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							<p>Research is widely viewed as an essential element of modern society and the primary source of innovation across all academic disciplines. But to be useful, research must be trustworthy.</p>
							<p>The international community expects research to be planned, conducted and reported truthfully and reliably. The primary responsibility for ensuring this lies with individual researchers and institutions. However, the entire research community, which also encompasses journals, funders and regulators, has responsibilities to fulfil in order to maintain high standards of research integrity.</p>
							<p>In the UK, the research community's shared responsibilities and commitments to good research conduct are primarily outlined in The Concordat to Support Research Integrity, published by Universities UK (see the "Useful links" pod), which serves as a national-level framework.</p>
						
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							<p>What are the responsibilities expected of the research community? Following a brief discussion of <em>concepts</em> and <em>definitions</em>, this module summarises the basic responsibilities set out in:</p>
							
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									<li><strong>Professional</strong> courses, textbooks, journals and codes of conduct</li>
									<li><strong>Public</strong> laws, regulations and other guidance documents</li>
									<li><strong>Institutional</strong> policies, committees and codes of conduct.</li>
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							<p>The second module covers the opposite of responsible research: misconduct and other levels of irresponsible practice. In combination, the first two modules provide the foundation for a deeper consideration of the responsibilities researchers have as they plan, conduct, interpret and publish research.</p>
						
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