Get inspired by the experiences of fellow researchers, from PhD students to senior academics, in the podcast series VLIR Mind the GAP - Integrity insights. GAP stands for Good Academic (research) Practices. The principles of research integrity are the guiding values in research. Applying them in everyday research practice and striving towards good researchers practices isn't always easy. Learn more about how other reseachers deal with it. 

 

 

The podcast series

The podcast is specifically for academic researchers and is in English.

In half-hour episodes (30'), you will dive into the practice of research integrity.

You will find the podcast on your favourite podcast platform such as Spotify or Apple.

 

There are 6 episodes in total with plenty of fascinating guests:

1.          Research integrity: a challenging concept for challenging situations 

with Aurélie Crabbé (Ghent University) and Kris Dierickx (KU Leuven)

 

2.           Research Data Management: an acronym at the centre of research integrity 

with Nicky Daniels (Hasselt University) and Laura Standaert (Ghent University)

 

3.          Dealing with corrections and retractions: keeping science sound 

with Gert Storms (KU Leuven, VCWI - Flemish Commission for Research Integrity), Ivan Oransky (Retraction Watch) and Line Edslev Andersen (VUB)

 

4.          Use of (Gen)AI in research: here to stay 

with Walter Daelemans (UAntwerpen), Geert-Jan Bex (UHasselt) and Vincent Ginis (VUB)

 

5.           Authorship: the currency of science 

with Ben Nemery (KU Leuven) and Kevin De Moortel (VUB)

 

6.           More than a scientist: how human vulnerability affects research integrity and vice versa 

with Charlotte De Backer (UAntwerpen) and Ernst Koster (Ghent University).

 

Context

 

The podcast is a production of VLIR - Flemish Interuniversity Council and the 5 Flemish universities, in collaboration with podcast agency De Praeters.

 

The podcast complements the online training tool Mind the GAP (public version). Those connected to a Flemish university will go through the tool on their own learning platforms:

 

UGent: Ufora

KU Leuven: Toledo

UAntwerpen: Blackboard

UHasselt: Blackboard

VUB: Canvas