Category: Responsible conduct of research

Introduction The terms ‘responsible conduct of research’ or ‘good scientific practice’ represent the standards that apply to scientific activities. These standards are continuously being developed within the individual sciences. Good scientific practice is discussed internationally under the headings “research integrity”, “scientific integrity”, “good scientific practice”, “responsible conduct of research (RCR)” and “ethics of science.” A […]

General remarks Research misconduct means “fabrication, falsification or plagiarism that has been committed intentionally or with gross negligence in the planning, execution or reporting of research”, cf. section 3 (1), no. 1, of the Act on Research Misconduct, etc. The three mentioned forms of research misconduct, often collectively referred to as “FFP”, are further defined in […]

Overview The Danish Committee on Research Misconduct (DCRM) is empowered to handle cases of research misconduct pursuant to the rules contained in the Act on Research Misconduct, etc., which entered into force on 1 July 2017. This Act abolished the Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty (DCSD). The DCRM consists of a chair, who must be […]

General remarks According to section 2 of the University Act, universities must among other things safeguard and uphold research ethics. This is done partly through providing information and education, and partly through the handling of specific cases where a breach of good scientific practice is suspected. According to section 19 of the Act on Research […]

The research ethics committee system To ensure that health research projects are conducted in an ethically responsible manner, a research ethics committee system has been set up, consisting of regional committees and The National Research Ethics Committee (DNVK). The research ethics committee system has been established under the  Danish Act on Research Ethics Review of […]