On March 18th, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) hosted the inaugural Open Lab for co-design within the framework of Nexus.
The co-design approach stands as a cornerstone of Nexus, championing the engagement of both internal staff and external stakeholders within the R&I ecosystem. Together, we’re fostering inclusivity and driving impactful actions. #CoDesign #Nexus #Innovation
TU Dublin held two co-creation Open Labs – ‘Towards More Inclusive Athena Swan Actions’ in March 2024. TU Dublin staff were joined by colleagues from Maynooth University, Trinity College Dublin, the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and a visiting academic from Austria.
The Open Labs were a great opportunity to discuss advancing inclusivity in higher education institutes and research organisations. Both co-creation workshops included very interesting and productive discussions which illustrated the strong interest and commitment to inclusivity in TU Dublin and beyond!
The postdoc career stage is increasing in numbers and duration worldwide. At the same time, the postdoc role is complex, open, and uncertain: The tasks postdocs are confronted with are more diverse and complex compared to the Ph.D. stage. There is also less guidance helping postdocs to cope with the situation.
This presentation addresses the question how postdocs learn what it means to ‘be a postdoc’. Bridging the literatures on the socialization of postdocs and on academic competition, we reveal a neglected function of academic competition:
Competition is not only a mechanism for allocating scarce resources, it also has a socializing function because it conveys expectations and values to early career scientists.
Drawing on qualitative interviews with 60 postdocs in Modern History and Particle Physics in Germany, we show how they distinguish competitions for publications, funding, and jobs. Different types of competition convey different expectations to them. The multiplicity of competitions experiences by postdocs results in time conflicts and “role strain”.
Kathia Serrano is a professor of sociology at Heidelberg University. She works on scientific governance, precarious careers and civic engagement.
3rd April 2024 at 13:00 (CEST)
Register now!
https://indico.desy.de/e/gn24ipc
The postdoc career stage is increasing in numbers and duration worldwide. At the same time, the postdoc role is complex, open, and uncertain: The tasks postdocs are confronted with are more diverse and complex compared to the Ph.D. stage. There is also less guidance helping postdocs to cope with the situation.
This presentation addresses the question how postdocs learn what it means to ‘be a postdoc’. Bridging the literatures on the socialization of postdocs and on academic competition, we reveal a neglected function of academic competition:
Competition is not only a mechanism for allocating scarce resources, it also has a socializing function because it conveys expectations and values to early career scientists.
Drawing on qualitative interviews with 60 postdocs in Modern History and Particle Physics in Germany, we show how they distinguish competitions for publications, funding, and jobs. Different types of competition convey different expectations to them. The multiplicity of competitions experiences by postdocs results in time conflicts and “role strain”.
Kathia Serrano is a professor of sociology at Heidelberg University. She works on scientific governance, precarious careers and civic engagement.
3rd April 2024 at 13:00 (CEST)
Register now!
https://indico.desy.de/e/gn24ipc
This #InternationalWomensDay celebrating women’s innovations in Science & Research driving our future forward 🚀🌱
🔬 Let’s amplify their achievements & inspire the next gen of female scientists. Gender equality in science is the norm, not just a goal! 🌟 #UnionOfEquality
Breaking barriers, building futures!
This #InternationalWomensDay celebrating women’s innovations in Science & Research driving our future forward 🚀🌱
🔬 Let’s amplify their achievements & inspire the next gen of female scientists. Gender equality in science is the norm, not just a goal! 🌟 #UnionOfEquality
Breaking barriers, building futures!
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” organized a NEXUS Institutional Seminar on 15th of February named “Twinning Research and Innovation Institutions to Design and Implement Inclusive GEPs”. The current GEP was discussed. Also, two reports – “Intersectionality: accumulation of inequalities and/or privileges” and “Balance between work and family – is it possible and how?” were presented to the participants by Prof. Daniela Koleva, Prof. Krassimira Daskalova and Assoc. Prof. Valentina Mitkova.
The EURAXESS Internship Program for Refugee and Displaced Researchers in Europe is part of the ERA Talent project, GA 1011033476, financed by the European Commission (EC) under the Framework Programme (FP) Horizon Europe. It is based on the experience with the similar internship program conducted in the BRiDGE II project, financed by the EC under the FP Horizon 2020.
Its implementation is conducted by Sofia University “ST. Kliment Ohridski” (SU) which is a partner in the ERA Talent project. During the establishment of the program and its implementation the SU team is supported by the:
Aim
The aim of this program is to support refugee and displaced researchers through their integration in the European labor market. The focus of the program is on intersectoral mobility and will provide reimbursements to the researchers for internships in industrial and public organisations. Special attention will be given to female refugee researchers that need more support for intersectoral mobility.
Expected Impact
The team expects that between 25 – 35 researchers will benefit from this program.
Supporting the Gender Equality
The implementing team will follow strictly the gender equality principle. Accordingly 50% of the reimbursements will be granted to female researchers.
Financial Support
The ERA Talent project financial resource devoted to the EURAXESS Internship Program is 200 000 EUR. The reimbursement of the researcher covers duration of each internship activity between min 1 to max 6 months with full time or part time engagement with the host organisation.
REGISTER to take part in the EURAXESS Internship Program as a: