| Título: | Research Integrity/Misconduct Policies of Canadian Universities |
| Autores: |
Schoenherr, Jordan Williams-Jones, Bryn |
| Fecha: | 2011-04-28 |
| Publicador: | Canadian Journal of Higher Education |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: | research-article |
| Tema: | No aplica |
| Descripción: | ABSTRACTIn a context of increasing attention to issues of scientific integrity in university research, it is important to reflect on the governance mechanisms that universities use to shape the behavior of students, researchers, and faculty. This paper presents the results of a study of 47 Canadian university research integrity/misconduct (RIM) policies: 41 institutions (87%) had distinct policies dealing with research misconduct, 37 (90%) of which took the form of research integrity/misconduct policies. For each of these 41 documents, we assessed the stated policy objectives and the existence (or not) of procedures for managing allegations of misconduct, definitions of misconduct, and sanctions. Our analysis revealed that, like their American counterparts, most Canadian universities had policies that contained the key elements relevant to protecting research integrity and managing misconduct. Yet, there was significant variability in the structure and content of these policies, particularly with regard to practical guidance for university personnel and review bodies.RÉSUMÉDans un contexte où les questions d’intégrité scientifique dans la recherche universitaire suscitent de plus en plus d’attention, il est important de réfléchir aux mécanismes de gouvernance que les universités utilisent pour façonner le comportement des étudiants, des chercheurs et des professeurs. Cet article présente les résultats d’une étude sur les politiques d’intégrité de recherche et d’inconduite scientifique (RIM) de 47 universités canadiennes : 41 établissements (87 %) avaient des politiques distinctes traitant de l’inconduite scientifique, dont 37 (soit 90 %) prenaient la forme de politiques de type RIM. Pour chacun de ces 41 documents, nous avons évalué les objectifs de politique énoncés et constaté l’existence (ou l’absence) de procédures de gestion des allégations d’inconduite, de définitions d’inconduites et de sanctions. Notre analyse a révélé que, tout comme leurs homologues américains, la plupart des universités canadiennes possèdent des politiques comprenant les principaux éléments relatifs à la protection de l’intégrité en recherche, ainsi qu’à la gestion de l’inconduite scientifique. Pourtant, il existe une grande variabilité dans la structure et le contenu de ces politiques, en particulier en ce qui a trait aux conseils pratiques pour le personnel universitaire et les organismes d’examen. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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