Report of suspected breach of responsible conduct of research at AU

We recommend that you have all material and attachments ready before you begin filling out the form. In the event that the report concerns plagiarism, the text containing the plagiarism as well as the text which has been plagiarised must be submitted. Relevant passages must be precisely marked and cross-referenced (for example, by using a plagiarism screening tool).

Note that a maximum of five attachments may be uploaded. If the case involves more than five attachments, we recommend uploading all material in a single .zip file (max. 25 Mb).

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Information about the reporter

Name*

Address

Telephone number*

Email address*

The report concerns (select one or more fields)

Research misconduct: Fabrication, falsification and plagiarism committed wilfully or with gross negligence when planning, performing or reporting on research.

Questionable research practices: Violation of generally accepted standards for responsible research practices, including the standards in The Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and other applicable institutional, national and international practices and guidelines for research integrity.

Pressure on freedom of research*: Cases in which the individual researcher is subjected to unjustifiable pressure from clients, stakeholders, collaborators, colleagues or managers with regard to approach, choice of methodology, choice of material, choice of topic or definition of research questions, or with regard to the public presentation, discussion or argumentation.

*In the event that the report concerns pressure on freedom of research, an effort to resolve the case must have been made at the relevant faculty, where relevant with the assistance of one of the university’s advisers on the responsible conduct of research and freedom of research before the case is brought before the Research Practice Committee.

The report

What scientific product or scientific act do you wish to report*

State the name(s) of the researcher(s), academic staff member(s) or other(s) whom the report concerns*

State the allegations of research misconduct, questionable research practices or pressure on freedom of research you wish to submit*

State the grounds for your allegations*

Additional information and attachments

Any additional relevant information

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