(Australia) Unis, scientists unite for first time on need for research misconduct body – The Sydney Morning Herald (Liam Mannix | November 2023)
This Sydney Morning Herald story, published in November 2023, discusses the growing national call for an independent investigative body in the research misconduct space. This is something we have been calling for ourselves for some time. Institutions have an intolerable conflict of interest when it comes to the investigation of alleged misconduct by their own researchers. Concerns about reputation and funding means that they have at least a perceived conflict. ARIC really does not fit the bill. Ā Merely investigating whether an investigation followed an institution’s policy and the Australian Code just is not enough. And the membership of ARIC is too close to the interest of institutions. It is time for a constructive change in Australia!