scholarly journals Biochemical Society 2020 Award Winners

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-64
Author(s):  
Rowena Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Outstanding Work

Twelve distinguished scientists and exceptional early career researchers have been honoured in the Biochemical Society's annual awards. The awards recognize scientists for the excellence of their work and the profound impact their research has had on the scientific community and wider society. They also highlight outstanding work by early career researchers.

scholarly journals Mitigating the impact of conference and travel cancellations on researchers’ futures

eLife ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Weissgerber ◽  
Yaw Bediako ◽  
Charlotte M de Winde ◽  
Hedyeh Ebrahimi ◽  
Florencia Fernández-Chiappe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

The need to protect public health during the current COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated conference cancellations on an unprecedented scale. As the scientific community adapts to new working conditions, it is important to recognize that some of our actions may disproportionately affect early-career researchers and scientists from countries with limited research funding. We encourage all conference organizers, funders and institutions who are able to do so to consider how they can mitigate the unintended consequences of conference and travel cancellations and we provide seven recommendations for how this could be achieved. The proposed solutions may also offer long-term benefits for those who normally cannot attend conferences, and thus lead to a more equitable future for generations of researchers.

scholarly journals Engaging the next generation of editorial talent through a hands-on fellowship model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget Deemer ◽  
Scott Hotaling ◽  
Kelsey Poulson-Ellestad ◽  
Laura Falkenberg ◽  
James Cloern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Editorial Process ◽  
Scientific Publishing ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Publishing Process ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Hands On

Peer-review and subject-matter editing is the backbone of scientific publishing. However, early career researchers (ECRs) are given few opportunities to participate in the editorial process beyond reviewing articles. Thus, a disconnect exists: science needs high-quality editorial talent to conduct, oversee, and improve the publishing process, yet we dedicate few resources to building editorial talent nor giving ECRs formal opportunities to influence the publishing landscape from within. Here, we describe a “two-way” fellowship model that gives ECRs a “seat” at the editorial table of a field-leading journal. We describe both the necessary framework and benefits that can stem from editorial fellowships for ECRs, editors, journals, and the scientific community.

scholarly journals Virtual conferences raise standards for accessibility and interactions

eLife ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarvenaz Sarabipour
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
Early Career Researchers

Scientific conferences have an important role in the exchange of ideas and knowledge within the scientific community. Conferences also provide early-career researchers with opportunities to make themselves known within their field of research. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought traditional in-person conferences to a halt for the foreseeable future, the growth of virtual conferences has highlighted many of the disadvantages associated with the in-person format and demonstrated the advantages of moving these events online. Here, based on data from in-person and virtual conferences in a range of subjects, we describe how virtual conferences are more inclusive, more affordable, less time-consuming and more accessible worldwide, especially for early-career researchers. Making conferences more open and inclusive will provide both immediate and long-term benefits to the scientific community.

scholarly journals Ways to increase equity, diversity and inclusion

eLife ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devang Mehta ◽  
Yaw Bediako ◽  
Charlotte M de Winde ◽  
Hedyeh Ebrahimi ◽  
Florencia Fernández-Chiappe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
International Group ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion

The eLife Early-Career Advisory Group (ECAG), an international group of early-career researchers committed to improving research culture, calls for radical changes at eLife and other journals to address racism in the scientific community and to make science more diverse and inclusive.

Support early-career researchers for post-pandemic prospects

Nature ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 580 (7802) ◽  
pp. 185-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arild Husby ◽  
Gemma Modinos
Keyword(s):  
Early Career ◽  
Early Career Researchers

Future Physiology 2019: Uniting early career researchers

2019 ◽  
pp. 25-25
Author(s):  
Katie Hesketh ◽  
Mark Viggars
Keyword(s):  
Early Career ◽  
Early Career Researchers
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document