Research ethics of students
Research Integrity Policy of College ESLG, Article 4, Misconduct in Research
Misconduct in research from tudents involved in research includes,
but it not limited to:
a. Fabrication of research data, which includes the fabrication of data, source
materials, research methods and research results;
b. Falsification of research data, which includes the manipulation of data, research
methods and findings without proper acknowledgment;
c. Plagiarism which includes the presentation of other author’s published and
unpublished work as its own, including theories, concepts, data, source materials,
research methodologies without references;
d. Lack of recognition of contributions of others, including the use of unpublished
material of others without permission;
e. Attribution of authorship to persons other than those that contributed sufficiently
in line with the intellectual content, including acceptance to be listed as an author
although the listing is highly inappropriate in terms of contribution and discipline;
f. Self-plagiarism and redundant publication whereby own’s previous publication is
re-published without adequate acknowledgement of the source or justification;
g. Failure to protect researchers, human subjects, the health and safety of the public,
or the welfare of lab animals;
h. Lack of disclosure of conflict of interest with regards to the College ESLG and
research sponsors;
i. Misconduct in financial management of research funds and research projects of
the College;
j. Including the names of co-applicants, or partners on grants, and co-authors in
papers, conference abstracts, and research articles without their written or explicit
agreement;
