Please read this for a well-justified reasoning for understanding and assessing (and improving!) research culture. We need people who can clearly argue for the why of what we are doing. Lizzie is one of those people, and we are lucky to have her on our side.

Please RT - it is very important to fill out this STAIRCASE survey to provide evidence for policy making. We've long-lasting collaboration with Researcher Mental Health Observatory COST Action, its chair, Gábor Kismihók is also member of YAE (Young Academy of Europe (YAE)). Our yearly webinar series is dedicated to #academicmentalhealth.

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Researchers' views on diversity of career assessment criteria in Finland: a survey report now available on Zenodo. Strong support for CoARA agenda moving away from narrow output-based evaluations towards a more holistic assessment of competences zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/ze…

Look at that, with a fancy graphic as well! Share your ideas! Send the survey to everyone you know! Help us build a great catalog of diverse experiments!

This is absolutely terrible. How do we foster inclusivity and get the next generation excited if we put up roadblocks everywhere?

Let's meet online on June 28, 12.00-13.00 CET, for a discussion about academic mentoring and how it addresses mental health. The 4th webinar of Young Academy of Europe (YAE) dedicated to mental health will feature @MRusCalafel, Bhisma Chakrabarti @bhisma.bsky.social and Scott Bremer. Registration: yacadeuro.org/academic-mento…

Come hang out with Dr Karen Stroobants and me! It should be fun and educational! 😉

And with a video! We show it before all of our panels. youtube.com/watch?v=NIutQj…

👀New! Dimensions of Responsible Research Assessment (RRA) is a framework for research funders to implement & frame discussions on RRA. 🌐The report & one-pager were created by the The Global Research Council (GRC) RRA Working Group. They include guiding principles & more👇 ow.ly/FvM350Sz7mu

Come hang out and see how PEP-CV is doing, how it can help link you in a fruitful mentoring experience around narrative CVs, and the part it plays in shifting research culture! Last webinar before the summer break! Come join us!

Join us this Friday to learn how your scientific background can be the starting point for a career at the intersection of science management and policy. 📅19 July ⏲️ 11:00-12:00 (CEST) Register to attend: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #researchculture #scipol #academia #PhD

All of DORA’s tools, reports, and position papers are in one easy-to-find location! Click the Reports tab at the top of the DORA homepage (sfdora.org) to find them. ow.ly/KceI50Syauz

Released last week! Preprint from Erin McKiernan Caitlin Carter Michael Dougherty Greg Tananbaum: "A framework for values-based assessment in promotion, tenure, and other academic evaluations" 👇ow.ly/avGq50STbmg

📢 Register for two webinars on responsible assessment on Monday 2 September 2024: ✅ Narrative CV (10:00-11:00 CEST) with Dr Karen Stroobants & Sean Sapcariu: vastuullinentiede.fi/en/events/webi… ✅ Publication metrics (12:00-13:00 CEST) with Emanuel Kulczycki: vastuullinentiede.fi/en/events/webi… CoARA

DORA’s guidance on responsible use of quantitative indicators prompts users to follow 5 principles, like: 💡Be transparent: Rules for the use of quantitative indicators should published so that those being evaluated understand your criteria. ow.ly/Azg050T7AqI