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Mass AI cheating scandal uncovered at Yonsei University, hundreds of students reportedly involved

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Mass AI cheating scandal uncovered at Yonsei University, hundreds of students reportedly involved

A large-scale cheating scandal has erupted at Yonsei University, in which hundreds of students enrolled in a class are suspected of using AI tools such as ChatGPT to take their midterm exam.

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November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM

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PhD Data Misuse Sparks Retractions, Ethics Probe, and Lab Fallout

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PhD Data Misuse Sparks Retractions, Ethics Probe, and Lab Fallout

A research misconduct case at the University of Melbourne exposed unethical authorship, led to retractions, and cost a PhD student his scholarship and a job offer.

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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM

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Non-existent AI-generated references in paper spark University of Hong Kong probe

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Paper’s non-existent AI-generated references spark University of Hong Kong probe

HKU says it has a stringent set of policies and guidelines governing the use of AI in academic research after social media allegations surface.

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November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM

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Can’t wait for this year-end #WCRI webinar! 🚀
Mentorship isn’t just guidance — it’s how we sustain integrity, curiosity, and kindness in research.

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Join the WCRI Early Career Researchers & Professionals Network for the year-end webinar “Let’s Talk About Mentorship!” on 13 Nov 2025 | 10:30–12:00 UTC.

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November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM

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If you care about building healthier, more supportive research cultures, this session is for you.

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Excited for this! 🎉

Join the WCRI Early Career Researchers & Professionals Network for the year-end webinar “Let’s Talk About Mentorship!” on 13 Nov 2025 | 10:30–12:00 UTC.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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A Journal Promised to Retract a Flawed Autism Study. It's Still Online.

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A Journal Promised to Retract a Flawed Autism Study. It's Still Online.

Junk science is a major problem resulting from medicine's "publish or perish" culture. Once published, it is incredibly difficult to remove from the scientific record.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM

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Lack of time for work a concern for researchers, says report

#Academic #Researcher #Career #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Lack of time for work a concern for researchers, says report | News | Research live

Less than half of researchers in the sciences and healthcare globally feel that they have sufficient time for research and only a third expect their funding to rise in the next two to three years, acc...

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November 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM

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Join the WCRI Early Career Researchers & Professionals Network for the year-end webinar “Let’s Talk About Mentorship!” on 13 Nov 2025 | 10:30–12:00 UTC.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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As we are making progress with the review of the abstracts we have received, don't forget that the early bird registration is due to the 3rd of March 2026 📅.

Three out of the five important dates have already passed by ⏰

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🚨 Registration is OPEN!

Join us in Vancouver for the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity (#WCRI2026), May 3–6, 2026.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM

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When it comes to correcting the scientific record, chemists prefer to have a quiet word

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When it comes to correcting the scientific record, chemists prefer to have a quiet word

Those surveyed even report introducing 'errors' into their work to satisfy reviewers

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November 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM

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A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity

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A tide of fabricated research risks scientific integrity

Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse

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November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM

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Excited for this! 🎉

Join the WCRI Early Career Researchers & Professionals Network for the year-end webinar “Let’s Talk About Mentorship!” on 13 Nov 2025 | 10:30–12:00 UTC.

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November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM

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‘End of an era’: Experts warn research executive order could stifle scientific innovation

#ScientificInnovation #Research #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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‘End of an era’: Experts warn research executive order could stifle scientific innovation

The directive gives President Donald Trump’s political appointees oversight of grant awards to align them with the administration’s priorities.

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November 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM

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Universities must adapt as AI becomes uninvited but permanent academic participant

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November 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM

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Cern aims to drive paywalled paper share below current 4%

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Cern aims to drive paywalled paper share below current 4% - Research Professional News

First open science report from organisation for nuclear physics research backs diamond open access publishing

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November 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM

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40 Percent of Stroke Animal Studies May Have Problematic Images

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

In this webinar, learn how scientists use advanced human brain models to uncover treatment strategies for complex neurological conditions.

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November 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM

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Ph.D. Cuts Are the Beginning of the End for Academia

#PhD #Academia #HigherEducation #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Ph.D. Cuts Are the Beginning of the End for Academia | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Trump’s attacks have irrevocably altered the playing field for academia, and it may never recover.

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October 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM

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How to support humanities PhD students with ethics applications

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How to support humanities PhD students with ethics applications

As creative and digital research grow within the humanities, Josie Barnard explains how supervisors can help PhD students approach the ethics approval process thoughtfully and productively

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October 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM

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Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize.

#AcademicIntegrity #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize.

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October 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM

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Lawsuit Targeting Decades-Old Journal Article Triggers Renewed Scrutiny of Fraudulent Scientific Studies

#ResearchIntegrity #Science #Research #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Lawsuit Targeting Decades-Old Journal Article Triggers Renewed Scrutiny of Fraudulent Scientific Studies - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law

By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.

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October 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM

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Academic journals have a fraud problem

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Academic journals have a fraud problem

From fraudulent research coming out of paper mills, to data fabrication showing up in published papers, academic journals have a quality control issue on their hands.

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October 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM

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All levels of scientific research must be transparent about where grants come from to avoid ‘manipulation and bias’, global science group says

#ResearchIntegrity #Transparent #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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