Onboarding Day: Welcome to MCQST | IMPRS-QST | MQV: Exploring new horizons!

We are delighted to welcome all new members who have recently joined MCQST, IMPRS-QST, and MQV! This event offers an introduction to the wide range of opportunities available within our programs and the vibrant local quantum science ecosystem.

Following a brief welcome and overview, Dr. Nele Reeg from the Ombuds Committee for Research Integrity in Germany will give an online talk titled “Good Scientific Practice – Research Integrity and its Current Challenges.”

After the talk, all participants are invited to join us for a networking lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue with a workshop for PhD students, focusing on “Supervision and Shaping Your PhD Experience.”

Agenda

10:45 | Registration

11:00 | Meet MCQST, IMPRS-QST and MQV

11:30 | Online talk: "Good Scientific Practice - Research Integrity and its Current Challenges"

12:30 | Get-together & lunch

13:30 | Workshop: "Supervision and Shaping your PhD Experience"

15:00 | Coffee

Talk on Good Scientific Practice

Good Scientific Practice - Research Integrity and its Current Challenges

Institutional codes of conduct and the national Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice oblige scientists in Germany to conduct research according to the state of the art. But what does that actually mean in practice? What does respecting good research practice (GRP) encompass in the daily work of scientists?

This talk introduces the concept of good research practice and distinguishes it from research misconduct and questionable research practices. It also addresses current challenges in research integrity, from the assignment of authorship to the use of artificial intelligence. In addition, practical recommendations will be provided for conducting research with integrity, along with guidance on where to seek advice when questions related to GRP arise.

About Nele Reeg

Dr. Nele Reeg, with a background in life sciences, has been working as a researcher in the project “Discussion Hubs to Foster Research Integrity” at the Ombuds Committee for Research Integrity in Germany since 2020, focusing on handling authorship conflicts. She translates theoretical knowledge on research integrity into practical recommendations — for example, by developing guiding documents supplementary to the DFG Code of Conduct and by giving workshops for ombudspersons and researchers.