Integrity in research is the support of excellence in the stewardship of strong research data and the responsible conduct of research. The resources below are provided to make the FAS/SEAS community aware of offices, policies, training, and programs that are currently available across Harvard University:
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Available resources for faculty, students, or staff to bring concerns that could result in allegations of research misconduct or professional misconduct.
Threat Assessment and Management Team (BACT)
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Guide to Personal and Professional Conduct
Guidelines for the Resolution of Faculty Grievances
Student Rights, Conduct, Governance, and Disciplinary Action
This section of the GSAS website outlines expectations of student conduct including:
- academic integrity
- treatment of campus facilities
- public and personal safety
- personal and professional conduct, and
- discrimination and harassment
Available resources related to the storage, sharing and the management of data throughout the research process
Harvard Library Research Data Management Program
Harvard Library Data Services Network
IQSS (Institute for Quantitative Social Science)
Harvard Data Science Initiative
The FAIR Guiding Principles for Scientific Data Management and Stewardship
Free Resource for Working with Messy Data
Available resources related to the process and policies at FAS regarding the federally-defined areas of research misconduct (plagiarism, data fabrication and data falsification)
Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Misconduct in Research
Committee on Professional Conduct (CPC)
FAS Committee to Review Conduct Policies and Procedures (CRCPP)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
Other helpful resources
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Federal Office of Research Integrity Research Misconduct Policy (Public Health Services Funding)
Available resources for Postdoctoral Researchers
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
National Postdoctoral Association Responsible Conduct of Research Toolkit
Available educational resources both internally and externally
FAS
FAS federally-mandated Responsible Conduct of Research Course (RCR)
FAS Faculty Scientific Management Series
External
Federal Office of Research Integrity Website
National Institutes of Health Report on Rigor and Reproducibility
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine's "Fostering Integrity in Research"
Mentoring Tips: How to Find, Keep, and be a Mentor
"At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory" (Barker, 2010)
Offices, policies, and contacts that may interact with issues related to research integrity
Harvard University Office for Dispute Resolution
Title IX Sexual & Gender-Based Harassment Policy/Resources
FAS Office for Faculty Affairs
Office of the Vice Provost for Research
If you have a concern regarding research misconduct and/or a research integrity matter, your concern can be shared confidentially with the FAS Research Integrity Officer (RIO) or to cpcchair@fas.harvard.edu.
You can also contact Ethics Point or the Harvard University Compliance hotline at 1-877-694-2ASK.
See also: Faculty Research