GurjasEvidence & Policy Analytics
Hosted capability session for institutions and professional associations

Institutional Research Integrity Clinic

A focused 75–90-minute session that turns research-integrity principles into practical checks, responsibilities and next actions for the people who manage, support and conduct research.

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The institutional problem

Policies alone do not create reliable research practice

Integrity failures often begin in routine decisions: selecting a journal, assigning authorship, using generative AI, storing data, correcting an error or escalating a concern. The clinic makes those decision points visible and discussable.

What the clinic does not assume

It does not presume misconduct, demand confidential case disclosure or present a generic policy as institutional implementation.

Audience fit

Designed for the people who shape research decisions

Suitable audiences

  • Institutional leaders, deans and research-office teams
  • Doctoral cells, ethics committees, IQAC teams and librarians
  • Faculty groups, research supervisors and early-career researchers
  • Professional associations and institutional networks hosting member capability sessions

Not a substitute for

  • A legal opinion, disciplinary process or forensic investigation
  • Institution-specific compliance certification
  • Confidential case adjudication in a group session
  • Guaranteed publication, accreditation or regulatory outcomes
Clinic themes

Four decision areas, one traceable integrity workflow

The final emphasis is agreed with the host before delivery.

01

Journal and reference verification: indexing claims, cloned sites, DOI checks, APC and invoice discrepancies.

02

Authorship and responsible AI use: contribution records, disclosure, human accountability and prohibited shortcuts.

03

Data and evidence handling: provenance, secure transfer, reproducible records, retention and access boundaries.

04

Corrections and escalation: documenting errors, assigning responsibility and routing concerns without concealment.

Participant outputs

What participants leave with

  • A concise institutional research-integrity self-assessment
  • A discrepancy register for issues requiring verification or escalation
  • A short action worksheet assigning the next practical steps
  • Access to selected Gurjas verification and planning tools
  • A post-session resource note with methods and limitations
Host inputs

What Gurjas needs before delivery

  • Audience roles and approximate participant number
  • Online or in-person format and available session time
  • Two or three priority concerns stated without confidential case details
  • Accessibility, language and institutional protocol requirements
  • A named coordinator for logistics and final content approval
Delivery method

A bounded route from shared concern to practical action

  1. Scope

    Agree the audience, priority decisions, format, boundaries and materials before the session.

  2. Demonstrate

    Work through evidence-led examples and verification routines without exposing confidential cases.

  3. Apply

    Participants complete a structured self-assessment and identify unresolved discrepancies.

  4. Route

    Close with an action register and, where useful, a separately scoped institution-specific diagnostic.

Ethical boundaries

What the clinic will not claim or decide

  • No certification that an institution, journal, paper or person is compliant or misconduct-free
  • No legal, disciplinary or forensic determination
  • No request to upload confidential records to public AI systems
  • No guarantee of publication, accreditation, ranking or regulatory acceptance
Related public resources

Methods participants can inspect before the session

FAQ

Questions to settle before scheduling

Is the clinic a certification or compliance audit?

No. It is an educational and diagnostic session. It does not certify compliance, provide legal assurance or determine misconduct.

Can it be delivered online?

Yes. Online delivery is available. In-person delivery can be discussed where audience, venue, travel, accessibility and safeguarding requirements are clear.

Can it be customised for a professional association?

Yes. The session can be adapted for a defined member audience, provided the public description accurately identifies Gurjas as the clinic provider and does not imply endorsement beyond the host’s written approval.

Can the clinic lead to institution-specific advisory?

Yes. A separate diagnostic can be scoped where the institution wants its policies, workflows, records and responsibilities reviewed against visible evidence.

A clear first step

Share the audience, format and research-integrity decisions that matter most.

Gurjas will respond with fit, required inputs, boundaries and a written scope. No institutional association is announced without written permission.