Research Integrity

Deputy Dean for Research Integrity

Professor Jonathan Grigg is FMD’s Deputy Dean for research integrity with a long standing interest in the subject. He has set out his views on the subject in an article published in the BMJ. 

Professor Grigg advises FMD on emerging Research Integrity themes from sources such as Retraction Watch, the Committee on Publication Ethics, the World Conference in Research Integrity, and the UK Research Integrity Office.

Developing an open research environment

We support an environment where auditing other researchers data is regarded as a normal part of the research process. 

Sharing and management of research data, and reproducibility

We are developing the capacity of researchers to deposit their raw data at time of publication on our publicly-accessible institutional publications repository.  Over the next year the FMD Research Deanery will be looking into the issue of reproducibility.

Ensuring that our research is conducted within the appropriate ethical, legal and professional frameworks

FMD is committed to the principals of the UUK Concordat to Support Research Integrity with Queen Mary's Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation) having the overall responsibility for Research Integrity including the publication of the Annual Report.

Allegations of misconduct are investigated according to standard protocols and Faculty Leadership are always available to discuss Research Integrity concerns. Finally Professor Jonathan Grigg can be contacted  via email j.grigg@qmul.ac.uk.

Introduction for research integrity [PPT 9,344KB]

How can we foster research integrity?

A webinar with Lex Bouter; Professor of Methodology and Integrity at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam -  How can we foster research integrity [PDF 2,729KB]

Research Integrity Training via the Epigeum Module:

As part of our strategic objectives, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry puts a great deal of importance on ensuring our research staff are trained on research integrity. All FMD research active staff are required to undertake the Research Integrity Core Module:

https://courses.epigeum.com/register

Please contact your FMD Institute Research Manager or Institute Research Integrity Champion for your user token.