
(US) Watchdog group calls for federal investigation of UW regarding research misconduct – Wyoming Public Media (Jeff Victor | May 2023)
This research integrity and animal ethics story from the United States is a stark example of how institutional conflicts of interest undermined the speed and credibility of research misconduct investigations and retraction processes. Too often, concerns about the potential impact on funding and reputation trump action on publicly penalising misconduct and correcting the scientific record. This is why the team at AHRECS believe misconduct and retractions need to be the remit of an independent national body that isn’t compromised by local finding and reputational concerns.