Training Course in Research Ethics/ Integrity - 5th Edition
6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 January and 3 February 2025 | Hybrid
This course aims at providing the participants with knowledge and skills of research ethics/integrity. With a broad program on various topics, the course will promote the discussion of case studies within a reflective approach, bearing in mind that this is a field of knowledge with a strong impact on work environment and effective team work. By understanding and critically debating research ethics/integrity-specific issues, the participants will not only increase their awareness and knowledge of the given topics, but they will also be able to design alternative procedures, deliberate on ethical issues and prevent misconduct and questionable practices. Due to a growing number of scientific fraud reported cases, many documents and guidelines have been issued by the European Community. However, the answer to this problem cannot be restricted to norms and regulatory measures, since without reflective training, this normative approach will fall short of its objectives. Lifelong training in research ethics/integrity is required in order to refocus the attention on good practices, healthy work-life balance, effective team work and reliable science. The Course will use material and strategies from the Embassy of Good Science and the Integrity Project, always aligning with the Horizon Europe guidelines in research ethics. The course will be blended-learning. The online sessions will consolidate the content shared in the in person sessions and provide participants with the opportunity to interact and discuss ethical and integrity issues based on case studies.
Target audience: PhD students, PhD holders and Senior Researchers in Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers; academic staff and other stakeholders of the scientific system.
Requirements: Personal laptop will be necessary to the online sessions.
Course duration: 20 hours of lectures plus 15 hours of individual study for class preparation. Total amount of 35 hours.
Format: Online sessions and classroom lectures combined.
Language: This course will be lectured in Portuguese.
Course organizer: Susana Magalhães, Unit for Responsible Conduct in Research, i3S
Program
Session |
Date & Time |
Format |
Session 1 |
06.01.2025 | 16:30-19:00 |
Classroom session |
08.01.2025 | 16:30-18:30 |
Online session |
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Session 2 |
13.01.2025 | 16:30-19:00 |
Classroom session |
15.01.2025 | 16:30-18:30 |
Online session |
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Session 3 |
20.01.2025 | 16:30-19:00 |
Classroom session |
22.01.2025 | 16:30-18.30 |
Online session |
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Session 4 |
27.01.2025 | 16:30-19:00 |
Classroom session |
29.01.2025 | 16:30-18:30 |
Online session |
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Session 5 |
03.02.2025 | 16:30-18.30 |
Online session |
Session 1. Good Research/er: what it is and why it matters
Classroom session: 06.01.2025, 16:30-19:00 | Speaker: Susana Magalhães (i3S-UP)
Online session: 08.01.2025, 16:30-18:30 | Speaker: Ana Sofia Carvalho (ICBAS)
Objectives:
- To explore the dialogue between Bioethics and Research Ethics/Integrity.
- To stimulate reflection about the meaning of Ethics & Integrity, good research and good researcher by using different cases and methodologies of the European Projects Virt2UE and Integrity.
- To discuss current (bio)ethical issues in research related to (pre)clinical studies
Session 2. Open Science, Reproducibility and Data Management
Classroom session: 13.01.2025, 16:30-19:00 | Speaker: Alessandra Sousa (FPCEUP)
Online session: 15.01.2025, 16:30-18:30 | Speaker: Pedro Príncipe (UMinho)
Objectives:
- To raise awareness on the meaning of terms and concepts, such as: replication, reproducibility and open science and to promote reflection and discussion on case studies.
- To discuss the importance of making good data management plans (DMP) and to to provide information on useful tools for DMPs and Open Science.
Session 3. Authorship | Publication Ethics (Predatory Journals)
Classroom Session: 20.01.2025, 16:30-19:00 | Speaker: Ricardo Reis dos Santos (FMUL)
Online session: 22.01.2025, 16:30-18.30 | Speaker: Susana Magalhães (i3S-UP)
Objectives:
- To raise awareness on the integrity issues related with citation and publication biases and its impact on research career.
- To discuss good practices and misconduct related to authorship and predatory journals.
Session 4. Research Misconduct and Unacceptable Practices
Classroom session: 27.01.2025, 16:30-19:00 | Speaker: Anna Olsson (i3S-UP)
Online Session: 29.01.2025, 16:30-18:30 | Speaker: Susana Magalhães (i3S-UP)
Objectives:
- To get accurate knowledge of the meaning of Research Misconduct (Falsification, Fabrication and Plagiarism) and to discuss real and hypothetical situations related to plagiarism and to questionable research practices.
- To discuss the meaning of ethics and integrity in research from different points of view; to analyze the factors that might contribute to misconduct and unacceptable practices and to share good practices.
- To explore the ethical issues related to the use of AI in research
Session 5. Data Protection
Online round-table: 03.02.2025, 16:30 – 18.30 | Speakers: Vasco Dias (INESC-TEC), Elisabete Castela (CHUdSA), Cíntia Águas (FMUL)
Objectives:
- To clearly define the difference between privacy and confidentiality and to raise awareness on the importance of respecting these principles at research performing organizations in the fields of biomedicine and technology, including the special topic of Biobanks.
- To point out the main principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to analyze the impact of GDPR on the responsibilities of researchers and of all the stakeholders in the research system. To discuss some practical examples of GDPR breaches and to analyze some grey areas of intellectual property.
Registration
The registration in modules is not possible. It is only possible the register in the full course.
Fees:
i3S / P.CCC Raquel Seruca members - 20€
UP members - 45€
External participants - 95€
Registration deadline: 30 October 2024 | Payment deadline: 5 November 2024
Certificates: A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course to participants that meet the following: 80% of attendance of the whole course.
Cancelation policy:
The i3S will apply the following cancelation policy.
Cancellation by the course participant
In case a registered participant wishes to cancel a paid registration or does not attend the course, the registration fee will not be refunded.
Substitutions will only be made in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the course organisers.
Cancellation by the Institution
The i3S reserves the right to cancel the course, in case of an insufficient number of participants, organizational reasons, or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the course impossible. In case of cancellation by the organization, the fee will be refunded. In addition, i3S reserves the right to amend course times, dates or published prices if absolutely necessary. The organizer shall immediately inform the pre-registered participants of these alterations. Any cancellation or substitution requests should be requested by e-mail.
Information
More information:
Advanced Training Unit | E-mail: training@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900