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Programme

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10:00

Opening of the Conference

followed by 

• Presentation of the John Merriman UKSG Award presented Taylor & Francis 

(Award Sponsored by Taylor and Francis and provides free attendance at both UKSG and NASIG in the US) 

• Presentation to the sponsored students and early career professionals 

10.30

Plenary Session 1: Moving Research Integrity Conversations Upstream

A practitioner’s view of research integrity: how it works on the ground – Inke Näthke, University of Dundee

Research integrity leads in research-intensive universities engage closely with all aspects related to this topic, including, but not limited to, receiving and coordinating responses to issues raised related to potential breaches of integrity, developing and implementing relevant procedures and policies, developing and delivering training, and ensuring a positive research culture. I will take the audience through the processes initiated when concerns are raised to illustrate the sometimes unforeseen challenges that can arise and discuss potential improvements.

A 30,000ft view of Research Integrity: Data, Trends and Actions – Daniel Hook, Digital Science

Protection of the scholarly record is critical for the global research enterprise to remain healthy both in terms of its ability to build on past research results and in terms of its relationships with the public that funds it. However, there are multiple drivers that break research integrity – the pressures of the evaluation system; challenges in the peer review landscape and the aims of nefarious external actors to name just a few. Creating good quality data sources that allow us to detect and understand these behaviours is critical to keeping our research system healthy. I will give an insight into some of the challenges and opportunities in creating a good quality data signal in a way that supports the research sector in a responsible manner.