New web universe brings together SDU's resources on research integrity and ethics

Research ethics, integrity and compliance are increasingly important in our everyday working lives – in everything from project planning and data management to funding applications, collaboration agreements and publishing. This is why SDU has gathered knowledge and tools in a new web universe where you can orientate yourself and find the right next step without having to search across many different pages.

The web universe has been created to make it easier to get an overview of SDU's research ethics landscape and points you to relevant resources if you have a specific question – or if you just want to make sure you are updated on good practices.

Six themes you can click into

The site is structured so you can navigate directly to the area that matches your situation. The topics on the site include:

• Good research practice and responsible conduct of research – e.g. frameworks for good practice, conflicts of interest and relevant resources. 
• Research ethics reviews and approvals – help with understanding standards and options for ethics review/approval.
• Legal issues and compliance – e.g. GDPR, contracts, funding conditions, research security and responsible use of AI.
• Open science and research data – support for transparent and responsible research, including data management and information security.
• Legislation, guidelines and organisations – overview of and links to key national and international frameworks, such as the updated Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.
• Research assessment – guidance on responsible conduct of research assessment and principles that support quality and integrity.

In other words, you can quickly find what's relevant to your project, your role and your next choice.

Part of the HR Excellence initiative - and continuously developed

The initiative is part of SDU's HR Excellence efforts to support a good and professional research environment. The web universe is based on input from the workshop "Towards an even stronger research ethics profile at SDU", where key people in the field contributed - and the pages are currently being clarified and expanded.

Experience the exhibition in the Library's Atrium courtyard

Want a physical introduction and a quick overview? Later this month, an exhibition about SDU's research ethics universe will be set up in the Library's Atrium courtyard in Odense.

The exhibition focuses on why research integrity is crucial. It also shows that we as a university have concrete resources that can support high research quality in practice.

You can experience the exhibition from 28 April to 27 May 2026.