All are expected to observe the highest standards of research integrity and to embed good practice in all aspects of their work, including the training of new must operate honestly and openly in respect of their own actions and in response to the actions of others involved in research. 1 The spectrum of inappropriate behaviour is wide, ranging from minor misdemeanours which may happen occasionally and inadvertently, to significant acts of misappropriation or fabrication. Poor practices, such as weak procedures or inadequate record-keeping which may jeopardise the integrity of the research but might only require fur ther training or development rather than formal disciplinary action, are normally a matter.
