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.

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 Opportunities for early-career researchers to engage with science policy through the Biochemical Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byron Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Education Funding ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion

Science policy can be broadly defined as a two-way dialogue between science-related sectors and government. It involves the exchange of scientific findings and opinions with policy makers to inform the decision-making process, as well as the scrutinization of legislation around science-related topics to ensure it is based on sound evidence. Science policy covers a variety of issues, including research, education, funding, ethics, public health and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Developing future research leaders

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynette Browning ◽  
Kirrilly Thompson ◽  
Drew Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Development Programme ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Career ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Research ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Researcher Development

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a novel strategy for building research capability in a young university with an emerging research culture. Investment in building research capacity is essential for universities to remain competitive, but one of the challenges for younger universities is developing the research capability of individuals in an emerging research culture. Design/methodology/approach – To gain a better understanding of how leading researchers become research leaders and how universities can design strategies to attract, retain, develop and promote researchers, we carried out a study of 30 research leaders in Australia. We then designed and implemented a cohort-based career development programme for early career researchers. Findings – From our research, and the programme we developed, we have found that developing early career researchers does not mean teaching them how to do research – it means teaching them how to build a track record, which can lead to a research career. A development programme for early career researchers is a short-term investment for longer-term returns, but these programmes do have immediate impact on research productivity for the individual researchers and for the organisation. Practical implications – We consider the success of the Early Career Researchers Programme is due to the regular face to face workshops, the development of the research career plan and the supportive research environment provided by the me. Originality/value – The investment in this programme clearly demonstrates the value of researcher development on research outputs and research careers. These methods could be applied to researcher development training programmes elsewhere.

scholarly journals How to connect academics around the globe by organizing an asynchronous virtual unconference

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Constance Holman ◽  
Brianne A. Kent ◽  
Tracey L. Weissgerber
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Scientific Publishing ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Virtual Networking ◽  
Main Components ◽  
New Strategies

Many conferences and in-person meetings have transitioned to virtual platforms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we share strategies and lessons learned from organizing an international virtual unconventional conference, or ‘unconference’. The event focused on how early career researchers can advocate for systemic improvements in scientific publishing and research culture. The virtual unconference had three main components: (1) a virtual networking event, (2) asynchronous virtual brainstorming, and (3) a virtual open space, where participants could join or lead in-depth discussions. The unconference format was participant-driven and encouraged dialogue and collaboration between 54 attendees from 20 countries on six continents. Virtual brainstorming allowed participants to contribute to discussions at times that were convenient for them. Activity was consistently high throughout the 48 hours of virtual brainstorming and continued into the next day. The results of these discussions are collaboratively summarized in a paper entitled Empowering Early Career Researchers to Improve Science, co-authored by the unconference participants. We hope that this method report will help others to organize asynchronous virtual unconferences, while also providing new strategies for participant-driven activities that could be integrated into conventional virtual conferences.

scholarly journals How to connect academics around the globe by organizing an asynchronous virtual unconference

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Constance Holman ◽  
Brianne A. Kent ◽  
Tracey L. Weissgerber
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Scientific Publishing ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Virtual Networking ◽  
Main Components ◽  
New Strategies

Many conferences and in-person meetings have transitioned to virtual platforms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we share strategies and lessons learned from organizing an international virtual unconventional conference, or ‘unconference’. The event focused on how early career researchers can advocate for systemic improvements in scientific publishing and research culture. The virtual unconference had three main components: (1) a virtual networking event, (2) asynchronous virtual brainstorming, and (3) a virtual open space, where participants could join or lead in-depth discussions. The unconference format was participant-driven and encouraged dialogue and collaboration between 54 attendees from 20 countries on six continents. Virtual brainstorming allowed participants to contribute to discussions at times that were convenient for them. Activity was consistently high throughout the 48 hours of virtual brainstorming and continued into the next day. The results of these discussions are collaboratively summarized in a paper entitled Empowering Early Career Researchers to Improve Science, co-authored by the unconference participants. We hope that this method report will help others to organize asynchronous virtual unconferences, while also providing new strategies for participant-driven activities that could be integrated into conventional virtual conferences.

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 Empowering Early Career Researchers to Improve Science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brianne A Kent ◽  
Constance Holman ◽  
Emmanuella Amoako ◽  
Alberto Antonietti ◽  
JAMES MBA Azam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Funding ◽  
Systemic Change ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Scientific System

Early career researchers (ECRs) are important stakeholders leading efforts to catalyze systemic change in the conduct and communication of science. Here, we summarize the outputs from a virtual unconventional conference (unconference), which brought together 54 invited experts from 20 countries with extensive experience in ECR initiatives designed to improve science. The event was focused on why ECRs are needed to improve science and the obstacles they face when trying to promote reform. Our discussions also highlighted the additional obstacles that ECRs in countries with limited research funding experience when working to improve the scientific system. We provide the lessons learned from successful ECR-led or ECR-focused initiatives and outline actions that individuals and organizations can take to further support ECRs who are working to improve research culture and practice.

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.

Early-Career Researchers’ Perceptions of the Prevalence of Questionable Research Practices, Potential Causes, and Open Science

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 365-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Stürmer ◽  
Aileen Oeberst ◽  
Roman Trötschel ◽  
Oliver Decker
Keyword(s):  
Open Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Questionable Research Practices ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Incentive Structures ◽  
Exploratory Survey ◽  
The Future

Abstract. Young researchers of today will shape the field in the future. In light of current debates about social psychology’s research culture, this exploratory survey assessed early-career researchers’ beliefs (N = 88) about the prevalence of questionable research practices (QRPs), potential causes, and open science as a possible solution. While there was relative consensus that outright fraud is an exception, a majority of participants believed that some QRPs are moderately to highly prevalent what they attributed primarily to academic incentive structures. A majority of participants felt that open science is necessary to improve research practice. They indicated to consider some open science recommendations in the future, but they also indicated some reluctance. Limitation and implications of these findings are discussed.

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