Registration via https://event.ugent.be/registration/EvaluationCulture from 15-03-2024 11:50 until 14-05-2024 23:59
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.
Programme
10:00-10:15: Welcome (Laurent Servant, University of Bordeaux)
Research assessment reform in Slovakia is a never-ending experiment. Always starts with good intention but never delivers the whole reform cycle. But peoples' career progress because they must. So, the Comenius University Bratislava constantly deals with dilemmas like: 1) how to act strategically if there is low predictability at home; 2) how to keep up with trends if the outside changes so fast; 3) how to address brain-drain and to motivate individuals when the assessment has structural flaws. The case study on Comenius University Bratislava will discuss these dilemmas.
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), Open Science & Research Assessment: How can they go together?
Open Science aims at a cultural change in how research is conducted and shared. Transparency, reproducibility and openness are core features that enhance the quality and impact of research by fostering collaboration and engagement with research processes and outputs.
These changes should be taken into account when researchers are evaluated. We will examine current frameworks and approaches on how responsible research assessment can recognise and reward open research, and how in turn Open Science can improve and complement research assessment processes themselves.
12:15-12:45: Bianca Kramer (Sesame Open Science), Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information - promoting a system-wide transition to open research information
Transparency and visibility is increasingly important for research information, including data for research evaluation and policy making. While open data sources are becoming more available, creating a truly open and inclusive information environment will require community action and coordination.
This presentation will introduce the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, which calls on organizations performing, funding and evaluating research to (1) make openness of research information the default, (2) work with services and systems that support and enable open research information, (3) support the sustainability of infrastructures for open research information, and (4) work together to realize the transition from closed to open research information.
You will hear about the text of the Barcelona Declaration and its goals and design, as well as learn which organizations have signed so far, and some of their motivations for doing so. Finally, you wil hear what the steps for community coordination will be.