The Duke Graduate School regularly offers RCR training in a range of topics including those identified by the US Office of Research Integrity as well as other areas necessary for your professional development as a scholar engaged with your research community. Forums offered by the Graduate School are organized into four broad areas. Each is listed below with its transcript designation, examples of specific topics and links to relevant resources. (In the past, the numbers 711 and 712 were used.)
Examines best practices in the design, conduct, and communication of research. Topics include authorship, plagiarism, data use, intellectual property, and responsible publishing. Emphasizes accuracy, transparency, and adherence to ethical and professional standards.
- Identifying and reporting misconduct
- Duke Library tutorial on plagiarism
- Copyright concerns
- Scholarly Communications @ Duke blog
- Duke Standard of Conduct
- Policy on intellectual property
- Policy on inventions, patents, technology transfer
- Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communications
- Campus IRB
- Medical IRB
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
- Animal Care and Use Program
- Duke Library: Data Management
- Duke Library: Project Management
- Inventions, Patents, and Technology Transfer (Duke Faculty Handbook)
- Collaborative research - University-industry guidelines
- Fiscal responsibility Research Costing Compliance
Focuses on respectful and responsible participation in research communities. Topics include professional relationships, advising, mentoring, and ethical conduct, with attention to how social context shapes both collaboration and the content of scholarly work.