Violations against the responsible conduct of research
Violations of the responsible conduct of research include research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, misappropriation) and disregard for the responsible conduct of research (e.g., denigrating the role of other researchers in publications, manipulating authorship, self-plagiarism, or careless reporting of research results).
If there is reason to suspect a violation of responsible conduct of research, the allegations of research misconduct must be investigated in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK). The investigation is a three-tier process:
1) a written notification,
2) a preliminary investigation, and
3) an actual investigation.
At the University of Eastern Finland, any allegations of misconduct are reported to the Rector, who is responsible for decision-making throughout the process.
If you need assistance or guidance, you can contact the UEF’s research ethics advisers (in Heimo, requires UEF login).
Conflict situations
Conflict situations include, for example, interpersonal conflicts, issues related to different tasks or management, or issues related to supervision. For resolution, the so-called low threshold principle is primarily applied. You can familiarize yourself with the university’s guidelines regarding harassment and inappropriate behavior in Kamu. If you are employed by the University of Eastern Finland, please also refer to the guidelines published on the intranet (requires UEF login).
If the conflict is not resolved, it will be transferred to the head of the department / the dean.
Other working community situations
Other working community situations include, for example, inappropriate feedback, suspected indoor air quality problem, discrimination, or sexual harassment.
UEF Compasses (in Heimo, requires UEF login) have been created to provide guidelines for these situations.