The Multiple Challenges of Handling Scientific Integrity in the Swiss Higher Education System

Scientific integrity is the most important aspect that higher education institutions have to take care of, as it conveys credibility and acceptance of science to the public. Although science has a very powerful built-in self-regulation process for detecting and correcting scientific misconduct, ther...

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Main Author: Christian J. Leumann
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Swiss Chemical Society 2024-09-01
Series:CHIMIA
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Online Access:https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/7388
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Summary:Scientific integrity is the most important aspect that higher education institutions have to take care of, as it conveys credibility and acceptance of science to the public. Although science has a very powerful built-in self-regulation process for detecting and correcting scientific misconduct, there is a need for clear guidelines that have to be adapted on regular intervals to the rapidly changing world caused by scientific developments themselves. Outlined here are recent advances in how Switzerland increases awareness and transparency of scientific misconduct and how it handles cases of misconduct to improve the quality of science.
ISSN:0009-4293
2673-2424