MALAYSIA CODE OF RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH (MCRCR)

The Malaysian Code of Responsible Conduct in Research (MCRCR) is an initiative to complement and value-add all the efforts of consolidating research and science in Malaysia over the years. The MCRCR is a statement that Malaysian researchers and research entities are committed to integrity and accountability in their pursuit of science.

The MCRCR has been adopted and endorsed by the National Science Council in 2017. Its formulation had been in consultation with various relevant parties such as universities, research institutions, Ministries, research funders, governmental agencies, NGOs, individual researchers and legal authorities. Since its inception, there has been a number of discussions, workshops and training sessions involving ministries, research entities, research management and individual researchers. One of the main achievements of MCRCR is the development of the MCRCR Course and Assessment in 2018. The course was implemented in January and August 2019 with the researchers from UiTM. From 80 participants, 75 passed the assessment.