Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Duke University Graduate School strives to promote responsible research and academic integrity by:
- engaging in strategic planning on RCR education
- providing training on RCR topics
- developing RCR educational resources
- evaluating RCR educational programs, and
- presenting key findings to the scholarly community.
RCR training is a formal requirement of the Ph.D. degree in every department and program of study at Duke. This reflects our expectation that every doctoral candidate will be well qualified to address the growing ethical challenges that arise when teaching or conducting research. We collaborate with faculty and staff across Duke University and Medical Center, with experts from nearby institutions in the Research Triangle, and with national and federal organizations including the Council of Graduate Schools and the U.S. Office of Research Integrity.