Europe needs ongoing efforts to promote research integrity

LERU universities care deeply about the integrity with which research in Europe, indeed world-wide, is designed, reviewed, carried out and reported. Commissioner Carlos Moedas indicated at the June 2015 ERA conference that ‘the time has come for a European initiative on research integrity.’ LERU would welcome further support for universities and other research organisations to share good practice, to further develop information and training and to take positive steps to foster integrity. We would, however, oppose any EU initiatives that would lead to heavy-handed steering, more regulation or punitive measures for universities. More...