Research Integrity Training Tool - Mind the GAP - Newsletter 2022-2/23

Aug 20, 2026

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Newsletter entry introducing the online “Mind the GAP” (Good Academic Practices) research integrity training tool for PhD students and experienced researchers. It highlights four core modules: introduction to research integrity, supervision and mentoring, good academic practices, and violations with guidance on misconduct response. The tool also includes GDPR general data protection content, ethics rules, practical exercises, and a decision tree for ethical committees with contact information for UHasselt.

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Research Integrity Training Tool: Mind the GAP

Core modules (4)

Supplementary materials (GDPR, ethics, exercises)

Ethics decision tree for ethical committees

Contact information

Newsletter 2022-2/23 Research Integrity Training Tool: Mind the GAP Mind the GAP (Good Academic Practices) is a novel online training tool on research integrity aimed at PhD students and more experienced researchers, jointly developed by the five universities in Flanders, Belgium. The Tool can be found on Blackboard here The KEY COMPONENTS of the practice are its 4 main modules. In addition to that the training tool also provides exercises (‘test your mind for GAPs’) that will help the participant understand and practice certain principles. Module 1: Introduction: research integrity in general Module 2: Supervision and Mentoring: focus on the relationship between PhD researchers and their supervisors and mentors Module 3: Good Academic Practices Module 4: Violations of Research Integrity: possible violations of research integrity and what to do when misconduct happens. Supplementary-General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Supplementary-Ethics rules and regulations Test your mind for GAPs Decision Tree Ethical Committee Hasselt University strives for scientific integrity and asks all researchers to prioritise ethics in their individual research activities. Ethical aspects can become relevant at the beginning or throughout the course of the research. In order to help support these ethical requirements, an UHasselt working group has created a decision tree for ethical committees. At the beginning of a research, decisions are made that can impact the ethical factor of the research activities. An ethical approval is required before the start of the work package that contains the ethical sensitive research activities. The decision tree will help guide researchers to determine whether their planned research activities require certain ethical approvals. The decision tree can be found here! Contact: RRI: [stephanie.ruysschaert@uhasselt.be](stephanie.ruysschaert@uhasselt.be) UHasselt Campus Hasselt | Martelarenlaan 42 | BE-3500 Hasselt [www.uhasselt.be](www.uhasselt.be)

FAQs

What is the “Mind the GAP” research integrity training tool used for?

It provides online training on research integrity and good academic practices, helping PhD students and experienced researchers understand and apply relevant principles.

What are the four main modules in the tool?

Module 1 covers introduction to research integrity, Module 2 focuses on supervision and mentoring, Module 3 addresses good academic practices, and Module 4 discusses violations and what to do when misconduct happens.

How does the ethical decision tree support researchers and ethical committees?

It guides researchers in deciding whether planned research activities require specific ethical approvals, including support for decisions made at the beginning of a research project.

Aug 20, 2026

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