The University of the Philippines Manila, with the goal of ensuring that its faculty, students and staff across all disciplines conduct their researches responsibly, held an orientation workshop on research integrity last February 03, 2020 at the UP Manila Social Hall.
This activity, led by the Committee on Research Integrity, was attended by UP Manila deans, associate deans for research, department chairs and assistant chairs for research. The topics covered were Introduction to Research Integrity, Epidemiology of Research Misconduct, and the Need for an Office of Research Integrity. The activity was interactive which included scenario discussion with the participants.
The Committee on Research Integrity is headed by Dr. Edward Wang. Other members are Dr. Jacinto Blas Mantaring, UPMREB chair; Dr. Jean Anne Toral, head of the PGH EHRO; Dr. Kathyrn Reyes, CPH Associate Dean for Research; and Prof Marilen Balolong, CAS Associate Dean for Research.
The objectives of the orientation workshop were:
1. To provide a uniform foundation for all activities regarding research integrity;
2. To create a pool of facilitators and advocates among our constituents across all UP Manila Units; and
3. To arrange for a year-long schedule for our planned caravan to involve as many units in UP Manila as possible.
