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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 1d

University uses AI to hunt cheaters, but ends up framing innocent students instead. ‘Digital witch hunt’ sparks outrage

#AI #GenAI #AcademicIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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University uses AI to hunt cheaters, but ends up framing innocent students instead. ‘Digital witch hunt’ sparks outrage - The Economic Times

According to an ABC report, Australian Catholic University (ACU) falsely accused several students of cheating after relying on flawed AI detection software. The system, used to catch AI-assisted assig...

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 1d

⏰ 5 days left!

Both abstract submissions and travel grant applications for the 9th #WCRI2026 close on October 15, 2025!

📍 May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦

Share your work and join global conversations.

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 2d

🧠 #WCRI2026 Plenary 1 Preview

Misuse of AI by #PaperMills

📅 May 4, 2026 | 8:30–10:00 AM

Speakers:
· Dr. Daniel Moreira
· Prof. Stefan Stender
· Dr. Renee Hoch

Join the discussion on AI misuse in research publishing and integrity.

🔗 wcri2026.org/plenary-spea...

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 2d

⏰ 6 days left!

Both abstract submissions and travel grant applications for the 9th #WCRI2026 close on October 15, 2025!

📍 May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦

Share your work and join global conversations.

🔗 wcri2026.org/call-for-abs...

#ResearchIntegrity

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 3d

⏰ 1 week to go! Submit your #WCRI2026 abstracts by October 15, 2025.

📅 May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver

🗓️ Preliminary schedule, commissions, hosting, and sponsorship details are now live.

#ResearchIntegrity

World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 #WCRI2026 update!

📅 May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver

✨ Call for Abstracts – deadline Oct 15, 2025

🗓️Preliminary schedule is online, along with details on commissions, hosting opportunities, and sponsorship.

👉All links are in the replies below

#ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 3d

Researchers’ AI expectations undergo “significant reality check”

#AI #GenAI #Researcher #Science #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Researchers' AI expectations undergo "significant reality check" - Research Information

Artificial intelligence adoption jumps to 84% but survey reveals that surge in use led to 'dramatic recalibration of expectations'

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 4d

NIH decision looms about caps on scholarly-journal publishing fees

Researchers are pleased about possible limit to publishers’ profits but say the proposed change is imperfect

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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NIH decision looms about caps on scholarly-journal publishing fees

Researchers are pleased about possible limit to publishers’ profits but say the proposed change is imperfect

cen.acs.org

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 5d

AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds

#SocialScience #AI #GenAI #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.science.org/content/arti...

AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds

Data produced by “silicon samples” depends on researchers’ exact choice of models, prompts, and settings

www.science.org

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 5d

All academics should be scientific sleuths, says scholar

#Sleuths #ScientificSleuths #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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All academics should be scientific sleuths, says scholar

Exposing academic fraud should be part and parcel of an academic’s job, not an after-hours hobby, and universities should give staff support to stre...

www.universityworldnews.com

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 5d

Protecting the integrity of university rankings

#University #ResearchIntegrity #UniversityRanking #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...

Protecting the integrity of university rankings

Addressing rare cases of attempted manipulation is built into the DNA of THE’s rankings. But we will go further, says Phil Baty

www.timeshighereducation.com

World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 8d

AI-generated nanomaterial images fool even experts, study shows

#ResearchIntegrity #Science #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

phys.org/news/2025-10...

AI-generated nanomaterial images fool even experts, study shows

Black-and-white images of pom-pom–like clusters, semi-translucent fields of tiny dark gray stars on a pale background, and countless other abstract patterns are a familiar sight in scientific papers d...

phys.org

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 8d

Two threats to research: AI data fabrication and disappearing public datasets.

#ResearchIntegrity #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI #Science

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ment...

Are We Facing a New Dark Age for Public Health Data?

The quality of scientific research is facing the twin threats of AI-generated data fabrication and the loss of long-standing, trusted, public domain datasets.

www.psychologytoday.com

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 9d

6 tips to help journalists avoid overgeneralizing research findings

#ResearchIntegrity #Science #Research #Journalist #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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6 tips to help you avoid overgeneralizing research findings

Read this to avoid overgeneralize research results, or reporting that they apply to a larger group of people than they actually do.

journalistsresource.org

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 9d

Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom

#AcademicFreedom #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom, Too (opinion)

Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes.

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 10d

New code of conduct for researchers advises caution with AI

#AI #GenAI #ResearchIntegrity #Netherland #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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New code of conduct for researchers advises caution with AI

In a draft version of its new integrity code, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) recommends that scientists support open science whenever possible, refrain from publishing in pr...

dub.uu.nl

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 10d

Study sheds light on journalists’ knowledge of predatory journals

#ScienceNews #Journalist #PredatoryPublishing #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Study sheds light on journalists’ knowledge of predatory journals - The Journalist's Resource

In-depth interviews with health and science journalists reveal that most believed predatory journals are a problem for their peers, or a problem in theory, but not a problem they would ever fall for t...

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 10d

Science Under Attack: Experts Warn of Rising Threats to Research Integrity

#EuropeNews #ResearchIntegrity #Medicine #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Science Under Attack: Experts Warn of Rising Threats to Research Integrity | AJMC

Experts at the ERS Congress 2025 highlighted threats to scientific integrity from misinformation, political interference, and predatory publishing in health research.

www.ajmc.com

World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 11d

Duke scientists lose eight papers for alleged image manipulation

#ResearchMisconduct #ResearchIntegrity #ImageManipulation #WCRI2026 #WCRI

retractionwatch.com/2025/09/29/d...

Duke scientists lose eight papers for alleged image manipulation

Salvatore Pizzo Eight papers by two emeritus researchers from Duke University have been retracted in recent months for alleged image duplications. Although the researchers had worked at the univers…

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 11d

Information abundance only makes scholarly relevance more elusive

#Information #Research #ScholarlyPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/info...

Information abundance only makes scholarly relevance more elusive

Academic life was a lot simpler in the humanities and social sciences when simply finding a document guaranteed originality, says Disha

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 12d

Curbing ‘unfunded’ research ‘could chase away academics’

#University #HigherEducation #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Curbing ‘unfunded’ research ‘could chase away academics’ - Research Professional News

Researchers wary of signals from senior figures that universities “can’t afford” research without external funding

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 12d

Different Perspectives on Scientific Misconduct

#ResearchMisconduct #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Different Perspectives on Scientific Misconduct

For me, the most interesting takeaway from the panel discussion on scientific integrity at the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum was that scientific misconduct means rather different things from differen...

scilogs.spektrum.de

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 12d

Balancing Privacy, Compliance And Research Integrity

#ResearchIntegrity #Privacy #IRB #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.forbes.com/councils/for...

Balancing Privacy, Compliance And Research Integrity

Leaders across higher education and industry must ensure that their teams and partners think critically about anonymization, informed consent and data handling.

www.forbes.com

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 12d

We must set the rules for AI use in scientific writing and peer review

#AI #GenAI #Science #PeerReview #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/we-m...

We must set the rules for AI use in scientific writing and peer review

Clear policies, transparent disclosure and shared accountability are essential to protect the integrity of research, says George Chalhoub

www.timeshighereducation.com

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 15d

How fabricated data, fake journals and sham conferences are polluting science

#ResearchIntegrity #FakeJournals #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...

How fabricated data, fake journals and sham conferences are polluting science - Erasmus Magazine

In the race for money and prestige, researchers regularly cross the line. Science journalist Stan van Pelt delved into the world of fraud, bogus articles and fake conferences and wrote a book about it...

www.erasmusmagazine.nl

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World Conferences on Research Integrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Registration is OPEN!

Join us in Vancouver for the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity (#WCRI2026), May 3–6, 2026.

🌍 All disciplines, all career stages

📍 Venue: The Westin Bayshore

🔗 Register now + book your stay: wcri2026.org/registration/

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