BRIDGE Project: Events

Webinar "Getting to know citizen science"

21.4.2023 13-14:30 CEST

Online event

hosted by: Mendel University in Brno

Citizen science, as a new concept, represents a long-standing tradition of involving the public in research and solving science-oriented but also social problems. It is particularly popular
in biodiversity research, ornithology, nature and landscape protection, medicine or astronomy.

This webinar will introduce participants to what citizen science is and introduce them to the ten principles of citizen science, according to the European Citizen Science Association. The so-called citizen science guidelines created as part of the BRIDGE international project will also be presented. In the case study, we will also try a concrete example of solving an ethical problem within the citizen science framework.

Target group: master students (other potential participants are welcome)
Language of the webinar: Czech

The link is here.

Webinar: Business Ethics

27.4. 2023 13-14:30 CEST

Online event

hosted by: Mendel University in Brno

Business ethics is the application of ethical values to business behaviour. It is relevant both to the conduct of individuals and to the conduct of the organisation as a whole. Not all the issues in business are covered by the law; business ethics deals with so-called “grey areas”. The individuals, therefore, face different tricky situations where they need to make a decision.

The aim of this webinar is to introduce business ethics decision-making to students of business-oriented programs. The students get information about factors influencing ethical decision-making and basic models of ethical decision-making. As part of the seminar, students will solve the ethical dilemmas and discuss the ethical questions related to their solution.

Target group: master students (other potential participants are welcome)

Language of the seminar: English

The link is here.

 

Webinar: Ethics in Citizen Science

9th March 2023, 10:00 - 11:45 CET

Online event

Developed by South East European University, Max van der Stoel Institute (MVDSI) under the BRIDGE-Bridging Academic Integrity in Higher Education, Business and Society, supported by Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships project, the National Park Galichica-NATURA 2000 in collaboration with the EU-funded project Improving Capacities for Natura 2000 and CITES is implementing a Citizen Science pilot activity for monitoring of protected animals and plant in the territory of the National Park.

To follow the WEBINAR, please confirm your participation by 07.03.2023 latest to email at  mvdsi@seeu.edu.mk

NOTE: Please get connected to the virtual event minimum 10 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. The language of webinar is English.

Citizen science is hardly known or established in North Macedonia, while it is pretty advanced and developed in EU countries for research, monitoring and awareness rising. Citizen science typically refers to research collaborations between scientists and volunteers to expand opportunities for scientific data collection and to increase awareness among the wider public. Citizen Science can be applied to any field or research. Just like any other research, citizen science raises a range of ethical questions and issues related to research integrity. The objective of the webinar is to share good CS experiences, to discuss ethics in and to promote the Citizen science approach.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2200021965?pwd=N0orSUhsN2VrNXh  4TFhoVGZMN0UwZz09

Business Ethics Decision Making Webinar

3rd February 2023

Online event

hosted by: Uppsala University

Information about the event and registration are available here.

Registration deadline: 27th January 2023

In this webinar we will discuss ethical challenges in citizen science. In doing so, we will present ethical guidelines and teaching material for citizen science ethics.
The webinar will be led by Sonja Bjelobaba and William Bülow O’Nils, both researchers at the Center for Research and Bioethics at Uppsala University and part of the BRIDGE project. In addition to the discussion about our educational material, there will also be an opportunity to discuss ethics and citizen research in general.

Learning, Training, and Teaching Event in Sweden

21st-23rd March 2023

Uppsala, Sweden

hosted by: Uppsala University

Learning academic integrity through games

22nd March, 09:00–12:00 CET

Register in advance for this webinar

Learning academic integrity through games

 

Welcome to the ” Learning academic integrity through games” learning, teaching, and training event, organized as part of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships project “Bridging Integrity in Higher Education, Business and Society” (BRIDGE 2020-1-SE01-KA203-077973). The BRIDGE project aims to create a bridge between academic sphere, business and society in order to reach a broader understanding of interrelated aspects of integrity between these fields.

The event will take place on March 22nd in Uppsala and will feature a full day of informative and interactive workshops and presentations in ethics and integrity in thesis writing, designed for master students. The morning session 9-12 will be in hybrid mode.

During the morning session, we will start with a welcome and presentation of the BRIDGE project. This will be followed by a presentation of a BRIDGE module on “From academic to research integrity” which will provide you with practical tools to promote ethics and integrity in your studies and your thesis writing.

After a coffee break, we will present a second BRIDGE module on “Business ethics”, which will give you an opportunity to explore the ethical dimensions of the university and business collaborations.

Following these presentations, we will engage in a workshop designed to help you learn about academic integrity through games. This workshop will provide a fun and interactive way for you to develop and strengthen your understanding of academic integrity and its importance in your studies.

2nd Multiplier Event

18th May 2023

Online event

co-organized by: Kherson National Technological University (Ukraine) and Uppsala University (Sweden)

The call for abstracts is open now and closes on 28th February 2023.

The information about the event is available here.

Past Events:

Multiplier Event

25th October 2022

Tetovo, North Macedonia

hosted by: South East European University

Program:

  • 9.30 – 10.00
    • Arrival and registration of participants
    • Introductory remarks
  • 10.00 – 10.20
    • Host Institution & Project Coordinator
  • 10.20 – 10.50
    • Session 1: Keynote speech: Good vs bad academic integrity examples (Mr. Veland Ramadani)
  • 10.50 – 11.05
    • Reflections
  • 11.05 – 11.30
    • Session 2: Presentation of BRIDGE project activities and results
      • Aims and activities; findings in progress; recommendations
      • Demonstration of a gamified case
  • 11.30 – 12.00: Coffee break
  • 12.00 – 13.40
    • Session 3: Good academic integrity practices-sharing of experiences in addressing challenges (moderator: Ms. Sonja Bjelobaba)
      • Addressing academic integrity issues in North Macedonia and the region (Ms. Veronica Kareva)
      • Research integrity and business innovation (Mr. Gadaf Rexhepi)
      • How to avoid student plagiarism in e-era: ethical considerations (Mr. Ali Pajaziti)
      • Integrity and business management (Mr. Zarko Trajkov)
  • 13.40 – 14.40: Lunch break
  • 14.40 – 16.20
    • Session 4: Workshops in groups
      • How can higher education institutions help in fostering academic and research integrity? (discussants: Sonja Bjelobaba and Veli Kreci)
      • What can HEI do to foster integrity in business/university collaboration (discussants: Sandra Kruteliene and Hajrulla Hajrullai)
      • What can HEI do to foster integrity as a participant in CS projects (discussants: Julija Umbrasaitė and Sonata Vyšniauskienė)
  • 16.20 – 17.00
    • Wrap up and closing remarks

Learning, Teaching and Training for Students and Supervisors

26th and 27th October 2022

Tetovo, North Macedonia

hosted by: South East European University

26th October – Learning, Teaching, and Training for Master Students and PhD Students:

  • 9.00 – 9.30: Arrival/registration of participants
  • 9.30 – 11.00: BRIDGE project presentation: aims, outcomes, results
    • Overview of findings of the analysis of bridging integrity in higher education, business, and society
    • Open educational resources: demonstration of Guidelines for business ethics
  • 11.00 – 11.30: Coffee break
  • 11.30 – 13.00
    • Gamified activities-scenario presentation session
    • Piloting vignettes of gamified cases
  • 13.00 – 14.00: Lunch break
  • 14.00 – 15.00: Introduction to methodology in developing gamified cases
    • Issues related to development of gamified cases
    • Gamified cases use for research and business collaboration
    • Best practices for gamified cases
  • 15.00 – 16.30
    • Excercise-work in small groups
    • Design of gamified cases for different fields of specialization
  • 16.20 – 17.00
    • Presentation and discussion of the developed cases
    • Wrap up: feedback, comments, final questions

27th October – Learning, Teaching, and Training for Supervisors:

  • 9.00 – 9.30: Arrival/registration of participants
  • 9.30 – 11.00: BRIDGE project presentations: aims, outcomes, results
    • Overview of findings in IO1
    • Open educational resources: demonstration of Guidelines for business ethics
  • 11.00 – 11.30: Coffee break
  • 11.30 – 13.00
    • Gamified activities-scenario presentation session
    • Piloting vignettes of gamified cases
  • 13.00 – 14.00: Lunch break
  • 14.00 – 15.00: Introduction to methodology in developing gamified
    • Issues related to the development of gamified cases
    • Gamified cases use for research and business collaboration
    • Best practices for gamified cases
  • 15.00 – 16.30
    • Excercise-work in small groups
    • Design of gamified cases for different fields of specialization
  • 16.30 – 17.00
    • Presentation and discussion of the developed cases
    • Wrap up: feedback, comments, final questions

Teaching and training event in Vilnius(May 2022)

The teaching and training event takes Vilnius, Lithuania from 17th to 19th May. Each day of the training is dedicated to one target group – master students, doctoral students or supervisors respectively.  During the training, the participants will learn where academic integrity and research integrity meet, how the overcoming of possible problems is facilitated. Participants will also find out more about contract cheating and plagiarism, why these practices are problematic, what the risks and threats are and how to avoid such malpractices.

Brief programme of each training day:

  • Training for master students (17th May)
    • Introduction to key concepts: Where do academic and research integrity meet?
    • Checklists for Master students: from academic integrity to research ethics
    • Let’s play: Gamification of academic integrity and research ethics
    • From academic integrity and research ethics to business ethics and citizen science ethics: guidelines
    • Introduction to academic writing
  • Training for PhD students (18th May)
    • Relevance of academic and research integrity in PhD studies
    • Checklists for PhD students: from academic integrity to research ethics
    • Let’s play: Gamification of academic integrity and research ethics
    • From academic integrity and research ethics to business ethics and citizen science ethics: guidelines
    • Where is the borderline of plagiarism?
  • Training for supervisors (19th May)
    • Presentation of the Bridge project
    • Research ethics for supervisors (part 1)
    • Checklists for supervisors: from academic integrity to research ethics
    • Let’s play: Gamification of academic integrity and research ethics
    • From academic integrity and research ethics to business ethics and citizen science ethics: guidelines
    • Research Ethics for supervisors (part 2)

European Conference on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism(May 2022)

At the European Conference on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism 2022 which took place in Porto from 4th to 6th May 2022, the Bridge project had three contributions, namely workshops introducing the first project outputs:

  • Bridging academic integrity and research ethics in a game on fabrication (by Inga Gaižauskaitė, Sandra Krutulienė, Sonata Vyšniauskienė, Volodymyr Sherstjuk, Maryna Zharikova)
  • Checklists for master students, PhD students, and their supervisors on the Transition from academic integrity to research ethics (by Veronika Krásničan, Sonja Bjelobaba, Inga Gaižauskaitė, William Bülow O-Nils)
  • Guidelines for the transition from academic integrity to citizen science ethics (by Eglė Ozolinčiūtė, Sonja Bjelobaba, Julija Umbrasaitė)

The conference took place in a hybrid regime, therefore all workshops were attended both by on-site and by virtual participants. The feedback collected during the workshops will be used for further improvement of the project outputs.
The presentations are available for download here.

Project Meeting in Brno(October 2021)

The project started already in 2020, but only in October 2021, there was the first face-to-face meeting which took place in Brno. The main aim of the meeting was to work together on the project outputs. Regarding the outputs, you can look forward to the academic integrity checklists for master and PhD students and their supervisors, and gamified cases of academic and research integrity (we have already seen illustrations for the game from the Ukrainian partner and they are astonishing).