Several sessions at the event were dedicated to the design of a soon-to-be-published document called the Cape Town Statement on fostering research integrity. Although not all international collaborations are problematic, unfair and inequitable practices are rife, says Lyn Horn, who heads the office of research integrity at the University of Cape Town. Local researchers often have little involvement outside data collection and fieldwork, and in some cases they are not given fair credit for their contribution. And the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine — a prestigious UK research university — is currently reviewing its global partnerships. Back in Cape Town, the pressure is now on, Horn says.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2022 18:07 UTC