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Professor says he was suspended by Sheffield for mentioning a touchy subject. Paul Jump writes

Research misconduct accounts for a much higher proportion of retractions in biomedical literature than previously believed, a new study has concluded.

A renowned immunologist whose life was turned upside down when it emerged that one of his postdoctoral researchers had falsified experimental results tells Paul Jump that the sector needs a culture change if it is to fulfil its duty to expose research misconduct

Unlike our major competitors, the UK has avoided a major research misconduct scandal over the past decade, but unless the government and the academy shake off their complacency, we won¡¯t be ready when it is our turn to suffer, argues Michael Farthing

Research funders¡¯ long-awaited ¡°concordat¡± on research integrity deliberately steers clear of ¡°heavy-handed regulation¡±, one of its authors has said.

The UK Research Integrity Office has welcomed calls for it to be placed at the centre of a toughened research integrity oversight regime in the UK.

Bullying and fear of being fired may deter staff from lifting lid on scientific misconduct. Jack Grove writes

Research misconduct is ¡°alive and well¡± at UK universities, the British Medical Journal has claimed.

Another paper authored by University of Manchester professor Sylvia Bulfone-Paus has been retracted ¨C but this one does not feature the Russian postdoctoral researchers blamed for misconduct that led to a string of retractions earlier this year.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Analysis reveals higher rates of withdrawn research papers for top science journals.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. Zo? 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