Tag: ethiek

Authorship: authorship roles (contribution disclosure – author(ship) contribution statements)

Authorship 

Recognition for a person's effective contribution to a scholarly publication is done primarily through the inclusion, or not, of the names of (individual) contributors on a (more or less) limited list of names associated with that publication.

The place on this list determines in most cases the "importance" of …

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Authorship: conditions to be included as an author

The conditions 

Researchers who contribute significantly to the creation of the publication are added to the authors list.

This involves 4 (cumulative!) conditions:  

  • a significant contribution to the design of the research, relevant data collection, its analysis, and/ or interpretation;
  • drafting and/or critical reviewing the publication;
  • approval of the final …
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Authorship: what is the Ghent University policy?

Authorship

Authorship is related to the actual contribution someone makes to a scientific publication.

Various stakeholders in science (research institutions, faculties, funders, publishers, journals, etc.) have developed standards to regulate this aspect of scholarly publishing.

 

Authorship is an important (co-)factor for the academic impact and reputation of individual researchers …

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Delivering research integrity training: 7 knowledge clips for trainers and teachers

The knowledge clips on delivering training in research integrity: a series of 7 clips for (future) trainers and teachers

In total there are 7 knowledge clips available. They are all in English.

Knowledge clip 1 - presentation: the basics

Knowledge clip 2 - presentation: the trainer's perspective

Knowledge clip 3 …

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GDPR: Pseudonymisation of personal data

There are various methods and techniques to protect (sensitive) personal data against unwanted access, pseudonymization is one of them.

Pseudonymisation is different from anonymisation. Pseudonymisation (referred to as 'coding' in the previous Privacy Legislation) of personal data means that the personal data will be processed in such a way that …

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GenAI: Overview of information about (Gen)AI at Ghent University

There is a good chance that you will come into contact with (gen)AI in the context of your research. Perhaps you want to use (gen)AI to support your research?  Perhaps you want to study (gen)AI or a specific application for your research? Or maybe you want to develop (Gen)AI yourself? …

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GenAI: Overview of National and European legislation and guidelines

If, as a researcher, you want to employ AI for or incorporate it into your research, you must consider several factors. One such factor comprises national and international legislation and guidelines. Depending on where you would conduct your research, you need to consider national (Belgian) and European legislation and guidelines. …

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GenAI: Translating Research Integrity into Responsible (Gen)AI Use

As a member of Ghent University, you are expected to demonstrate (research) integrity. (Gen)AI may not be used to infringe upon or to justify any violation of research integrity. Researchers must also take all necessary precautions to prevent unintentional violations. 

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GenAI: Using (Gen)AI for peer review and evaluations

Generative AI (GenAI) is increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, and (Gen)AI applications can be used for many different tasks. However, this does not mean that its use is always permitted or that it is ethical and responsible. Are you allowed to use (Gen)AI to evaluate an article, research …

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GenAI: Writing a (postdoctoral) research proposal

You are writing a research proposal and would like to use AI tools in the process. Perhaps you want to have your proposal checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. You may also want to incorporate AI into your research in another way, …

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GenAI: Writing a scientific article

You are writing a scientific article or a contribution for a book and would like to use AI tools. Maybe you want to have your article/contribution checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. Is that allowed? And what should you definitely take into …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 1 (of 7): the basics

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background. 

 

Knowledge clip 1: the basics 

Knowledge clip 1 is a general and rather theoretical introduction about what research integrity is, and …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 2 (of 7): the trainer perspective

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background. 

 

Knowledge clip 2: the trainer perspective 

In order to make a successful training module, stand-alone or as part of another course, …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 3 (of 7): the good researcher

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background. 

 

Knowledge clip 3: the good researcher  

In the exercise ‘the good researcher’ the trainees identify the characteristics of a good researcher. …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 4 (of 7): the lab

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background. 

 

Knowledge clip 4: the lab

This clip contains the exercise “The lab – who and what“. The movie and roleplay “The …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 5 (of 7): the dilemma game

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background. 

 

Knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game

The Dilemma Game has been developed by Erasmus University Rotterdam to stimulate awareness of research …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 6 (of 7): the middle position

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background.   Knowledge clip 6: the middle position

One of the most interesting and meaningful things to do in a research integrity training …

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Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 7 (of 7): closure

This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background. 

 

Knowledge clip 7: closure

This clip gives some inspiration on how to close or wrap up a workshop or class on …

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Research Integrity: attending training - the basics (online training tool Mind the GAP)

Adhering to the principles of research integrity is crucial for the quality and reliability of research. To take on that role in a conscious and proper way, developing your research skills (and thus attending training) is very important. 

For this reason, Ghent University offers training for all its employees, ranging …

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