Tools

There are a variety of tools and resources available to help faculty and students who want to know more about the responsible conduct of research. 

Preempting Discord: Prenuptial Agreements for Scientists

Research Integrity Checklist [pdf]

Research Integrity Checklist [word doc]

The Lab

Additional Training Opportunities Across Campus

There are many existing resources across campus that can serve as options for receiving training/education in RCR.

1) BMSC 254 (Fall Quarter): Science Practice and Professionalism.   BMSC 254 covers proper conduct in science, from practical aspects such as data collection/presentation, statistical significance, and laboratory notebooks, to the philosophy of science such as the concept of a paradigm and hypothesis testing, to bioethics and professionalism. The course is structured around a set of didactic lectures, workshop sessions and guest speakers from different scientific professions.

Additional Resources

A key UCR campus resource is the Office of the Ombuds (OO). The OO is a confidential, impartial, informal and independent resource that assists UCR community members, including students, faculty and staff, in discussing, addressing and/or resolving a difficult situation, dispute or ongoing conflict. Graduate students and post-docs may confidentially consult the Office of the Ombuds about UCR-related concerns including: research ethical dilemmas, conflicts with lab mates including PIs, and authorship disputes. 

The following are key national resources and repositories for a wide range of pedagogical materials and useful guidance for faculty and students.

• US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity
• Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science
• National Center for Professional and Research Ethics: EthicsCORE
• Project for Scholarly Integrity, Council of Graduate Schools
• Responsible Conduct of Research for Postdocs, National Postdoctoral Association
• Resources for Research Ethics Education, UCSD