The Graduate Studies and research sector at the Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, organized, on Tuesday, May 6, a scientific seminar entitled "ethics of scientific research", targeting graduate students, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of Assiut University, and the supervision of Dr. Jamal Badr Mohammed, vice president for graduate studies and research, and Dr. Adel Mohammed Mahmoud, dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, and at the headquarters of the international conference hall at the college.
Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy stressed that the seminar aims to spread the culture of scientific research ethics and activate the controls and mechanisms organized for the preparation and publication of theses and scientific research in various disciplines, in addition to raising the awareness of graduate researchers of the importance of adherence to the values of integrity and research honesty, and the protection of intellectual and moral rights, which contributes to strengthening the University's position on the international research arena.
The seminar was held under the supervision of Dr. Mohammed Al-Saghir Mohammed, vice dean for graduate studies and Research Affairs, and in the presence of Dr. Adel Ali Tamam, vice dean for education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Bahi Ragheb Bakhit, chairman of the ethics subcommittee at the college, with the participation of several faculty members, the adjunct faculty and graduate students.
In his speech, Dr. Jamal Badr Mohammed stressed Assiut University's keenness to support graduate students and raise their awareness of the ethics of scientific research through organizing a series of seminars and educational events, stressing the need for researchers to be familiar with the laws and regulations governing research work, and their commitment to the standards of integrity and scientific accuracy. He also praised the prominent role played by the scientific committee for scientific research at the University in upgrading the research system.
Dr. Adel Mohamed Mahmoud stressed the college's keenness to promote scientific research ethics among students, instill the values of honesty and respect for intellectual property rights, commitment to sound scientific methodology, and encourage a culture of constructive criticism and serious research in addressing scientific issues.
The seminar witnessed the presentation of four specialized lectures, the first of which was entitled "The role of the scientific research ethics committee", presented by Dr. Bahi Ragheb Bakhit, chairman of the ethics subcommittee at the Faculty of Agriculture. The second lecture dealt with" mechanisms of applying ethical standards in scientific research", presented by Dr. Adel Rabie Ahmed Osman, Professor at the Department of Land and Water. The third lecture was entitled "The concept of scientific research and the principles and ethics of research", presented by Dr. Abdul Monsif Mohammed, assistant professor at the Department of Genetics. The seminar concluded with a lecture by Dr. Asma Hosni Mohamed Munib, assistant professor at the dairy department, entitled "The ethics of martyrdom in scientific research".
