Research ethics

Another paper authored by University of Manchester professor Sylvia Bulfone-Paus has been retracted – but this one does not feature the Russian postdoctoral researchers blamed for misconduct that led to a string of retractions earlier this year.

Dutch begin documenting top psychologist’s supermassive fraud

The government and the research councils have rejected suggestions that the UK needs a specific body to police research integrity.

Miles Hewstone discusses a heinous data-faking scandal and the lessons that must be learned to stop the ‘betrayers of the truth’

Analysis reveals higher rates of withdrawn research papers for top science journals. Paul Jump reports

MPs want to see a more robust and transparent peer-review process. Paul Jump writes

The UK needs an independent regulator to oversee research integrity, a committee of MPs has concluded.

UKRIO, set up to ensure probity in research, needs funds - but some can’t see a role for it, writes Paul Jump

Lab laments after order mix-up leaves it no choice but to retract journal paper. Paul Jump writes

Global ethics guidelines set out researchers’ duties to be clear and above board, writes Paul Jump

Personal testimony and anecdote enliven a text on a vital subject, writes Michael Farthing

Voluntary guidelines unveiled to help journal editors decide when to withdraw work. Zoë Corbyn reports

China is hungry for Western-style universities, not least to fuel its economy. Phil Baty reports on the efforts to uproot corruption and bureaucracy and build a dynamic and vibrant world-class system

‘Publish or perish’ factor in withdrawal of science papers. Zoe Corbyn reports