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Research Integrity

Scientific integrity is the foundation on which trust is built between research communities and also between these communities and society as a whole. To provide a framework and an impetus at national level, the French Office for Research Integrity (Ofis) was created in March 2017.

Published on : 11/04/2019

Sources and data

To produce its indicators and perform its studies and analyses, the OST uses a variety of sources, including databases which it has previously supplemented.

Published on : 23/10/2018

Evaluation and accreditation abroad

With several thousand evaluations carried out each year throughout France and a robust methodology developed in compliance with European standards, Hcéres also offers its expertise to foreign higher education and research institutions.

Published on : 19/10/2018

Reports and synthesis

Each evaluation organised by Hcéres ends with the publication of a report accompanied by the comments of the evaluated entity. These publicly available reports provide an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluated entity, combined with recommendations formulated by the panel of experts. For each cluster, these evaluations also lead to the production of summaries (research units, study programmes, doctoral schools), which are amalgamated in an integrated evaluation report.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Evaluation campaigns

The evaluation campaigns are run by Hcéres on a five years frequency. In this way, the adopted schedule is compatible with the requirements of the State’s contractual policy, which divides the institutions concerned into five geographical areas referred to as groups A, B, C, D and E.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Validation of procedures

By law, Hcéres has been entrusted with the task of conducting evaluations directly or of verifying the quality of evaluations carried out by other bodies by validating the adopted procedures. Higher education institutions and their groupings, research units and study programmes are entitled to use this external evaluation procedure.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Key actors

Evaluations are based on the combined expertise and collaboration of three key actors.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Hcéres, a partner of choice

Published on : 18/10/2018

Evaluation by Hcéres

In the best interests of the evaluated organisations, Hcéres adopts a tried and tested methodology based on international best practices. Each year, it introduces improvements made by the French High Council via its quality policy and in line with its values of independence, transparency and fairness.

Published on : 17/10/2018