Assessing the perceptions, experiences and needs of researchers in Amsterdam for fostering a positive research culture

✓ Dutch CoC on RI (2018) includes clear duties of care for institutions – ‘institutions should provide an open, safe and inclusive research culture, in which researchers discuss the standards for good research practices, hold each other accountable for compliance with the standards and feel safe to report any wrongdoing in research.’ 

✓ Power dynamics in PhD supervision and lack of awareness of RI (Haven et al. 2019).

✓ Unfair and non-inclusive practices for recognising and rewarding researchers (Haven et al. 2019; R&R Barometer, 2024). ✓ Social safety issues (fear of speaking up) (R&R Barometer, 2024).

Questions:

✓ How do researchers perceive and experience their institution’s culture regarding responsible conduct of research (RCR) and the recognition and rewards of scientific outputs?

✓ What aspects of responsible conduct of research (RCR) and the recognition and rewards of scientific outputs do researchers consider effective or in need of change?

✓ Are there differences in how researchers from different ranks and disciplines perceive and experience the research culture at their institution?

✓ How do researchers from different backgrounds experience the research culture at their institutions?