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HEIs & Career Consultants working with researchers/PhDs should be making use of our global community resource: https://lnkd.in/eGm-Ru-R It is a significant, and beneficial resource (which is about to be improved further with upgrades) - which supports your efforts with students. We've already had interest in institutional membership (for faculty recruitment), and 'subsidised memberships' for students/alumni. The latter, subsidised memberships, will be of great benefit to you and others like you, Holly Prescott! It has never been easier to support PhDs with career development.

Equitable research partnerships- Who’s responsibility are they? I am looking forward to being part of the speakers for this session at the Vitae International Researcher Development Conference 2024. There is probably no need for explanation about the impact of collaborative research and how partnerships accelerate evidence based solutions for global challenges. But: 🍒 What are the elements of a successful equitable partnership? Whose knowledge, skills, agendas and values are prioritised? 🍒 Are equitable partnerships the mechanism or the goal - if equity is the end point, are equitable partnerships the right mechanism for getting there? 🍒 Whose responsibility are equitable partnerships and what is the role of all those supporting the development of researchers? Aligning stakeholders’ ambitions and values for clarity of expectations and consequent shared priorities is key. I believe that we all need something. And, we all have something to offer. I have been in meetings with Clare Viney, Palesa Natasha Mmankwe Mothapo, PhD and Julie Reeves to prepare for this session. They are amazing. It's going to be good.

📰Ent-r-e-novators Newsletter 3rd Edition: Project Status📰 In our latest newsletter, we delve into Work Package 5, a pivotal part aimed at engaging citizens and stakeholders in Research and Innovation. Key Highlights 🔍Methods to engage citizens in research 🌍Strategies developed through expert Delphi rounds 📊8 categories of engagement skills for researchers 💡Testing and refining in I-Living Labs Explore how these strategies are shaping the future of innovation. 📖 Read the full article in our newsletter at https://buff.ly/3L0w7wi #Entrenovators #EUDRES #EuropeanUniversities #Research #HorizonEU #EUfunded #Newsletter

The #FallingWalls #GlobalCall24 is now open! From 1 March to 1 May 2024, we are looking for scientific breakthroughs in various academic disciplines from around the world. Make your mark in the world of science by nominating groundbreaking research or presenting your own innovative project. The Falling Walls Science Summit, renowned for celebrating impactful science breakthroughs, awaits your contribution. Why participate? 🌐 Global Recognition: Gain visibility on a world stage and showcase your achievements to an international audience. 🤝 Networking Opportunities: Connect with leading experts, innovators, and potential collaborators from diverse fields. 🌟 Impactful Collaboration: Join a community dedicated to driving positive change through science and innovation. Categories for Submission: - Life Sciences - Physical Sciences - Social Science & Humanities - Engineering & Technology - Art & Science - Science Start-ups (#FallingWallsVenture) - Science Engagement (#FallingWallsEngage) - Women’s Impact Award (#FemaleScienceTalents) Check out https://lnkd.in/dxGh7UU9 to nominate or apply and learn more about the Global Call 2024. If you’re interested in participating in the Emerging Talents category (Falling Walls Lab) for students & early-career professionals, you can apply directly to an international Falling Walls Lab via the Falling Walls website: https://lnkd.in/dyPpeMK4 Help us spread the word about the Falling Walls Global Call 2024! Share this post with your friends, colleagues, and anyone who might be interested in participating or nominating a deserving scientist. Together, we can break barriers and drive innovation! 💫

Join us on the Monday morning session (23rd Sept) of the in person International Researcher Development conference by Vitae We will be presenting on our report on the mid-career phase in RDI as well as the training rooted in the report findings. We will explore why developing skills including: * Managing projects, people and budgets * Pivoting research for maximum potential and * Taking account of and incorporating organisational strategic aims are essential to developing individuals and a workforce that are key turbines of the RDI system. https://lnkd.in/edrftMiF

Co-founder of the Institute for Progress, Caleb Watney, led a discussion on differential technological development as part of our Career Counselling Sessions for Fellows. Watney emphasized the need for better science funding models beyond traditional peer review, highlighting DARPA’s high-risk, high-reward approach. Caleb also discussed biotech defense, advocating for accelerating beneficial technologies like pandemic preparedness, and explained the challenges of slowing down harmful technologies. In immigration, he stressed shifting to an employment-based system to attract high-skilled workers and improve public perception. Caleb also touched on AI's growing role in research, noting that fast-feedback fields like mathematics may benefit more, while areas like medicine will require process reforms to keep up. The session featured questions from fellows on space exploration, DARPA’s model, and AI’s impact on R&D, making for a broad, insightful discussion on policy-driven innovation. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gKwki9Ft

The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) just released their 'one year on' update to their Researcher Mobility Taskforce report - documenting the myriad activity underway to promote researcher career mobility between academia and the wider economy. It's well worth a read (https://lnkd.in/eG66MxgE), and we're delighted to be included as a case study highlighting the sectorwide rollout of our Portal, our efforts to broaden postdoc career horizons, and our focus on bringing more employer voices from beyond academia into the mix. The report was launched via an excellent panel session including UK Research and Innovation's Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Cranfield University's Karen Holford, and Arup Fellow Florence Lam. Some points from the discussion that really resonated with us and our work at Prosper: 💡 too often in the past the approach to talent in academia has had the 'traditional' academic career path embedded as an assumption, inadvertently corralling people into it – a better approach to truly creating diversity and unlocking the human capital is to recognise and embed a more broader, non-linear career landscape for researchers to inhabit and move around 💡 this integration and collaboration between academia and other sectors must be founded on a 'generosity of spirit' rather than a purely transactional frame, with the long-term understanding that a more porous landscape benefits all 💡 it's not just about getting academics into business/industry/other sectors, but also bringing employer voices into academia more (in part so that researchers can better understand the sheer range of options open to them, first-hand) 💡 The (good!) shift towards more collaboration, mobility, talent development has in turn created a new challenge in that it places extraordinary pressure on PIs, so we need to ensure they have the support they need to adapt to and embrace their bigger roles (this very much connects to our work with the PI Network and our recent wonkhe piece: https://lnkd.in/gdF8nSKb) 💡 there are practical considerations to do with risk, caring responsibilities etc. that inhibit career mobility in unproductive ways (e.g. short-term contracts vs permanent positions), more needs to be done on a structural level to 'de-risk' certain career movements to encourage sectoral integration at all career and life stages Much food for thought! Many thanks to our friends at The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) for pulling together such a great panel, and for the wider work they're doing on this vital issue (as well as our friends at Developing Business-Aware Academics, whose work is also featured in the report).

MONTHLY PROJECT TEAM MEETING The project consortium, consisting of 6 research teams from European universities and research institutes, is meeting every month to discuss progress, challenges and next steps of this project. In our recent meeting, we discussed updates on upcoming deliverables, comments on project templates, country case reports and plans for the next project period. #TRUEEUROPE #Research #IndustrialRelations #TrustBuilding

IMPORTANT UPDATE >> Deadline extneded to 15 May (midnight)!! ...still enough days left to submit interesting and insightful ideas on #digitalGovernment #Interoperability #InnovativePublicServices and related topics!

New report from NCUB on the importance of mobility between academia and industry, building on the Taskforce work last year. Take a look below 👇 #research #mobility #innovation