Scientific integrity
Scientific integrity is an important element in the PhD trajectory, and is addressed in several different settings.
Mandatory course on scientific integrity
New PhD candidates sign the Code of Conduct on Scientific Integrity, they take a course on scientific integrity, and the PhD degree award ceremony comes with an explicit exhortation to heed the obligations to society and to science that the degree entails. Attending the Scientific Integrity course is mandatory for those who enrolled on or after 1 January 2019, preferably during the early stages of their research. However, PhD candidates who started their PhD trajectory before 2019 are also encouraged to attend this course. Please visit the course information page for more information about this course.
The course consists of an online lecture to be viewed at your convenience, followed by a 90-minute workshop at institute level.
- For whom:
- All PhD candidates.
- When:
- The lecture is available online. This edition will remain online until it is replaced by a subsequent edition.
Please visit the course information page for more information about the registration for this course in Converis GSM, which is a necessary step to have proof about your attendance.
All PhD candidates are encouraged to attend. Attendance is mandatory for those who enrolled on or after 1 January 2019, preferably during the early stages of their research. Please visit the course information page to register for the online lecture. Important note: This is a necessary step for registration in Converis GSM. Proof of attendance of the workshop, such as a confirmation email from the workshop lecturer, must be uploaded in Converis GSM (in the tab ‘Annual meetings and activities’ under Academic Activities)”.
External PhD candidates who cannot attend the institute workshop may request an exemption from their supervisor, and discuss scientific integrity in relation to their own work in a meeting with their supervisor. A report of this meeting must be uploaded in Converis GSM (in the tab ‘Annual meetings and activities’ under Academic Activities)”.
Please visit the course information page to register for the online lecture. You will receive an email from your institute about the workshop.
- For whom:
- All PhD candidates.
- When:
- The workshop is offered once or twice yearly. Please contact your institute’s management for more information about the workshop.
- Workload:
- You may register the workload for 15 hours upon completing all parts (lecture and preparation: 10 hours, workshop and/or discussion with your supervisor and reflection on own research: 5 hours).