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Prioritise addressing reproducibility challenges comprehensively across all academic research disciplines.
Conclusion
Though the specific problems faced differ, all research disciplines are affected by the systemic issues that limit reproducibility. The established view that issues are concentrated in the social and medical sciences is outdated and tackling reproducibility challenges should be a priority in every research field, regardless of discipline and methodology.
Government Response Summary
The government's response highlights the variability in reproducibility requirements and practices across different research fields funded by UKRI, without directly addressing the committee's call for tackling reproducibility to be a priority in every field.
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58. UKRI funds research across all disciplines. The desirability, possibility and practicality of reproducing results varies greatly across the work that UKRI funds. For example, in some areas where experimental cycles are short, reproducibility is inherently built into any project funding, and in many disciplines, robustness is further enhanced by taking multiple different approaches to test the same hypothesis.
Source
Report
Sixth Report - Reproducibility and Research Integrity
10 May 2023
HC 101
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
10 May 2023