# Research integrity and ethics case studies

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**Parent**: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/research-integrity-and-ethics/

## Explore our case studies and consider how research integrity and ethics and relates to the research you are involved in.

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# Research ethics case studies by Bath University staff

- [Behavioural Consistency in the Digital Age](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/behavioral-consistency-in-the-digital-age/)
- [An investigation into the relationship between online behaviour and collective action](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/an-investigation-into-the-relationship-between-online-behaviour-and-collective-action/)
- [User-testing guidelines to improve the safety of intravenous medicines administration](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/user-testing-guidelines-to-improve-the-safety-of-intravenous-medicines-administration/)
- [The ethics of researching the far right](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-the-ethics-of-researching-the-far-right/)
- [Exploring how we can understand and practice recovery from childhood trauma differently](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/exploring-how-we-can-understand-and-practice-recovery-from-childhood-trauma-differently/)
- [Is depression associated with reduced optimistic belief updating?](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/is-depression-associated-with-reduced-optimistic-belief-updating/)
- [An ERC funded pilot to support people to increase their power to meet their needs](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/an-erc-funded-pilot-to-support-people-to-increase-their-power-to-meet-their-needs/)

# Research integrity case studies by faculty

- [Research integrity case studies ordered by faculty](https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/research-integrity-case-studies/)

# Other situational case studies

- [Suspicions of misconduct](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-suspicions-of-misconduct/)
- [Concerns about questionable research practices](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-concerns-about-questionable-research-practices/)
- [Ethical review for an internet-based research project](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-ethical-review-for-an-internet-based-research-project/)
- [A potential conflict of interest](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-a-potential-conflict-of-interest/)
- [Accusation of ‘self-plagiarism’ in a review article](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-accusation-of-self-plagiarism-in-a-review-article/)
- [‘Accidental’ plagiarism](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-accidental-plagiarism/)
- [Unjustified authorship?](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-unjustified-authorship/)
- [Uncontactable or uncooperative co-author (two scenarios)](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-uncontactable-or-uncooperative-co-author/)
- [Data ownership issue](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-data-ownership-issue/)
- [Suspicions of inappropriate image manipulation](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-suspicion-of-inappropriate-image-manipulation/)
- [A case of ‘prior publication’?](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-prior-publication/)
- [A hyped press release](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-a-hyped-press-release/)
- [Being a peer reviewer](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/case-study-being-a-peer-reviewer/)
- [Enriching engagement with the ethics processes](https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/enriching-engagement-with-the-ethics-processes/)

[Find out more about research integrity and ethics](https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/research-integrity-and-ethics/)