Scientific Integrity Officer

The Scientific Integrity Officer's role

Scientific integrity means respecting all good practices and methods in research activities. The Scientific Integrity Officer has three main responsibilities:

• Promoting and enforcing the University of Strasbourg’s Charter of Research Ethics (Charte de déontologie des métiers de la recherche de l'Université de Strasbourg)
• Receiving and handling reports of scientific integrity breaches
• Representing the University of Strasbourg to the French Office for Research Integrity (Office français de l'intégrité scientifique – OFIS) and the League of European Research Universities (LERU) on all matters relating to scientific integrity

When to contact the Scientific Integrity Officer

Contact the Scientific Integrity Officer if you notice a potential scientific integrity breach, for example:

• Plagiarism
• Inappropriate manipulation or fabrication of data
• Authorship disputes or undeclared conflicts of interest

Upon receiving a report, the Scientific Integrity Officer will:

• Verify the report
• Launch an investigation and notify the people involved if necessary
• Propose solutions and consult independent experts when needed
• Conduct the investigation fairly and with due process
• Draft a report including recommendations
• Submit the report to the President of the university, who will decide on any actions to take

You can contact the Scientific Integrity Officer by post or email. Please sign and date your report. All exchanges are handled confidentially.

Useful resources

Legal texts and references

• The French Charter of Ethics for Research Professions
• European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

For more information

• French Office for Research Integrity (OFIS)