Appendix 1– Recommendations for responding to breaches of responsible conduct of research - 1. Preliminary advice concerning a suspicion of a potential breach

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DTU Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity Appendix 1– Recommendations for responding to breaches of responsible conduct of research A prompt and effective response to suspicions of breaches of responsible conduct of research is required in order to maintain general confidence in research, including the scientific community’s own confidence in research and the public’s perception of the trustworthiness of research. At the national level, the Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty can handle cases concerning research misconduct (for more information on the Danish Committees on Scien-tific Dishonesty see the textbox below). However, it is important that each research institu-tion has its own system in place for handling breaches of responsible conduct of research, as such breaches may in many cases not constitute research misconduct as defined in the regulations governing the Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty. Institutional systems for addressing suspicions of breaches of responsible conduct of re-search co-exist with the Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty. Thus, institutional systems do not limit researchers or others from putting forward their suspicions of research misconduct directly to the Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty. Institutional systems and procedures should comprise at least the following elements in order to ensure coherent and effective handling of suspicions of breaches of responsible conduct of research at the institutional level. 1. Preliminary advice concerning a suspicion of a potential breach Anyone with a well-founded suspicion that a breach of responsible conduct of research has occurred should have the opportunity to request personal, impartial and profes-sional advice concerning the suspicion, e.g. through a ‘named person’ or similar. In cases of qualified grounds for the suspicion, the case should be submitted for further investigation in accordance with institutional procedures and the parties to the case should be informed immediately. DTU – Technical University of Denmark 34

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• Foreword
• I. Principles of Research Integrity
• II. Responsible Conduct of Research
• 1. Research planning and conduct
• 1.1. Responsibilities
• 1.2. Division of responsibilities
• 2. Data management
• 2.1. Responsibilities
• 2.2. Division of responsibilities
• 3. Publication and communication
• 3.1. Responsibilities
• 3.2. Division of responsibilities
• 4. Authorship
• 4.1. Responsibilities
• 4.2. Division of responsibilities
• 5. Collaborative research
• 5.1. Responsibilities
• 5.2. Division of responsibilities
• 6. Conflicts of interest
• 6.1. Responsibilities
• 6.2. Division of responsibilities
• Authorship conflicts
• PhD student and supervisor(s)
• III. Research integrity teaching, training, and supervision
• 1. Teaching, training, and supervision in the principles of research integrity and responsible conduct of research
• 1.1. Responsibilities
• 1.2. Division of responsibilities
• IV. Research misconduct and breaches of responsible conduct of research
• 1. Breaches of responsible conduct of research
• 1.1. Responsibilities
• 1.2. Division of responsibilities
• Appendix 1– Recommendations for responding to breaches of responsible conduct of research
• 1. Preliminary advice concerning a suspicion of a potential breach
• 2. Investigation of a well-founded suspicion
• 3. Conclusion of the investigation/sanctions
• Appendix 2 – Members of the working group on the Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
• The Ministry of Higher Education and Science
• Members nominated by Universities Denmark
• Member nominated by the Union of Directors of the Sector Research Institutes of Denmark
• Member nominated by the Danish Council for Independent Research
• Member nominated by the Danish Council for Strategic Research
• Secretariat
• Appendix 3 – Bibliography
• Appendix 4 – Members of the DTU working group on implementation of the Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity at DTU
• Secretariat

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