Research Ethics and Integrity

About this course

Description
Teachers

Description

About this course

This course is designed for researchers, doctoral students, project managers, and research administrators interested in responsible research and innovation. Participants will explore key aspects of research ethics, including data protection, open science, integrity, and institutional practices. The programme covers ethical theory application, GDPR obligations, data openness, authorship issues, whistleblowing and ethical considerations in citizen science. Through theoretical insights and practical tools, the course develops participants’ ability to evaluate ethical risks, promote responsible conduct of research and foster ethical research cultures within organisations.

You will learn:

to apply ethical theories in evaluating research activities;
to identify violations of research ethics and understand their consequences;
to implement responsible research and innovation principles within institutions;
to ensure data protection in compliance with GDPR;
to use open data practices and follow publication ethics;
to justify ethical whistleblowing on research misconduct;
to prepare documentation for ethics approval;
to critically assess institutional decisions in research processes.

Have questions?

Simonaitė Ineta

phone +37063016595
email ineta.simonaite@ktu.lt

Start date: Organized upon forming a group

Duration: 60 ac. hrs.

Language: English, Lithuanian

Price: 70 Eur

Method of organisation: Distance learning, On-campus learning

Skill area: Innovative educational practices

Certificate: Issued

Teachers

Pučėtaitė Raminta

Dr. Raminta Pučėtaitė, Associate Professor at KTU, whose research interests include research and academic ethics management, responsible research and innovation, citizen science, and corporate social responsibility. She has lectured on research ethics to the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) SMART Academy, the University of Bologna, and Vilnius University PhD students. She is also a member of the KTU Research Ethics Committee.