Systematic Research

Good academic practice is a prerequisite for an effective academic institution that is recognised in the international arena, and for the work it carries out. To ensure good scientific practice, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences has established principles and procedural rules for safeguarding good scientific practice, which are based on the recommendation of the German Rectors’ Conference of 6 July 1998 on dealing with research misconduct in higher education institutions, as well as the German Research Foundation’s (DFG) proposals of 3 July 2013 and 3 July 2019 on ensuring good scientific practice. The objectives of these regulations are to prevent research misconduct and to ensure good research practice. The Ombudsman of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences or their deputy are available as points of contact.

The Ethics Committee’s regulations are based on Mittweida University of Applied Sciences’ Code of Good Scientific Practice. At its meeting on 1 July 2020, the Senate of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences approved the establishment of an Ethics Committee to carry out its duties. The members are available to support researchers at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences in matters relating to the ethical assessment of a research project and its proposed methodological implementation, as well as the evaluation of the project’s potential consequences.

Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Committee at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences (PDF)

Adherence to good scientific practice also includes the proper handling of research data. Research data management involves drawing up a needs-based plan for the effective use, re-use, publication and archiving of data. This approach not only brings structure to your own research process, but is now also a requirement of many public third-party funding bodies. You can obtain support with research data management from the university’s Research Data Management Officer. The Research Data Management Officer acts as a first-level support contact: she therefore serves as the initial point of contact and advice for all matters relating to research data management and coordinates subject-specific enquiries within the SaxFDM network (second-level support). The Saxon state initiative SaxFDM is a consortium of Saxon universities and research institutions, of which Mittweida University of Applied Sciences is also a member. The network’s services are aimed at all researchers as well as staff entrusted with data management tasks at all research institutions in Saxony. Advice is provided on issues arising, for example, in connection with funding applications (details on the handling of research data in project proposals; data management plans), as well as on topics relating to research data management (e.g. data organisation, archiving).