Gaps and Opportunities in Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Training

A Survey of Faculty, Administrator, and Student Experiences in Higher Education Across the Mountain West of the U.S

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ID21747826
AutoresMICHAEL AULT (Weber State University, autor de correspondencia), Michael K Ault (0000-0003-4634-8734, Weber State University), Weihong Wang (0000-0002-0594-4532, Utah Valley University), Joshua Parmley (Utah Valley University), Erin Trouth Hofmann (0000-0003-0985-5008, Utah State University), Ahmad (0000-0001-6896-2722, Utah State University), S Bradshaw (0000-0001-8811-9126, Southern Utah University), Trent Foxley (University of Utah), Ariann Child (University of Utah), Teresa Thompson (Weber State University), Christopher J Frost (0000-0003-3934-3724, University of Utah), Caren J Frost (University of Utah), Jesse L Morris (0000-0002-5559-8279, University of Utah)
Año2026
Páginas15562646261449448-15562646261449448
Fecha de publicación2026-05-14
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15562646261449448
PMID42130391
OpenAlexW7161154278
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas28

Training in responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) is essential for fostering a strong research culture. We surveyed faculty, students, and research staff at R1/R2 and primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) to assess practices in mentoring, administrative support, grant writing, and project management. While many institutions provide formal education in research ethics and grant writing, major gaps persist in mentoring, grant implementation, and project management. R1/R2 faculty reported the greatest institutional support, yet disparities remain across research integrity areas, including human and animal subject protocols. Students were generally satisfied with training but showed limited awareness of RECR foundations, such as data lifecycle management and export compliance. Findings underscore the need for more consistent, comprehensive research training—especially at PUIs

Ethical issues · Ethics committee · Higher education · Human research · Postgraduate research · Research ethics · Research integrity · Survey research · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Ethics in Clinical Research · Research Data Management Practices