching load• Compensation for additional work (money, time..)• Teaching task voluntary or obligatory• Voluntary vs. mandatory participation of students• “Lone fighter” or network• Missing overview about the real demand / need
• Discomfort in view of too much insider knowledge !
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