Research Integrity online courses
Research Integrity online courses
Research integrity training is mandatory for all research staff and research students.
All research students must complete the 'core introductory course' before Transfer of Status, and ideally before starting your research project.
The online courses will help you understand the key responsibilities you have as a researcher, identify the challenges you could face in meeting these responsibilities, and learn strategies for dealing with pressures and difficult situations.
Research Integrity: Core introductory course
Research Integrity: Refresher course for more experienced researchers
Research Integrity: Trusted Research & Export Controls
The courses provide an introduction to research integrity and have been designed to support researchers from all disciplines through some of the key issues that need to be considered when planning, conducting and publishing research. You will need your single sign on to access them.
Amongst other topics, the course covers professional responsibilities, designing and conducting research, relationships (both with other researchers and the broader community and the public), scholarly publication, research dissemination and impact, issues in research governance and what to do if research misconduct is suspected. Potential problems are identified, along with suggestions for how they can be resolved. Practical examples and activities are included to develop understanding of more complex situations.
The Research Integrity: Core course is compulsory for all University of Oxford research students (either on graduate taught courses or studying for research degrees). There is a concise refresher version of the course available which is suitable for more experienced researchers (eg. postdoctoral researchers and established academic staff).
There are also further modules available that cover the following aspects of research integrity: Avoiding Plagiarism; Conflicts of Interest; Research Involving Human Participants; The Care & Use of Animals in Research; Intellectual Property.