Description

A growing international community of universities, research funders and other relevant organisations is seeking comprehensive reform of the current research assessment systems. ENLIGHT-RISE delved into the effects and importance of ongoing reforms while also compiling exemplary practices within the consortium. On 21 May 2024, the consortium presents its report Changing evaluation culture in academia. Best practices from ENLIGHT universities.

Researchers, academics, policy makers, members of the research and HR support staff, staff members of grant offices are invited to engage in an online dialogue on what the local and international trends and developments in research(er) assessment indicate for an international consortium such as ENLIGHT-RISE.

Tentative programme

Each presentation will be followed by a short Q&A

• 10:00-10:15: Welcome (Laurent Servant, vice-president for International networks, University of Bordeaux)

   

• 10:15-10:45: Zuzana Lisoňová (Comenius University Bratislava) presenting a case study from Comenius University 

   

• 10:45-11:15: Encieh Erfani (Global Young Academy), Perspecive of Early Career Researchers on the Reform of Research Assessment

  In this talk, I will delve into the diverse perspectives of early career researchers on the urgent need for reform in research assessment practices. Early career researchers play a pivotal role in shaping the future of academia, and their insights offer invaluable contributions to the ongoing dialogue surrounding assessment methodologies. I will explore the challenges, aspirations, and proposed solutions put forth by this demographic.

   

• 11:15-11:45: Eric Macé (University of Bordeaux), Gender and diversity integration into research content and methodology

  Sex, gender and intersectional analyses of the research content are crucial factors for the scientific excellence and success. The European Commission’s Horizon Europe research funding applications are required to include gender dimension into the research content. Thus the planning phase of the research becomes a focal point for targeted actions – ensuring that the research gaps are well defined, research questions detailed, and required data collection and analysis planned accurately – all aspects sensitive for sex and gender differences and considering needed intersections.

  This presentation aims at understanding the concepts of sex, gender and intersectionality, and their impact on research and innovation; Understanding how gender bias can influence the content of research and innovation; Learning how to use the RESET checklist to take sex and gender into account in research and innovation.

• 11:45-12:15: Birgit Schmidt (University of Göttingen) about the importance of reforming research(er) assessment from the point of view of Open Science

   

• 12:15-12:45: Bianca Kramer introducing the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Infrastructures

   

• 12:45-13:00: Closure (Nele Bracke, chair ENLIGHT-RISE Research Assessment Working Group)