Events

ALPSP Training Course: Publication Ethics: Fraud and Misconduct

12 February 2014 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Developed in collaboration with COPE, the second ALPSP training course on Publication Ethics: Fraud and Misconduct will be held on 12 February 2014 in London. COPE members are entitled to a discount on the non-ALPSP member rate. Click here for more information.

COPE Forum: 4 December 2013

4 December 2013 - 11:00am

The COPE Forum will be held virtually via webinar, on Wednesday 4 December 2013 (11am–1pm GMT). The invitation to join the webinar is below. We can accommodate up to 100 attendees, so please register quickly if you wish to join in the discussion. The agenda and materials are available here.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/867516479

Association of Research Ethics Committees (AREC): Promoting excellence in ethical research in human beings

15 November 2013 - 9:30am

The one day conference is aimed at anyone involved in research which requires review, whether as a student, supervisor, sponsor or REC member. For further information, including the full programme and registration details, see here.

COPE Australian Forum

14 November 2013 - 9:30am to 11:30am

The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) is holding a COPE Forum in Brisbane, on 14 November 2013 at: Don Carruthers eXchange Zone Level 5, Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences Library (building #50) The University of Queensland - St Lucia Campus Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia Building location: http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.html?menu=1&id=25 The Forum is where we discuss cases submitted by members.

Medical Editors, short course

6 November 2013 - 9:00am to 8 November 2013 - 5:00pm

This two-day course for editors of medical journals (running since 1996) covers how to attract and keep good authors, how to improve the quality of your content and ensure you are publishing something people want to read (and cite), and how to make your journal more visible to readers and authors. With only c.25 participants, the course concentrates on group and practical work rather than formal lectures – active participation is encouraged! A folder containing extensive notes and background reading is also provided.

EASE/ISMTE joint meeting

23 September 2013 - 9:00am to 24 September 2013 - 5:00pm

COPE will be holding an interactive workshop at the joint meeting of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) and the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE). In this workshop, a number of cases based on real-life examples brought to COPE, and covering some of the most pressing problems currently faced by editors and journals, will be discussed. Co-Secretary Andre Van Steirteghem and council memebers Mirjam Curno and Irene Hames will be chairing the workshop. The workshop will take place on Tuesday 24 September.

Seventh International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication

8 September 2013 - 9:00am to 10 September 2013 - 5:00pm

The Seventh International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication will be held September 8-10, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. As with the previous congresses, the aim is to improve the quality and credibility of biomedical peer review and publication and to help advance the efficiency, effectiveness and equitability of the dissemination of biomedical information throughout the world.

Preliminary programme and registration now available

EQUATOR Annual Lecture 2013

9 September 2013 - 6:00pm

5th EQUATOR Annual Lecture will be presented by Professor Kay Dickersin, Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Director of the Center for Clinical Trials, and Director of the US Cochrane Center (USCC).

EQUATOR Workshop: Reporting guidelines:a tool to increase the quality of health research published in your journal

7 September 2013 - 9:30am

EQUATOR Workshop:
Title: Reporting guidelines: a tool to increase the quality of health research published in your journal
Date: Saturday 7 September 2013, 9.30 – 12.30
Venue: Swissotel, Chicago, USA (Peer Review Congress venue)
Target audience: Editors and peer reviewers of medical research journals
Presenters include: Prof Doug Altman, Dr David Moher, Dr Jason Roberts, and Dr Iveta Simera

Peer Review: The nuts & bolts workshop (Sense About Science)

5 September 2013 - 9:00am

Sense About Science is now taking applications for a peer review workshop in Newcastle on Thursday 5th September. To express your interest in attending, email Victoria [email protected].

Peer Review: The nuts & bolts is a half-day workshop for early career researchers and will explore how peer review works, how to get involved, the challenges to the system, and the role of peer review in helping the public to evaluate research claims.

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