URI Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center, Anchor Room

The RCR Education Seminar will give graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff the knowledge and tools to guide them through the increasingly complex ethical issues they will face during their careers. Attendees will become aware of established norms and ethical principles for responsible scholarly conduct. Attendees will learn how to apply the principles and norms to their own work and conduct their research with integrity. This session will be taught and facilitated by experts on each particular seminar topic. Time will be provided for discussion and Q&A.

RCR training is required for all graduate students with a research thesis. Attending 3 seminars of the RCR sessions satisfies the URI Graduate School requirement for RCR training.


9/3/2025 Topic: Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research

10/1/2025 Topic: Research Security

11/5/2025 Topic: Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism

12/3/2025 Topic: Conflicts of Interest and Commitment in Research

2/4/2026 Topic: Human Subjects Research

3/4/2026 Topic: Animal Welfare

4/1/2026 Topic: Rigor and Reproducibility

5/6/2026 Topic: Administering Reasonable Accommodation in Research

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