Research Integrity

Research Integrity at the research institutes PSI, EMPA, Eawag, WSL


Honesty, openness, self-criticism and fairness are the basis for credibility and acceptance in science.
Researchers are committed to these values and to the guidelines which derive from them.

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Workshop Research Integrity PSI 2012 "Avoiding plagiarism", Monday June 11, 13.30 – 17.00, OFLG 401

To foster quality in science PSI offers a workshop once a year on a relevant topic of research integrity which are outlined in the guidelines . The theme 2012 is “Avoiding plagiarism”. After the input talk given by Dr. Louis Tiefenauer (PSI), Dr. Marc Zbinden, scientific affairs coordinator at Swiss National Foundation (SNF), will present the SNF policy on plagiarism, self-plagiarism and recycling of text in research proposals. In the second part of the workshop discussions will take place in groups on specific issues, followed by a plenary discussion.


Every researcher is invited to participate. The number of participants is limited to 30. Registration is required to Kerstin Dyrschka kerstin.dyrschka@psi.ch before June 1st indicating as subject “Workshop avoiding plagiarism”.

Mandatory for all PhD students at PSI:

"Instruction Research Integrity for doctoral students at PSI"
Ombudsperson PSI Heinz W. Gäggeler
Monday Nov. 5, 2012, further information later
Auditorium PSI West
(englisch)