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Shape the Future of Research Integrity: Validate the RAIL Model

Are you integrating AI into your research? As AI transforms science, the need for a Responsible AI Literacy (RAIL) Competency Model for Researchers becomes critical. You are invited to join an international expert panel to refine this framework and ensure research integrity in the age of automation.

Why participate?

  • Expert Networking: Connect with international peers in the field of AI-driven research.

  • Recognition: Receive an official Certificate of Participation from Paderborn University.

  • Scientific Impact: Directly influence a doctoral study aimed at safeguarding scientific standards.

Eligibility Criteria: To ensure high-level validation, participants must meet the following:

  • Degree: Master’s degree or higher.

  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years in professional research.

  • Role: Researcher, Lecturer, Professor, Director, or equivalent.


The Registration Process: This questionnaire takes less than 6 minutes. After completing the survey, you will be invited to a Nominal Group Technique (NGT) session.

Session Quick Facts:

  • Format: Virtual (Zoom)

  • Duration: 90–120 minutes

  • Method: Structured group discussion and ranking (NGT) to reach expert consensus.

  • Timeframe: Select your preferred slots between February and July 2026.

 


Stephan Drechsler (Paderborn University, Germany)

Contact: stephan.drechsler@upb.de

Project Webpage: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/en/project/1330

 

 

 

 

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Declaration of Consent for Processing My Personal Data within the Scope of the Doctoral Study The AI-literate Researcher – A Model of AI Literacy for Researchers by Stephan Drechsler

I have received and taken note of the data protection information on the processing of my personal data within the scope of the doctoral project “The AI-literate Researcher - A Model of AI Literacy for Researchers” by Mr. Stephan Drechsler following Art. 13 GDPR.

Hereby, I consent to the processing of my personal data by Mr. Stephan Drechsler as described in the data protection information as part of the doctoral project “The AI-
literate Researcher – A Model of AI Literacy for Researchers” for participation in the expert recruitment questionnaire, in the NGT session, for issuing a certificate of participation, and receiving information about the study’s results following Art. 6 Para. 1 Subparagraph 1 Letter a) GDPR.

Consent to the above Processing phases is voluntary. I can revoke my declaration of consent in whole or in part at any time without giving reasons. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent before the revocation (Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR). This means that data processing based on this consent will no longer have to be continued in the future and your personal data will have to be deleted, unless there is another legal basis for the processing (Art. 17 Para. 1 lit . b) GDPR). If you would like to revoke your declaration of consent in whole or in part, please get in touch with the contact person:

stephan.drechsler@upb.de