Ensuring research integrity should be one of the key responsibilities for universities and university medical centers. Traditionally, institutions have focused on codes of conducts, procedures for handling allegations and courses on responsible conduct of research. Recently the importance of fostering a culture of research integrity receives more attention. Moreover, it is becoming more and more evident that the climate researchers work in determines their ideas of what is “normal”, what is good science, what are misbehaviours, or whether they feel supported by their organisations. ARCA is one of the pioneering studies that looks at ways to foster responsible research practices by assessing the research climate.
For more information, visit the website of Amsterdam’s Academic Research Climate.
