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Research Ethics & Integrity – UM General PhD Trainings

In this interactive session, you will discuss the principles of research integrity with PhD students from other disciplines.

Learning goals
• The participants will be introduced to Questionable Research Practices.
• The participants will familiarise themselves further with the principles of the Code of Conduct.
• The participants will learn about best practices regarding ethics and integrity.

Target group:
This course is mandatory for all internal and external PhD students of Maastricht University who started their PhD on or after January 1st 2024. For some graduate schools or research institutes it was already mandatory from an earlier date. Check with your graduate school to be sure.

Completion of this training does not provide exemption from any other mandatory courses. This multidisciplinary session is intended for Maastricht University PhD students only.

Prerequisites:
To participate in this session, you need to complete the following online module: Research Ethics and Integrity. This module is accessible through the UM general PhD trainings website.

Registration:
The session is offered in an online setting as well as an on-site setting. Please register for just one of these sessions. The online session is meant for external PhD students. Please note that on-site sessions can always be converted to an online setting due to unforeseen circumstances.

The session may be cancelled if there are too few subscriptions. We strive to notify you about cancellations a few days in advance.

Language: English

!Important!: Please bring your answers from the online module to the interactive session. Bring your UM card if you are attending an on-site session and your own cup if you want to drink coffee. Using AI tools and making recordings or pictures of the session is not allowed.

Upcoming dates and sessions

7 October 2026 15:00–17:00 Online
Available spaces 0/12
14 October 2026 09:30–11:30 Makerspace, Inner City Library, room 1.228 (route 160)
Available spaces 0/12
21 October 2026 09:30–11:30 UM Library UNS50 K 3.453
Available spaces 0/12
28 October 2026 09:30–11:30 Online
Available spaces 0/12
4 November 2026 12:30–14:30 Makerspace, Inner City Library, room 1.228 (route 160)
Available spaces 0/12
5 November 2026 09:30–11:30 Makerspace, Inner City Library, room 1.228 (route 160)
Available spaces 8/12
12 November 2026 11:30–13:30 UM Library UNS50 K 3.453
Available spaces 2/12
18 November 2026 12:30–14:30 Makerspace, Inner City Library, room 1.228 (route 160)
Available spaces 10/12
25 November 2026 09:30–11:30 UM Library UNS50 K 3.453
Available spaces 9/12
25 November 2026 15:00–17:00 UM Library UNS50 K 3.453
Available spaces 11/12
2 December 2026 12:30–14:30 Makerspace, Inner City Library, room 1.228 (route 160)
Available spaces 9/12
9 December 2026 09:30–11:30 Online
Available spaces 0/12
10 December 2026 09:30–11:30 Online
Available spaces 0/12
16 December 2026 15:00–17:00 Online
Available spaces 0/12