Training in Research Integrity
Here you will find an overview of research integrity training courses at universities of Applied Sciences. We offer a basic training for researchers, a team training and training for students. The training courses contribute to awareness of the importance of research integrity. You learn what exactly we mean by research integrity in applied research. You will also be given tools to recognise and discuss research integrity in your work.
How have the training courses been developed?
In 2018, by signing the Dutch code of conduct for scientific integrity, the universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) committed to providing responsible research training to their researchers. However, UASs have not systematically offered such training, leaving researchers dependent on university programs.
To address this, 7 UASs (Fontys, Avans Hogeschool, Hanze Hogeschool, Hogeschool InHolland, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Hogeschool Utrecht en HAN university of Applied Sciences) – in collaboration with the Association of universities of Applied Sciences – developed training in ‘Responsible Research’.
TETRIAS
To determine the training objectives and content, researchers from 7 UASs were interviewed about their experiences with integrity issues. This research project was funded by ZonMW and called the TETRIAS-project (Translating researchers’ Experiences into Training on Research Integrity at universities of applied Sciences). The details and results are available in 'How to set the agenda for training in responsible conduct of research using the target audience as a narrative guide'.
The insights from the interviews formed the learning outcomes of the training courses, which include a basic training and a team training course. Existing educational materials from projects like The Embassy of Good Science and VIRT2UE were adapted or new materials were developed as needed.
RITS
In addition, with the help of a Comenius grant and under the project name ‘Research Integrity Training for undergraduate Students’ (RITS), training in research integrity has been developed for and with hbo students. The educational material developed is carefully prepared and available in open access via edusource.
More information
- Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
- Netherlands Research Integrity Network (NRIN)
- VIRT2UE
- The Embassy of Good Science (platform for research integrity and ethics)
- Path2integrity
- H2020integrity
- RITS Course manuals
- Preview copy Basic training
- Preview copy Teamtraining
Presentations and publications
Articles
- Blom F, Berentsen SMJ & van der Sande R. 2022. How to set the agenda for training in responsible conduct of research using the target audience as a narrative guide. FACETS 7: 1258-1275. Doi:10.1139/facets-2021-0048
Awards
- Winaar SURF Research Support Champion Award (May 23, 2023): Susan Berentsen
Presentations
- Blom F & Berentsen SMJ (March 17, 2021). How to set the agenda for RCR training? Using the target audience as a compass (presentatie). Path2Integrity Dialogues, online.
- Blom F & Berentsen SMJ. (September 9, 2021). Translating researchers’Experiences into Training on Research Integrity at universities of Applied Sciences (TETRIAS). EACME Conference ‘Smart Ethics – Trends for the Future’, Transsylvanië, Romenië
- Berentsen SMJ & Blom F. (May 23, 2023). Research Integrity training at UASs: How to foster responsible research practices in applied sciences? UAS4Europe ‘Halfway to the Horizon’, Brussel, België
- Berentsen SMJ & Blom F. (October 4, 2023). Research integrity training for students (RTIS project), lecturers, researchers and teams (TETRIAS project) at universities of applied sciences. Academic and research integrity conference Ireland 2023. Galway, Ierland
- Berentsen SMJ & Blom F. (June 2-5, 2024). Research Integrity Training for Students (RITS) a pilot among undergraduate students in Nursing. WCRI, Athene, Griekenland.
- Blom F. & Berentsen SMJ (June 2-5, 2024). Training program on research integrity and responsible research culture for research teams and ethics committees. WCRI, Athene, Griekenland.
Interviews
- 2022 Onderzoeksintegriteit bij hbo's: nemen onderzoekers en bestuurders hun verantwoordelijkheid? (zonmw.nl) (in Dutch)
- 2022 Integriteit in beeld brengen: een wetenschappelijke en persoonlijke uitdaging (zonmw.nl) (in Dutch)
- 2024 Research integrity deserves more attention in research by college students (in Dutch)
Contact
If you are interested in the training programs, please feel free to contact Susan Berentsen. She is one of the authors of the training courses and trainer in research integrity.