1. Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship Lecture 1: Integrity and quality norms in social science research René Bekkers May 18, 2015 Graduate School of Social Sciences VU University Amsterdam

2. Course overview 1.Values; 2.Codes of conduct; 3.Policy; 4.Practice; 5.Reflection. But you can read all of this in the course manual. And I assume you have done that already. So instead…

6. A warm welcome to the research production plant?

35. Integrity in Five Research Phases FundsIdeasDataPaperPress

36. Fostering Integrity InfoReflectPledgePracticeCheckPunish

37. Six abbreviations 1.RM: Research Misconduct 2.FFP: Fabrication, Fraud, Plagiarism 3.QRP: Questionable Research Practices 4.GRP: Good Research Practices 5.RCR: Responsible Conduct in Research 6.OA: Open Access

39. Science as a vocation Max Weber (1919)

40. ESF / ALLEA code 1.honesty in communication; 2.reliability in performing research; 3.objectivity: capable of proof and review 4.impartiality and independence: from interests 5.openness and accessibility: of data 6.duty of care: with respect to participants 7.fairness: providing references and giving credit, treating colleagues with honesty 8.responsibility for the scientists and researchers of the future: mentorship and supervision

41. Integrity in Five Research Phases FundsIdeasDataPaperPress 7: Fairness 1: Honesty 4: Impartiality 6: Duty of care 2: Reliability 3: Objectivity 5: Openness 7: Fairness

42. Values of the VSNU code 1.Scrupulousness 2.Reliability 3.Verifiability 4.Impartiality 5.Independence

43. Not mentioned 1.Integrity 2.Responsibility 3.Autonomy 4.Criticism 5.Respect (for authority, property)

44. Discussion How do you know the quality of your work and your judges? What are publication practices and norms on co-authorship in your field? How should you review and judge the work of others? What can go wrong in the PhD candidate – supervisor relation and how to interact with seniors?

45. Assignment 1 Formulate a research question that you will answer in your conference paper. In the paper, you reflect on a dilemma in current research practice. Submit at next week’s lecture, and feel free to ask questions before that.