Research Integrity: Joint Authorship / 26-1-Au-2

The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is an alliance of the FU Berlin, HU Berlin, TU Berlin and Charité with the aim of creating a joint research environment in Berlin. All workshops and events of the Graduate Studies Support Program are funded by the BUA and free of charge.

 

Participation

Doctoral researchers (all disciplines) of the Berlin University Alliance and Potsdam Graduate School.

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration to receive a certificate. Please check our terms and conditions.

 

Objectives

 

In this session, we have a closer look on authorship. We discuss who counts as an author and what are challenges when there is joint authorship. Thus, the session aims to give you an idea of your rights concerning authorship and what to do when conflicts about authorship arise.

We will focus on your cases which will be discussed confidentially using the method of collegial consultation. The session will be highly interactive.

To make the most out of this event, it is important that a safe and transparent atmosphere is created. We ask that you maintain discretion about the topics discussed and to attend the online meeting in an appropriate environment, preferably at a place where you will not be disturbed. If you happen to be in a room where other people are present, make sure to use headphones to maintain confidentiality.

Furthermore, we ask you to make sure that your internet connection is stable, so that you can turn on your video and participate actively. As sensitive topics might be discussed, it creates a more trusting environment, if everybody agrees to show their faces. 

 

Please note

For updates and announcements register to our DRS Newsletter.

Also check out workshops at the BUA partner institutions that are available for you free of charge: Graduate Studies Support Program.

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. Regardless of on-site or online workshops, we would like to refer to the rules at Freie Universität Berlin, which can be found in the Code of Conduct.

 

Further Information

Postdocs are welcome to participate if spots are available.

Doctoral programs calculate credits based on the number of work units earned through workshop participation. Each work unit represents 45 minutes of workshop time, and 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points. For mini workshops (less than 8 work units), credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units. Please note: To be eligible for credit transfer, you must accumulate enough work units from short workshops. For example, attending two 3-hour workshops results in 8 work units (2 workshops x 4 work units each), which equals 0.5 credits.