How to cite and present your research correctly? Lecture series starts this week

November 10, 2025
Throughout November, we invite all students and lecturers to participate in and attend a series of open lectures on the highly relevant topics of academic ethics and research quality. These lectures are an excellent opportunity to gain practical knowledge that will be useful for writing term papers or final theses, conducting scientific research, and preparing publications.

These lectures are organised by Office of the Ombudsperson for Academic Ethics and Procedures of the Republic of Lithuania.
 

During the lectures, you will learn:
  • How to cite correctly and avoid plagiarism, even when using artificial intelligence tools.
  • What is considered academic misconduct and how simple mistakes can turn into serious problems.
  • How to ethically and correctly plan your research—from hypothesis to data collection.
  • Why science sometimes turns into falsehood and how to recognize data falsification, fabrication, or unethical authorship.
  • How to present your research results in a way that is understandable to everyone and how to increase public trust in science.
  • What Citizen Science is and how each of us can contribute to discoveries.
This knowledge will help you succeed in your academic and research activities and will contribute to fostering a transparent and ethical academic culture. A strong ethical foundation is an integral part of a successful career in science and in any other professional field.
 
Lecture Schedule:
If the link to join doesn't work, try clicking on the lecture title in this file (in the table).
 

DATE TOPICS DESCRIPTION
2025-11-10

15:00  

“It’s Not a Crime!” Or Is It? The Role of the Office of Academic Ethics

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This seminar introduces the Office of Academic Ethics: what complaints are received, what issues are addressed, and the main problems it resolves. Case analysis of academic ethics violations, academic and freedom of speech, Barometer findings, MSI survey.
2025-11-13

15:00

Citation Without Stress: How to Avoid Plagiarism and Sleep Peacefully

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The training will present the essentials of academic citation – why it is necessary, how to do it properly, and whether AI-generated text can be included. The seminar provides knowledge on proper citation, plagiarism prevention, ethical AI use, and encourages responsible submission of academic work.
2025-11-17

15:00

When Does Science Become a Lie? On Fabrication, Falsification, Plagiarism, and Unethical Authorship

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This training aims to explain academic ethics violations and their consequences, as well as how to prevent and avoid them. It presents what constitutes data misconduct (fabrication, falsification, omission, tailoring hypotheses to results) and how to ensure ethical data collection and presentation. It also introduces authorship criteria and what constitutes unethical authorship.
2025-11-20

15:00

Everything Considered: How to Properly Plan Research and Data Collection

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The training will present in simplified form the main aspects of Compliance Guidelines, when to contact an institutional academic ethics committee, and how to properly plan research. Attachments will be introduced: participant information sheet, informed consent form, and data management plan.
2025-11-24

15:00

How to Communicate Science So Everyone Understands

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The seminar introduces aspects necessary for effective and ethical communication of scientific information, educating the public, and strengthening trust in science. The Science Communication Guidelines will be presented, along with a checklist as a practical tool. Participants will review examples of proper and improper communication.
2025-11-27

15:00

A Person Without a Diploma Can Also Be a Researcher

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The training introduces Citizen Science, its key principles, possible forms, and Citizen Science Guidelines aligned with academic ethics principles. Participants will learn how to apply it in practice to address dilemmas and how citizen science promotes the democratization of research.

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Student Memo: Where to park your car or bicycle, eat, and find your classrooms
Student Memo: Where to park your car or bicycle, eat, and find your classrooms
When starting your studies, it is not always clear during the first week where you can park your car or bicycle, which building your seminar will be in, or where you can eat or heat up your own food during breaks. To make settling into the academic year easier, we have prepared this memo. Student Car Parking: Students attending lectures at Saulėtekio al. 11 can park their cars in the lot located on Šatrijos Raganos Street. There is no barrier in this lot. How to find the lot: Driving from Saulėtekio al. – going up the hill past the roundabout and the university buildings. Or entering from Pragiedrulių, Mileišiškių sodų, or other streets onto Šatrijos Raganos Street – going down the hill before the roundabout and the university buildings. Students attending lectures on Plytinės Street can park in the lots located there. Students can enter the gated lot by tapping their activated student ID card at the terminal. Entrance to the lots is from Plytinės Street. Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute (AGAI) students, lecturers, and students or staff arriving at "Linkmenų fabrikas" can park in all lots. The barrier opens by tapping an activated student or staff ID card at the terminal. There are no dedicated parking lots for students attending lectures at the Old Town Campus (Trakų rūmai). Canteens and Cafes: Saulėtekis Campus: "Maisto imperija" (Building S2, 1st floor) – weighed food (you can build your own plate) – 1.70 € per 100 g, lunch of the day – 7.50 €, snacks, coffee, and other drinks. You can also heat up your own food here. Working hours: Monday–Thursday: 08:00–16:00; Friday: 08:00–15:00. "ARC BISTRO" (Building S3, 1st floor) – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. Working hours: Monday–Friday: 11:00–15:00. Plytinė Campus (P2, 1st floor): "Confetti" – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. You can also heat up your own food here. Working hours: Monday–Thursday: 09:00–16:00; Friday: 09:00–15:00. Old Town Campus (Senamiesčio rūmai): "Confetti" (Islandijos str. 3) – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. Working hours: Monday–Friday: 07:45–15:00. Places where you can heat your own food in microwaves: When using microwaves, please maintain cleanliness, follow safety rules, and respect others: do not put in or heat items with shiny surfaces (e.g., cutlery, aluminum foil, etc.), do not slam the doors or other surfaces, wipe or clean the inside of the microwave or other surfaces (including the kitchenette) if needed, do not cut in line, and do not stop someone else's food from heating without permission, etc. Saulėtekis Campus: In the "Maisto imperija" canteen (Building S2, 1st floor), as well as in the Sustainability Centre (Building S5), and the 5th and 6th-floor kitchenettes in Building S6. Plytinė Campus: In the "Confetti" cafe (Building P2, 1st floor). Old Town Campus: In the Faculty of Architecture's 2nd and 3rd-floor kitchenettes (at the end of the corridor). AGAI: In the 2nd-floor kitchenette of the old building (near the Dean's office). It is planned that microwaves will also be available in the new building in the future. Linkmenų Campus: In the 2nd-floor kitchenette at "Linkmenų fabrikas". Library: Room 119, 1st floor. You can also make tea/coffee here. Places to leave your bicycle: Saulėtekis Campus: At special bike racks near the entrance to Building S2, and in the Central Building parking lot. Plytinė Campus: In the two designated bicycle shelters in the courtyard between buildings P1 and P2. Old Town Campus: At special bike racks near the entrances to each building. AGAI and Linkmenų Campus: At special bike racks near both departments. Library: At special bike racks near the entrance. Department/Building Abbreviations: Saulėtekis Campus (Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius): S1 Central Building (Administration, International Studies Centre, International Relations Office, etc.) S2 Classroom Building S3 Educational Building (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Business Management) S4 Classroom Building (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Centre, Food Laboratory) S5 Educational Building (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Centre, Food Laboratory) S6 Laboratory Building (Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Information Technology and Systems Centre, Academic Support Centre, etc.) S7 Laboratory Building Plytinė Campus (Plytinės str. 25, Vilnius): P1 or P Laboratory Building P2 Educational Building (Faculty of Electronics, Faculty of Mechanics, Faculty of Transport Engineering) P3 Educational Building Linkmenų Campus (Linkmenų str. 28, Vilnius): L1 Building (Institute of Building Materials) L2 Building (Road Research Institute) L3 Building L4 Building L5 Educational Building (Linkmenų fabrikas) L6 Educational Building (Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute) Old Town Campus (Trakų str. 1, Vilnius): T1 or T Educational Building (Faculty of Architecture) T2 Educational Building (Faculty of Creative Industries) T3 Educational Building T4 Educational Building T5 Educational Building Old abbreviations that might still appear in some contacts: SNR – Senamiesčio rūmai (Old Town Campus) SRK-I – Saulėtekio rūmų pirmas korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus First Building) SRK-II – Saulėtekio rūmų antras korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Second Building) SRL – Saulėtekio rūmų laboratorinis korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Laboratory Building) SRL-II – Saulėtekio rūmų antras laboratorinis korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Second Laboratory Building) MAC – Saulėtekio centriniai rūmai (Saulėtekis Central Building) AGAI TLK – Antano Gustaičio Aviacijos instituto Treniruoklių ir laboratorijų korpusas (Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute Simulator and Laboratory Building). Other Addresses: Kyviškės Airfield: Lakūnų str. 7D, Kyviškės Sports and Art Centre: Saulėtekio al. 28, Vilnius Library: Saulėtekio al. 14, Vilnius Lithuanian Maritime Academy: I. Kanto str. 7, Klaipėda. Thematic Reading Rooms in Faculties: Architecture and Creative Sciences Reading Room (Trakų str. 1, T1, 1.15, Vilnius) Technology and Management Sciences Reading Room (Saulėtekio al. 11, S1, C03, Vilnius) Mechanics, Electronics, and Transport Sciences Reading Room (Plytinės str. 25, P2, 179, Vilnius) Maritime Sciences Reading Room (I. Kanto str. 7, Klaipėda)
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