The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity

The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity

The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) will take place in Hong Kong, from Sunday 2 June until Wednesday 5 June 2019.

Conference Theme

There is great change in the way that research is being conducted. International collaborations are now arguably the norm, ‘open’ research is driving particular behaviours and is more frequently an expectation from funders of research, and a generation of new researchers who grew up with the power of the internet and big data is entering the research workforce. As a result, the way we influence or foster research cultures towards responsible conduct and research integrity is also changing.

There has also never been more research into research integrity and the responsible conduct of research. Applying knowledge and research findings from other fields is providing new insights into the motivations behind research misconduct, the nature of bias and the apparent reproducibility of research findings, and how we might be able to drive more responsible research through mechanisms like education and training, or clear and effective policy.

The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity in Hong Kong, which is co-organized by Melbourne, will explore the application of these new research findings to develop new and better solutions to address New Challenges for Research Integrity.

This will include discussion on:

• Open data, methods, access and other moves towards transparency in research;
• Replication, reproducibility and research waste and the levers that can be used to encourage further and deeper consideration by researchers;
• Better ways of managing research misconduct, including its operationalization in norms and standard operating procedures, and updates on better ways of trying to address it;
• The importance of embedding education on responsible conduct of research into institutions and evidence on how this can be delivered in the most effective way;
• Exploring how cultural differences might impact the conduct of research and need to be taken into account while fostering research integrity, like for instance ensuring proper credit and ownership in cultures which different views on authorship; and
• Ways we should conduct research so that the end-users of our research – governments, industry and the public – can trust and use the findings; that is how we ensure integrity in innovation and impact.

Interactive workshops, including the Doctoral Forum, are featured on the day before the conference. The main program will consist of thematic plenary sessions and symposia, oral sessions, moderated poster pitches, and focus tracks. There will be plenty opportunities for interaction and discussion.

The Conference Co-Chairs look forward to welcoming you to Hong Kong on June 2-5, 2019.

More news about this conference can be found on the official WCRI2019 website.

 

Information from the official WCRI2019 website.