Research integrity: a challenging concept for challenging situations

Research integrity evolved from a trending topic to a comprehensive and robust scientific discipline. But what exactly are we talking about? What is the concept of research integrity and what does it look like in everyday practice?&nbsp;&nbsp; Aurélie Crabbé, Assistant professor at the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Belgium and Kris Dierickx, Full professor of medical ethics at the Faculty of Medicine and a member of the Interfaculty Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, part of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Belgium, talk about the many aspects of research integrity and the challenges of translating a theoretical framework into everyday research practice. &nbsp;In this episode, we cover:What is research integrity (three levels of research integrity)?Why is research integrity important? How research integrity affects societyIs research integrity a new phenomenon?How to combine the pressure in academia with research integrity?How to stay on the right path forward?The responsibility of PI’s----------------------------------------------------------------This podcast series complements the online training tool 'Mind the GAP, training on Good Academic Practices'. Mind the GAP is an English-language training tool for all researchers and those involved in research, from PhD students to more experienced researchers, to teachers and policy makers.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are affiliated with a Flemish university you can find the tool on your institution’s educational platform:&nbsp;Ghent University: Ufora&nbsp;&nbsp;KU Leuven: Toledo&nbsp;&nbsp;University of Antwerp: Blackboard&nbsp;Hasselt University: Blackboard&nbsp;&nbsp;Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Canvas&nbsp;Not part of the above institutions? Go to https://mindthegap.vlir.be/ and follow the international version of the tool (condensed version).  &nbsp;The Mind the GAP Podcast was jointly developed by VLIR (Flemish Interuniversity Council – Filip Colson) and the five Flemish universities (Ghent University – Stefanie Van der Burght; KU Leuven – Wouter Vandevelde; University of Antwerp – Marianne De Voecht; Hasselt University – Stephanie Ruysschaert; Vrije Universiteit Brussel – Klara Swalus) and was financed by the Flemish government. It was produced by podcast agency <a href="https://www.depraeters.be/" rel="noopener...