Counselling & Training
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Ombudspersons of the TU Dresden
The ombudsperson is the contact person, advisor, and mediator in all cases of suspected scientific misconduct. If necessary, the ombudsperson is supported by the Review Board for Scientific Misconduct.
Contact:
Frau Prof. Dr. Christel Baier (Ombudsperson)
Frau Prof. Dr. Christina Dornack (Stellvertretende Ombudsperson)
Liaison Officer for Early-Career Researchers
The liaison officer is the first contact person for early-career researchers at the faculty level. He or she serves as contact who can be easily approached by early-career researchers (especially doctoral candidates) and who can mediate in problematic situations. This does not affect the right of direct recourse to the ombudsperson.
Dean of Research
NameProf. Dr. Udo Buscher
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Visitors' Adress:
Hülße-Bau, HÜL 502 (North wing) Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
Office hours:
on appointment
Office for Good Scientific Practice
In cases of suspected scientific misconduct, the Office for Good Scientific Practice offers to review final theses (e.g. Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma examinations) or dissertations (doctorates, habilitations) for plagiarism using plagiarism detection software.
The office accepts reports of suspected misconduct confidentially and provides information on possible procedural steps.
Workshops and trainings for good scientific practice
Subject-specific training on GSP at schools and faculties
All five schools of the TU Dresden have certified contact persons who offer subject-specific training on good scientific practice. For the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, this is Dr. Carsten Brackhage, the head of the study office.
Workshops and e-learning courses of the Graduate Academy
The Graduate Academy offers various workshops, e-learning courses and advisory services on the subject of good scientific practice.
Consulting on research data management
The Service Center Research Data (a network of SLUB and ZIH) supports all scientists at the TU Dresden in overcoming the challenges that exist in dealing with research data.
Consulting on questionable journals (predatory journals)
Supposedly scientific journals are referred to as questionable journals, the content of which cannot be regarded as scientifically proven. Publishers that publish these journals charge scientists for services that are not provided or insufficiently provided, and guaranteed quality control processes (e.g. peer review) are not provided or only appear to be provided.
If you have any questions or are unsure about dealing with questionable journals and publishers, there are competent contact persons at the SLUB.
The site "Think Check Submit" provides a helpful guide and checklist to identify untrustworthy publishers and journals.