Jakub Zerdzicki,<\/a> via Pexels<\/p>\nARC and NHMRC warn of a \u201clack of consistent, sector-wide data on research integrity issues\u201d<\/p>\n
Research integrity in Australia may be at risk, the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council have warned.<\/p>\n
The ARC and the NHMRC announced a joint national review of the research integrity system on 23 February, saying there is a \u201clack of consistent, sector-wide data on research integrity issues\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cA more complete national picture is essential to identifying trends, risks and areas for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n
They are working with the vice-chancellors\u2019 group Universities Australia on the review, which they said will work with the sector \u201cto gather and analyse existing research integrity data\u201d.<\/p>\n
Consultation has \u201calready highlighted opportunities to strengthen Australia\u2019s research integrity framework and better meet the needs of a rapidly evolving research environment\u201d, they said. Institutions and researchers need to build more capacity \u201cto conduct high-quality, responsible research\u201d.<\/p>\n
Funding requirements<\/p>\n
The interaction of research integrity with funding is also under review.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ARC and NHMRC are\u2026working closely with institutions to ensure that funding agreement requirements and responsibilities under the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2018\u2026are clearly understood and fully embedded in institutional policies and practices,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
A national Partnering for Research Integrity Reform Working Group has been set up to define \u201cthe scale and nature of current issues in the research integrity system, and develop structural and policy solutions for sector or government consideration\u201d.<\/p>\n
The move was welcomed by the Australian Association for Interdisciplinary Metaresearch and Open Science, which said in a LinkedIn post that it agrees there is a gap in the data on research integrity issues.<\/p>\n
The ARC and the NHMRC have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n
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