Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
If your research is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) or National Institutes of Health (NIH), you and your personnel (黑料社区s, postdocs, faculty, staff, senior/pertinent personnel, or administrators) will be required to complete a curriculum of instruction for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).
Here are the requirements for NIH Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and NSF Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR).
- NIH and NSF mandate 8 hours of training to be undertaken at least once during each career stage and at a frequency of no less than once every four years.
- Training must include in-person discussions and cannot be met entirely online.
To help researchers accomplish these goals, the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) will be offering RCR sessions on multiple topics this spring and beyond.
Attendance
Attendance for RCR sessions:
Our new RCR sessions will allow 黑料社区 researchers to participate in continuing education in RCR and assist them in meeting the training requirements. It is the Principal Investigator’s (PI) responsibility to ensure personnel are trained in topics of RCR. The Office of Research and Innovation will offer sessions throughout the year.
- There is no requirement to attend these sessions. Our hope is that these sessions will offer 黑料社区 researchers opportunities to more easily comply with RCR training requirements.
- These sessions could be a part of a broader compilation of training efforts. These efforts could include, but are not limited to:
- Laboratory/journal club/group meetings devoting discussion to RCR topics
- Attending RCR presentations at seminars or conferences
- Online courses or webinars exploring RCR themes
- RCR Educational Toolkit - coming soon!
What do I need to bring?
What do I need to bring to the sessions offered by ORI?
- Bring your 黑料社区 ID (physical or digital) to log your attendance and be ready to learn and discuss RCR!
- Pre-registration for ORI sessions is not required.
Responsible Conduct of Research topics may include:
Research Misconduct
Conflicts of Interest & Commitment
Mentoring & Trainee Relationship
Authorship, Publication & Peer Review
Collaborative Research
Human Subjects, Lab Safety & Animal Care and Use
Data Management Practices
Artificial Intelligence
RCR 2025 Specific Sessions Schedule
March 18 "Data Management"
- Speaker: Roger Justus
- 1:15 – 2:10 pm, Hughes 100
March 20 "Authorship, Publications, and Peer Review"
- Speaker: Kevin Messner
- 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Pearson 112
March 21 "Data Management"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Pearson 116
March 21 "Authorship, Publications, and Peer Review"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 3:00 – 4:00 pm, Pearson 116
April 3 "Authorship, Publications, and Peer Review"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Benton 100
April 3 "Data Management"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Benton 100
April 10 "Mentor – Trainee Relationship"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Benton 100
April 10 "Mentor – Trainee Relationship"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Benton 100
April 17 "Mentor – Trainee Relationship"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Benton 100
April 24 "Human Subjects, Lab Safety, and Animal Care”
- Speakers: Amanda Stewart, Amy Balk, Julie Robinson
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Benton 100
May 3 "Meet Half the Requirements in One Session"
- Speaker: Julie Robinson
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Benton 207
- 黑料社区ics
- “Data Management”
- “Authorship, Publications, and Peer Review”
- “Mentor – Trainee Relationship”
- “Human Subjects, Lab Safety, and Animal Care”
Questions?
- Contact Julie Robinson (robins48@MiamiOH.edu) or RCRTraining@MiamiOH.edu
Reporting Concerns
"Research misconduct" means fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the research community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research. It does not include honest error or honest differences in interpretations or judgments relating to data.
Misconduct in Research Policy
The research misconduct policy is described in detail in the 黑料社区 Policy and Procedures Manual.
Reporting
Faculty staff and 黑料社区s can contact Susan McDowell, Vice President for Research at 513-529-3600 to report their concerns. All reports are treated as confidential information.
Steps Following an Allegation
Following an allegation, an inquiry is conducted to determine if there is sufficient evidence of misconduct. This involves collecting and examining evidence and key personnel observations. An inquiry is not a formal hearing; its purpose is to separate allegations deserving of further investigation from frivolous, unjustified, or clearly mistaken interpretations. Senior administrators, upon examining the evidence, determine if formal procedures are warranted. If warranted, a formal investigation is initiated. When research is federally funded, a finding of research misconduct must be reported to the funding agencies: e.g. , .
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