December 2021
ORI RCR Position Opening

The ORI is seeking candidates for a Professional Associate to assist with the UK Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education and quality assurance. 

Experience conducting basic science research and analyzing/ interpreting communicating data preferred.
New! Automatic Emails
Starting in January 2022, automatic emails will go out from UK to new research personnel explaining the RCR mandate and course requirement. Automatic UK RCR reminder emails will also go out to personnel for training completions at certain points such as one week prior to expiration with links to refresher training FAQs.
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Questions on what you need to do to complete your RCR refresher course? Click the button to get started.
Update on Compliance by College
Complete your RCR training today!
As of December 14, 2021, we have 64.2% compliance across all colleges.

Thank you to all who have completed the training!

*Reminder: RCR training is annual. If you have completed the Basic course, a Refresher course must be completed yearly by your certificate expiration date to stay in compliance.
Meet the RCR Team
Watch this short video to learn more about RCR and why it is important!
In the News
Understand the real reasons reproducibility reform fails
Lack of rigour is often blamed on pressure to publish. But ethnographers can find out what truly keeps science from upping its game.

December 6, 2021
Nature
By Nicole C. Nelson

"A decade ago, the US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke convened a workshop on how to improve the rigour of preclinical research. Its recommendations were surprisingly straightforward: scientists should mask (or ‘blind’) their studies; randomize; estimate appropriate sample sizes; and specify rules for data handling (S. C. Landis et al. Nature 490, 187–191; 2012). Ten years on, many preclinical scientists still do not take these basic steps.

Ask most advocates of rigorous science why this is, and they will answer with two words: perverse incentives. Scientists are rewarded for getting things published, not for getting things right, and so they tend to favour speed and ease over robustness."
University of Florida launches formal investigation after reports of pressure to destroy COVID-19 research data

December 11, 2021
CNN
By Leyla Santiago and Alta Spells

"A formal investigation has been launched by the University of Florida after an internal report detailed a culture of fear among faculty members claiming political influence on campus as well as instances of pressure to destroy and delay publication of Covid-19 research data.

Vice President of UF Research David Norton announced the investigation in an email to faculty and staff Friday morning, according to the university. The email indicates the results of the investigation will be made public upon completion, but did not give a timeline."
U.S. Department Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
Research Misconduct Case Summaries
RCR Contacts:
Jen Hill
(859) 257-2978


Jenny Smith
(859) 257-7903
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