RESEARCH METHODS / 17

Disclose conflicts of interest

Commercial, teaching and research roles should be distinguished within each project.

About 3 min
Study notes & citation

Disclose conflicts of interest. Institute of Chinese Mantic Arts. https://www.manticarts.com/en/handbook/conflicts

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Research focus

Map authors, teachers, assessors and funders, including relevant course, credential or product revenue.

02

Procedure and example

Identify decision points in a fictional project and separate grading, appeals and interpretation responsibilities. State limitations when separation is unavailable.

03

Output and review

Deliver a role map and recusal log. Disclosure alone does not remove bias; procedural checks are still needed. Record who takes over a conflicted decision and how an appeal reaches independent review.

Resources and methodological references

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Chinese Text Project · Introduction ↗
Resource information for text search and locating words and editions.

International Dunhuang Programme ↗
Manuscript collections, images and catalogue access.

Editorial study material · 2026-09-28