responsible conduct of research

The Research Ethics Program at the University of California - San Diego has created a website - Resources for Research Ethics Education - for teachers of research ethics.

The website has four sections - Introduction, Topics, Educational Formats, and Discussion Tools. The website is supported by members of the Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC) and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE).

The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is seeking applications from research universities desiring to participate in a collaborative project designed to generate comprehensive models for integrating research ethics and the responsible conduct of research (RCR) training into the fabric of graduate education.

The National Postdoctoral Association, with support from ORI, is offering seed grant funding to support the development of responsible conduct of research (RCR) programming directed at postdocs.

All postdoctoral offices and associations are strongly encouraged to apply. Research institutions that do not have an organization dedicated to serving postdocs are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Up to 15 awards will be made. Submission deadline is June 13, 2008.

A toolkit for developing responsible conduct of research (RCR) programming that is responsive to the particular needs and concerns of postdocs has been created by the National Postdoctoral Association with ORI support to assist postdoc offices, postdoc associations, supervisors and mentors to meet the training needs of postdocs.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has created Guidelines for the Responsible Conduct of Research: Ethics and the Publication Process.