Category Archives: Quality and standards

MOOCs for credit?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by William Hammonds

Just how disruptive MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) will turn out to be is the subject of ongoing debate. But we can be quite sure that it will depend on the extent to which they are recognised and accepted by … Continue reading →

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Give us your thoughts on the research integrity concordat

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jamie Arrowsmith

You don’t have to look for long to discover that UK research enjoys a world-class reputation. We punch well above our weight. The UK has less than 1% of the world’s population, but we undertake 5% of global research and … Continue reading →

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Yes, there’s more to do, but it’s wrong to imply research misconduct is widespread in the UK

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Chris Hale

At the recent BMJ meeting I attended on what to do about research misconduct in the UK, there was a strong sense of urgency that action is needed, and frustration that this issue is long overdue attention.

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