Introduction
It is the responsibility and wish of Amsterdam UMC to provide a culture in which researchers are stimulated and supported to perform research to the highest ethical standards. In this Code, we outline the relevant requirements, regulations and considerations to support our scientists in doing research of high quality and integrity.
“Research is the quest for knowledge obtained through systematic study, thinking, observation and experimentation”, according to the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.
Biomedical research, more specifically, is crucial for gaining knowledge about the health and health promotion of populations and patients. Such research should therefore be trustworthy: its quality and reliability should be beyond doubt. Trust can only be guaranteed if scientists scrupulously respect the principles of research integrity.