Competition Tests Researchers’ Ethics, Council Finds

December 5, 2014

(Times Higher Education) – More than a quarter of scientists have felt tempted or under pressure to compromise the integrity of their research, according to a report on the ethics culture at universities. The report, published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics on 3 December, found that some aspects of research culture at institutions can encourage poor practice and affect the quality of scientific output. It also revealed widespread mistrust among scientists of research assessment policies.