The Victim Support Portal was created in 2020 by ENAI and is now managed and developed as part of the Erasmus+ FAITH project. The Portal seeks to build a community of support and guidance for victims of misconduct and questionable practices in research and education. We recognise that victims of unethical practices in academia or …
Yes. We aim for our Portal to be widely disseminated so that anyone can reach out to us with their request! Feel free to spread the word about our Portal!
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Anyone who has been unfairly disadvantaged by misconduct or questionable practice in research or education may ask a question or share their situation to obtain support from our mentors. We also support and welcome requests from integrity/ethics officers, publishers and other stakeholders.
Yes. Anyone can ask a question or share their problem to obtain support from our mentors. We acknowledge victims as anyone who has seen their work plagiarised, has suffered from offensive behaviour/bullying/threats, has been unfairly accused of unethical actions, or was denied credit in a publication, among others.
Your rights should be described in your University’s Code of Ethics, Academic Integrity Policies, Reporting Misconduct, or similar documents. Read the relevant documents to find out what options you have. Try to find someone (e.g. integrity/ethics officer, ombudsperson, etc.) at your institution whose responsibility is to deal with cases of misconduct or questionable practices in …
No. Our mentors will only be able to support and advise you on the actions you should take, according to the nature of your situation. Our mentors will not provide legal advice, nor do they have the power to contact or influence the abusers, institutions or other stakeholders related to your issue.
Our team of mentors are academics and experts from the European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI) and the Erasmus+ FAITH (Facing Academic Integrity Threats) project, who will dedicate their time to supporting and advising people on their problems. All mentors are experts in relevant aspects of academic and research integrity (e.g. plagiarism, publication ethics, mentorship, …
You are welcome to indicate the name of the mentor you wish to support you on your issue, when submitting your request. You may indicate the name of one or more mentors. The mentor(s) you indicate will contact you shortly, through the Portal.
Once you submit your request, one or more mentors will be assigned and will assess the details of your request. Our mentors will provide you with advice according to the nature of your problem. Once a mentor replies to your request, you will receive a notification email. You may see the complete response and reply …
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