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Estonian researchers are keen to improve their qualifications in the research integrity field and would like to see a publicly organised, harmonised and clear research integrity system in Estonia, revealed a recent survey initiated by the Estonian Research Council and conducted by the Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) and the Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu.

Articles about informed consent and codes of ethics, written by junior research fellows and the head of Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu will be published in an upcoming Springer book “Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity“.

Yesterday, on the 9th of December, Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT) awarded quality badges to schools who do exemplary work with values education. Prof. Margit Sutrop, the head of CEUT, gave the highest recognition, the School of Values Education 2019 award to Võru Gymnasium and Võru Kesklinna Kool.

On the 26th of September 2019, kindergartens who participated in the “Good Kindergarten as Values-based Kindergarten” recognition programme and who do outstanding work with values development will be awarded with quality badges from Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT). In addition, the laureate of the highest recognition, Kindergarten of Value 2019, will be announced.

Interesting visiting scientists will give presentations on school educators’ moral professionalism, character education and servant leadership on the 9th of December at the annual values education conference organized by the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT).

Yesterday, on the 26th of September, Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT) awarded quality badges to kindergartens who work on values development systematically. Prof. Margit Sutrop, the Head of CEUT, gave the highest recognition, the Preschool of Values Education 2019 award to Kõrveküla Kindergarten Päikeseratas and Tartu private kindergarten Terake.

The Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) and Centre for Ethics at the University of Tartu have started a joint project to develop recommendations to create a national system for monitoring and supporting ethics in scientific research. The results of this study will provide background knowledge and suggestions for initiating policy changes in the system of Estonian research ethics, to increase transparency, independence, and connections to European ethics organisations.

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In 2017, the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu led the process to form the Estonian Code of Conduct for Research Integrity which was also signed by the University of Tartu among other research institutions in Estonia. Questions regarding to following the Code of Conduct for Research Integrity have become burning topic in the society in relation to latest plagiarism-reveals by Estonian media. It is discussed, how to recognize plagiarism – or even more importantly – how to avoid it.

Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT) opens recognition programmes “Good School as Values-based School” and “Good Kindergarten as Values-based kindergarten”. In this programme, schools and kindergarten can apply for a good school or a good kindergarten quality badge.

On Saturday, the 20th of October a graduate conference hosted by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tartu will take place.

Open Estonia Foundation and Centre for Ethics at the University of Tartu are pleased to invite you to XXII Open Society Forum “Long Shadow of the Financial Crisis: Social Strains and Economic Recovery” on Tuesday, October 2 at 1:00 PM at Nordic Hotel Forum (Viru väljak 3).

Legal regulations and codes of conduct influence the research culture as well as forming practices that observe and take into account research integrity. In 2017 Estonian universities, research institutions, the Estonian Research Council and the Ministry of Education and Research signed the Estonian Code of Conduct for Research Integrity Agreement to follow values and principles of action stated in that document.

International seminar "Why and from whom do we need to protect personal data? The causes and consequences of the EU data protection reform" 7th of June at 4.00 pm in Tartu at the Philosophicum (Jakobi 2-114)

Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu along with 13 scientific institutions across Europe is a partner in a EUR 2.8 million project aiming at building an ethics and integrity framework for all non-medical research.

At the beginning of February 2018, project managers and values development consultants – critical friends – of the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu, went on an educational trip in order to learn how the Scottish educational system addresses the issue of values.

Margit Sutrop, the Head of the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu, and the project managers of the Centre Marten Juurik, Kristi Lõuk and Katrin Velbaum took part in the European research integrity conference „Why Research Integrity Matters to You” that was organised as a part of the PRINTEGER project and took place in Bonn, Germany, from the 5th to the 7th of February, 2018.

As a part of a shared project, the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu, and the Estonian Refugee Council are developing exciting educational videos that are addressed to kindergarten teachers and focus on the issues of multiculturalism. The videos will become available for kindergarten teachers in May.

Tomorrow, on 1 November, at the international symposium in Tallinn (Suur-Ameerika 1), Estonian research institutions and the Estonian Research Council will sign the Estonian Code of Conduct for Research Integrity Agreement. The symposium is organised by the Centre for Ethics at the University of Tartu in cooperation with the European Commission, the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Estonian Research Council.

International symposium Research integrity: individual and collective responsibility Organized by the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu in cooperation with the European Commission, Estonian Research Council and Estonian Ministry of Education and Research 1st of November, 2017 Venue: Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn, Estonia