A report on the first few years of “researcher rehab” suggests that three days of intensive training have a lasting impact on participants.
Specifically, among participants – all of whom had been found guilty of at least one type of misconduct – the authors report that:
“A year later, follow-up surveys indicate that the vast majority have changed how they work.”
The authors claim this shows the program is worth the time and investment – a $500,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health, and a cost of $3,000 per participant for the three-day course. Do you agree? Tell us what you think in our poll at the end of the story…