Do we achieve anything by teaching research integrity to starting PhD students?

Shila Abdi (), Steffen Fieuws, Benoit Nemery and Kris Dierickx
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Shila Abdi: KU Leuven
Steffen Fieuws: KU Leuven
Benoit Nemery: KU Leuven
Kris Dierickx: KU Leuven

Palgrave Communications, 2021, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Education of young researchers has been proposed as a way to promote research integrity. However, the effectiveness of research integrity education on PhD students is unknown. In a longitudinal design, we surveyed over 1000 starting PhD students from various disciplines regarding knowledge, attitude and behaviour before, immediately after and 3 months after a compulsory 3-h course given by a panel of experts. Compared with a control group who did not follow the course, the course recipients showed significant (multivariate analysis) but modest improvements in knowledge and attitude scores immediately after the course, but not after 3 months; a prolonged impact was apparent regarding behaviour. Moreover, the course spurred 93% of PhD students to have conversations about research integrity and 79% declared applying the content of the course. Among other interventions, formal education in research integrity may contribute to foster a climate of research integrity in academia.

Date: 2021
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