The Finnish National Board of Research Integrity, TENK, have updated their guidelines. In these 2023 guidelines, ‘The Finnish code of conduct for research integrity and procedures for handling alleged violations of research integrity in Finland,’ a great deal of emphasis is directed at promoting good research practices and a responsible research culture.
The most significant reforms in the RI Guidelines refer to research integrity violations:
- The duration of the RI process and the deadlines for requesting a statement from TENK have been shortened
- The description of the role of the research integrity advisers has been added
- The categorisation of RI violations has been aligned with international practice
- To clarify the categorisation of the RI violations, a description of the assessment of the severity of the offence has been added
- The principle of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity to protect those involved in investigations has been noted
- The requirement to declare significant conflicts of interest has been added
- The handling of alleged RI violations at B.A. and M.A. level degrees is assigned to the respective institutions of higher education
- The term Responsible conduct of research has been replaced by Research integrity
Hanken has committed itself to follow these guidelines together with those of ALLEA, ‘The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity‘. Hanken’s contact person in research ethical issues is Anu Helkkula (anu.helkkula@hanken.fi).
