UK Research Integrity Office
@ukrio.bsky.social
We provide expert guidance, training, and advice in good research practice to improve #ResearchIntegrity and #ResearchCulture in the United Kingdom. Charity no. 1147061. ukrio.org, also at @ukrio@mstdn.science.
CAN RESEARCHERS USE AI FOR PEER REVIEW?
AI tools such as large-language models (LLMs) shouldn't be used by peer reviewers because:
* This may breach confidentiality
* They are not validated to appraise scholarly content and may give inaccurate, cursory, and biased reviews
Learn more: zurl.co/cxGS
AI tools such as large-language models (LLMs) shouldn't be used by peer reviewers because:
* This may breach confidentiality
* They are not validated to appraise scholarly content and may give inaccurate, cursory, and biased reviews
Learn more: zurl.co/cxGS
AI in research - UK Research Integrity Office
LLM 'AI' chatbots are new, but existing good research practice principles can help navigate the ethical and integrity challenges they pose.
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January 16, 2024 at 4:19 PM
CAN RESEARCHERS USE AI FOR PEER REVIEW?
AI tools such as large-language models (LLMs) shouldn't be used by peer reviewers because:
* This may breach confidentiality
* They are not validated to appraise scholarly content and may give inaccurate, cursory, and biased reviews
Learn more: zurl.co/cxGS
AI tools such as large-language models (LLMs) shouldn't be used by peer reviewers because:
* This may breach confidentiality
* They are not validated to appraise scholarly content and may give inaccurate, cursory, and biased reviews
Learn more: zurl.co/cxGS
Signals is a new tool (in beta) by Elliott Lumb of PeerRef, designed to help spot publication fraud by assessing the legitimacy of research articles using article and author metadata: research-signals.com
Signals
Research Signals
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January 10, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Signals is a new tool (in beta) by Elliott Lumb of PeerRef, designed to help spot publication fraud by assessing the legitimacy of research articles using article and author metadata: research-signals.com
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I have made some additions to my preprint "When and How to Deviate from a Preregistration" osf.io/preprints/ps... and submitted it to Collabra: Psychology. If you are reporting a preregistered study, and you find yourself in need to report a deviation, I hope it offers some guidance.
January 10, 2024 at 10:13 AM
I have made some additions to my preprint "When and How to Deviate from a Preregistration" osf.io/preprints/ps... and submitted it to Collabra: Psychology. If you are reporting a preregistered study, and you find yourself in need to report a deviation, I hope it offers some guidance.
Our free webinars for 2024:
- Social Media and Ethics
- Decolonised research culture and practice
- Subscriber Day 2024
- Science communication and research integrity
To find out more and to sign up, click here: zurl.co/ocSL
- Social Media and Ethics
- Decolonised research culture and practice
- Subscriber Day 2024
- Science communication and research integrity
To find out more and to sign up, click here: zurl.co/ocSL
Webinar Series - UK Research Integrity Office
In UKRIO's free webinar series, expert speakers explore research integrity, research ethics, research culture, publication ethics, and more.
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January 10, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Our free webinars for 2024:
- Social Media and Ethics
- Decolonised research culture and practice
- Subscriber Day 2024
- Science communication and research integrity
To find out more and to sign up, click here: zurl.co/ocSL
- Social Media and Ethics
- Decolonised research culture and practice
- Subscriber Day 2024
- Science communication and research integrity
To find out more and to sign up, click here: zurl.co/ocSL
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Remember best practice in a power analysis is to plan not for the effect you expect, but for the smallest effect size of interest. The type 2 error is a conditional inference: If there is an effect I care about, I would have X probability to detect it. lakens.github.io/statistical_...
December 12, 2023 at 5:10 PM
Remember best practice in a power analysis is to plan not for the effect you expect, but for the smallest effect size of interest. The type 2 error is a conditional inference: If there is an effect I care about, I would have X probability to detect it. lakens.github.io/statistical_...
"Have you, or someone you know, achieved or contributed something special to improve research or promote open research practices? UKRN are seeking nominations for the Dorothy Bishop Prize, which recognises and rewards the achievements of Early Career Researchers."
www.ukrn.org/2023/12/11/d...
www.ukrn.org/2023/12/11/d...
Dorothy Bishop Prize 2024 | UK Reproducibility Network
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December 13, 2023 at 9:53 AM
"Have you, or someone you know, achieved or contributed something special to improve research or promote open research practices? UKRN are seeking nominations for the Dorothy Bishop Prize, which recognises and rewards the achievements of Early Career Researchers."
www.ukrn.org/2023/12/11/d...
www.ukrn.org/2023/12/11/d...
Best practice in research data sharing - infographic by Crossref, DataCite, and the STM Association.
crossref.org/blog/joint-s...
crossref.org/blog/joint-s...
December 12, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Best practice in research data sharing - infographic by Crossref, DataCite, and the STM Association.
crossref.org/blog/joint-s...
crossref.org/blog/joint-s...
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Bristol Uni hiring an open research manager
£37-42k, fixed with possible extension
"the role holder will be responsible for the University’s identification, analysis, understanding and monitoring of Open Research indicators"
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEQ796/c...
£37-42k, fixed with possible extension
"the role holder will be responsible for the University’s identification, analysis, understanding and monitoring of Open Research indicators"
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEQ796/c...
Community Manager (Open Reach) at University of Bristol
Don't miss your chance to apply for professional services job openings, including the Community Manager (Open Reach) role, listed on jobs.ac.uk. Start your search now!
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December 11, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Bristol Uni hiring an open research manager
£37-42k, fixed with possible extension
"the role holder will be responsible for the University’s identification, analysis, understanding and monitoring of Open Research indicators"
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEQ796/c...
£37-42k, fixed with possible extension
"the role holder will be responsible for the University’s identification, analysis, understanding and monitoring of Open Research indicators"
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEQ796/c...
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Let's get ethical! 💪
To help promote a culture of research integrity within PGRs & ECRs, we have a special blog from our wonderful Ethics team 🤩 Read on for tips, tricks, insights and reflections on the process. #Ethics #ResearchIntegrity #HiSS
Read about it here 👉 blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow...
To help promote a culture of research integrity within PGRs & ECRs, we have a special blog from our wonderful Ethics team 🤩 Read on for tips, tricks, insights and reflections on the process. #Ethics #ResearchIntegrity #HiSS
Read about it here 👉 blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow...
December 6, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Let's get ethical! 💪
To help promote a culture of research integrity within PGRs & ECRs, we have a special blog from our wonderful Ethics team 🤩 Read on for tips, tricks, insights and reflections on the process. #Ethics #ResearchIntegrity #HiSS
Read about it here 👉 blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow...
To help promote a culture of research integrity within PGRs & ECRs, we have a special blog from our wonderful Ethics team 🤩 Read on for tips, tricks, insights and reflections on the process. #Ethics #ResearchIntegrity #HiSS
Read about it here 👉 blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow...
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So I currently work in research integrity, a job which would make Pollyanna grumpy & cynical. This morning I found evidence an author didn't commit the misconduct they were accused of & it is such a rare & wonderful moment that it will sustain me better than a 2nd cup of coffee
December 8, 2023 at 10:30 AM
So I currently work in research integrity, a job which would make Pollyanna grumpy & cynical. This morning I found evidence an author didn't commit the misconduct they were accused of & it is such a rare & wonderful moment that it will sustain me better than a 2nd cup of coffee
Dr Jemeen Sreedharan's talk, 'How openness facilitates collaboration', from our latest webinar is now on our YouTube channel.
Learn the importance of knowing when to share your data and with whom, and that sharing leads to greater opportunities to collaborate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-O...
Learn the importance of knowing when to share your data and with whom, and that sharing leads to greater opportunities to collaborate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-O...
How openness facilitates collaboration
Dr Jemeen Sreedharan, talks about his personal experiences of openness (and the opposite!) and how it has led to his research flourishing. This is a series o...
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December 12, 2023 at 11:35 AM
Dr Jemeen Sreedharan's talk, 'How openness facilitates collaboration', from our latest webinar is now on our YouTube channel.
Learn the importance of knowing when to share your data and with whom, and that sharing leads to greater opportunities to collaborate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-O...
Learn the importance of knowing when to share your data and with whom, and that sharing leads to greater opportunities to collaborate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-O...
"Machine learning and other types of AI are powerful statistical tools ... [however] some researchers worry that ill-informed use of AI software is driving a deluge of papers with claims that cannot be replicated, or that are wrong or useless in practical terms."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is AI leading to a reproducibility crisis in science?
Scientists worry that ill-informed use of artificial intelligence is driving a deluge of unreliable or useless research. Scientists worry that ill-informed use of artificial intelligence is driving a ...
www.nature.com
December 7, 2023 at 11:42 AM
"Machine learning and other types of AI are powerful statistical tools ... [however] some researchers worry that ill-informed use of AI software is driving a deluge of papers with claims that cannot be replicated, or that are wrong or useless in practical terms."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Machine learning and other types of AI are powerful statistical tools ... some researchers worry that ill-informed use of AI software is driving a deluge of papers with claims that cannot be replicated, or that are wrong or useless in practical terms."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is AI leading to a reproducibility crisis in science?
Scientists worry that ill-informed use of artificial intelligence is driving a deluge of unreliable or useless research. Scientists worry that ill-informed use of artificial intelligence is driving a ...
www.nature.com
December 7, 2023 at 11:12 AM
"Machine learning and other types of AI are powerful statistical tools ... some researchers worry that ill-informed use of AI software is driving a deluge of papers with claims that cannot be replicated, or that are wrong or useless in practical terms."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Introduction to research governance - online course by Bristol Medical School for researchers new to health research. 29-30 April 2024, £440.
www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-scho...
www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-scho...
Introduction to Research Governance
Health research, whether population based, epidemiological or randomised controlled trials, must comply with a host of standards and legislation. The course is led by staff who have many years' experi...
www.bristol.ac.uk
December 6, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Introduction to research governance - online course by Bristol Medical School for researchers new to health research. 29-30 April 2024, £440.
www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-scho...
www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-scho...
“We need to move away from saying, ‘We have our academics here and we as research officers are part of administration.’ It’s really crucial to form teams and work together.”
- Silke Blohm in Research Professional News researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
- Silke Blohm in Research Professional News researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
‘More work needed to bridge research office divide’ - Research Professional News
RPN Live: Experts discuss the gap between what researchers expect and what can be provided
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December 6, 2023 at 10:40 AM
“We need to move away from saying, ‘We have our academics here and we as research officers are part of administration.’ It’s really crucial to form teams and work together.”
- Silke Blohm in Research Professional News researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
- Silke Blohm in Research Professional News researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
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"Academic freedom is the freedom to research any question of (social) scientific interest using appropriate standards of methodological rigour. Work which violates such standards should not be given a platform in academia." - @rebeccasear.bsky.social
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The persistence of eugenics in mainstream journals highlights major gaps in research integrity
When published, bad data can have long lasting negative impacts on research and the wider world. In this post Rebecca Sear, traces the impact of the national IQ dataset and reflects how its continu…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM
"Academic freedom is the freedom to research any question of (social) scientific interest using appropriate standards of methodological rigour. Work which violates such standards should not be given a platform in academia." - @rebeccasear.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Confused about corrections?😕😖
See the FAQ on ‘Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections’ by Lauren Flintoft of IOP Publishing and Gráinne McNamara of Karger Publishers, following their webinar in September.
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#PublicationEthics
See the FAQ on ‘Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections’ by Lauren Flintoft of IOP Publishing and Gráinne McNamara of Karger Publishers, following their webinar in September.
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#PublicationEthics
November 27, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Confused about corrections?😕😖
See the FAQ on ‘Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections’ by Lauren Flintoft of IOP Publishing and Gráinne McNamara of Karger Publishers, following their webinar in September.
ukrio.org/wp-content/u...
#PublicationEthics
See the FAQ on ‘Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections’ by Lauren Flintoft of IOP Publishing and Gráinne McNamara of Karger Publishers, following their webinar in September.
ukrio.org/wp-content/u...
#PublicationEthics
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My dept is hiring an Assistant Professor in Research Integrity and Philosophy of Science / Ethics. Please share widely with anyone who may be interested. Apply until Dec. 3, 2023. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.
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workingat.vu.nl/ad/assistant...
Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science and Research Integrity / Ethics - 4. Working at VU
Location: AMSTERDAM FTE: 1 Job description The department of philosophy has a vacancy for an assistant professor in philosophy of science and research integrity or research ethics. Areas of specialisa...
workingat.vu.nl
November 10, 2023 at 1:39 PM
My dept is hiring an Assistant Professor in Research Integrity and Philosophy of Science / Ethics. Please share widely with anyone who may be interested. Apply until Dec. 3, 2023. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.
workingat.vu.nl/ad/assistant...
workingat.vu.nl/ad/assistant...
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As the UK’s new Department of Science, Innovation & Technology goes meta, here’s me @Wonkhe on why we should seize this metascientific moment to make UK research work better & smarter wonkhe.com/blogs/the-go...
Government adoption of metascience can make UK research work better and smarter | Wonkhe
The science of science policy is a new priority for government. But, as James Wilsdon explains, it is a mature field and a lot of important work is already under way
wonkhe.com
November 27, 2023 at 8:11 AM
As the UK’s new Department of Science, Innovation & Technology goes meta, here’s me @Wonkhe on why we should seize this metascientific moment to make UK research work better & smarter wonkhe.com/blogs/the-go...
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Are there any nurses here on Blue Sky? If you're a #nurse clinician, #academic or #researcher, let's connect 💙
Here's a picture of Loki snoozing to wish you a nice and relaxing Sunday!
Here's a picture of Loki snoozing to wish you a nice and relaxing Sunday!
November 26, 2023 at 5:10 PM
Are there any nurses here on Blue Sky? If you're a #nurse clinician, #academic or #researcher, let's connect 💙
Here's a picture of Loki snoozing to wish you a nice and relaxing Sunday!
Here's a picture of Loki snoozing to wish you a nice and relaxing Sunday!
Is web search broken? Google results seem to be getting worse.
If you're a researcher or academic, what web search do you use and is the rise in SEO spam and AI-generated nonsense, etc., affecting your work?
If you're a researcher or academic, what web search do you use and is the rise in SEO spam and AI-generated nonsense, etc., affecting your work?
It's broken in curious ways. If you google a academic query - "PTEN mutations in cancer" - you get a random assortment of academic papers that don't appear to be ranked in any meaningful and measurable way (ie impact factor, citation count, year of publication, google scholar rankings of authors).
November 27, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Is web search broken? Google results seem to be getting worse.
If you're a researcher or academic, what web search do you use and is the rise in SEO spam and AI-generated nonsense, etc., affecting your work?
If you're a researcher or academic, what web search do you use and is the rise in SEO spam and AI-generated nonsense, etc., affecting your work?
"#ResearchIntegrity investigations at Australian institutions are being affected by poor communication, delays & failure to follow internal policies, according to the most recent report of the Australian Research Integrity Committee." researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust... [1/3]
Australian research integrity investigations ‘need to improve’ - Research Professional News
Institutional investigations are a maze of poor communication and unclear guidance, national committee says
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November 23, 2023 at 3:56 PM
"#ResearchIntegrity investigations at Australian institutions are being affected by poor communication, delays & failure to follow internal policies, according to the most recent report of the Australian Research Integrity Committee." researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust... [1/3]
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Egads.
Journal publishes a special issue on the most widely used therapy for autism.
CEO of a company that offers accreditation for it contributes an article.
The article was written by AI. 2/3rds of the references don't exist. It's retracted.
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/a...
Journal publishes a special issue on the most widely used therapy for autism.
CEO of a company that offers accreditation for it contributes an article.
The article was written by AI. 2/3rds of the references don't exist. It's retracted.
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/a...
Article defending private-equity involvement in autism services retracted
Nearly two-thirds of the article’s references appear to not exist.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 21, 2023 at 3:07 PM
Egads.
Journal publishes a special issue on the most widely used therapy for autism.
CEO of a company that offers accreditation for it contributes an article.
The article was written by AI. 2/3rds of the references don't exist. It's retracted.
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/a...
Journal publishes a special issue on the most widely used therapy for autism.
CEO of a company that offers accreditation for it contributes an article.
The article was written by AI. 2/3rds of the references don't exist. It's retracted.
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/a...
"We share a best practice Responsible Research(er) Recruitment Checklist for engaging with the principles of responsible #ResearchAssessment in the writing of recruitment materials such as job adverts for research and academic roles."
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#ResearchCulture #ResearchIntegrity
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#ResearchCulture #ResearchIntegrity
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November 22, 2023 at 2:56 PM
"We share a best practice Responsible Research(er) Recruitment Checklist for engaging with the principles of responsible #ResearchAssessment in the writing of recruitment materials such as job adverts for research and academic roles."
osf.io/2kgny/
#ResearchCulture #ResearchIntegrity
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#ResearchCulture #ResearchIntegrity