voice of the researchers
Contact
Email: voiceofresearchers(at)gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VoiceOfTheResearchers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Research_Voice
Website: http://voice.euraxess.org/
Aims
A group of ~ 25 researchers selected in April 2012 by the European Commission, "The Voice of the Researchers aims at creating innovative, direct communication channels between European researchers. The overall aim is to allow researchers to play a more active role at the EU level in shaping the development of the European Research Area (ERA)"
News
November 2016
A Nature survey of the biggest challenges facing (early-career) researchers
September 2014
RESAVER - A Pan-European Pension Fund for Researchers
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/resaver
6 March 2014 - Euraxess will be on tour through Europe
http://www.facebook.com/EURAXESS.OnTour
21-22 Nov 2013 - The EURAXESS – Voice of the Researchers’ Conference: “Raising Researchers' Voices-opinions on jobs, careers and rights” was held in November 2013 in Brussels (Belgium). More info available at:
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20131105110125158
8 Mar 2013 - The Voice of the Researchers Forum is now open to all researchers. If you have brilliant ideas about how to improve research careers, please let us (and the EU Commission) know at:
23 Oct 2012 - A petition to avoid cuts to the next EU research budget (coordinated by the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) and endorsed e.g. by the Young Academy of Europe)
http://www.no-cuts-on-research.eu/index.php?file=petition.htm
Participants
mathematics
political sciences
maths
psychology
astronomy
engineering
sociology
medical sciences
architecture
agriculture
engineering
chemistry
physics
philosophy
of Cambridge, UK
University of Lisbon, Portugal
St. Andrews, UK
Cambridge, UK
University of Salamanca, Spain
Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
Leuven, Belgium
Newcastle, UK
Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
University of Bucarest, Romania
University of Messina, Italy
of Surgeons, Ireland
education
biology
education
environment
engineering
psychology
biochemical engineering
Past Members
sociology
philosophy
anthropology
zoology
medical sciences
economics
computer science
University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography, Rome, Italy
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Hasselt, Belgium
Austria
Some articles from the Voice of the Researchers forum/blog
http://voice.euraxess.org/ [apologies, website no longer working since Nov 2016]
November 2016
A petition from France:
"En finir avec la precarite dans l'enseignement superieur et la recherche"
http://precairesesr.fr/en-finir-avec-la-precarite-dans-lenseignement-superieur-et-la-recherche-esr/
October 2016
On the Early Career Researchers meeting at the Royal Society in September 2016
September 2016
A petition from Flanders:
"The entire Flemish research community is sounding the alarm bell"
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/meer-middelen-voor-een-sterk-fwo
August 2016
UK scientists speak about Brexit pain
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36835566
July 2016
From the UK: “Paper finds increased administration & policy changes are raising stress in scholars”
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/stress-academy-could-cost-universities
June 2016
A petition from Germany:
“Für gute Forschung und Lehre – Argumente gegen die Exzellenzinitiative”
May 2016
From France: Coupes budgétaires dans la recherche : huit grands chercheurs
dénoncent « un suicide scientifique et industriel »
April 2016
Hypercompetition in biomedical research evaluation
and its impact on young scientist careers
http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/IM/article/viewFile/141371/140344
March 2016
Young scientists need to fight for their employment rights
February 2016
Copenhagen University announces drastic staff cuts
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20160203182208163
December 2015
"Wie geht es euch?" – das haben wir junge Wissenschaftler gefragt
November 2015
Ohne Sicherheit ist keine Freiheit
- Zur Zukunft der Arbeit an Österreichs Universitäten.
http://sammelpunkt.philo.at:8080/2495/
Die 2nd Voice of the Researchers Conference musste
aufgrund der Sicherheitslage in Brüssel abgesagt werden
http://www.mittelbau-phil.uni-koeln.de/voice-of-the-researchers-conference-abgesagt/
July 2015
Achieving speaker gender equity at the American Society
for Microbiology general meeting
http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/4/e01146-15.full
June 2015
Practical policies can combat gender inequality
http://www.nature.com/news/practical-policies-can-combat-gender-inequality-1.17856
May 2015
from Finland: “Universities face drastic cuts and tuition fees”
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20150606081055889
Europe needs tenure track to keep young talent
April 2015
A time limit on postdoctoral contracts: The French experience
March 2015
The war against humanities at Britain's universities
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/29/war-against-humanities-at-britains-universities
February 2015
Starting up a career
How to not sack your professors
https://biomickwatson.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/how-to-not-sack-your-professors/
January 2015
Dismay as Juncker plunders science money
http://www.sciencebusiness.net/news/76869/Dismay-as-Juncker-plunders-science-money
December 2014
Two reports highlight the plight of postdocs on both sides of the pond aiming for academia.
http://www.nature.com/news/harsh-reality-1.16465
November 2014
How postdocs benefit from building a union
http://elifesciences.org/content/3/e05614
October 2014
Marek Kosmulski (2014) Careers of young Polish chemists.
Scientometrics, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-014-1461-x
September 2014
Put focus back on basic research, say science unions. Survey of 12 countries shows discontent with governments that prioritize short-term rewards.
http://www.nature.com/news/put-focus-back-on-basic-research-say-science-unions-1.15817
Sven Sewitz (2014) The excellence agenda is a Trojan Horse for austerity.
Research Fortnight
Francesco Sylos Labini (2014) The ERC must take risks to make the most of Europe’s scientists. Research Europe
August 2014
Tracey Baas (2014) Getting researchers off the grant treadmill. SciBx
http://www.nature.com/scibx/journal/v7/n33/full/scibx.2014.972.html
July 2014
French scientists are increasingly alarmed about what they see as a dearth of funds in labs and universities and poor prospects for those hoping to start a career in research
http://blogs.nature.com/news/2014/07/french-science-needs-smarter-spending-oecd-says.html
June 2014
University staff frustrated by lack of jobs - Guardian survey shows academics feel burdened by heavy workload and lack of career opportunities
May 2014
In Japan, Seeking More Jobs for “Posudoku”
EU science chief wants greater voice for experts - Anne Glover says that better access to evidence helps policy-makers to make informed choices.
http://www.nature.com/news/eu-science-chief-wants-greater-voice-for-experts-1.15445
April 2014
The value(s) of science - An open inquiry into the ethics of Horizon 2020
http://www.sciencebusiness.net/OurReports/ReportDetail.aspx?ReportId=67
February 2014
Launch of the Widespread ERA Chairs, to support outstanding researchers in low performing EU regions
January 2014
Miguel Jorge (2014) Researchers of the world: engage! Research Europe
December 2013
Laura Greenhalgh (2013) Short-term posts feed academic insecurity.
Mounting frustration at constant quest for funding. Research Europe
November 2013
Diana Beech (2013) Raising researchers' voices in Europe.
University World News, Issue No. 295
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20131105110125158
October 2013
Mobility disincentive? Switching institutions or research groups can delay tenure
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7473-713b
September 2013
Giuseppe Lucio Gaeta (2013) Was it worth it?
An empirical analysis of over-education among PhD recipients in Italy.
Centro interuniversitario di Economia Applicata alle Politiche per l'Industria,
lo Sviluppo locale e l'Internazionalizzazione. IDEAS Working Paper 1302
http://ideas.repec.org/p/cme/wpaper/1302.html
July 2013
Jevin D. West, Jennifer Jacquet, Molly M. King,
Shelley J. Correll & Carl T. Bergstrom (2013)
The role of gender in scholarly authorship.
PLoS One 8, 7: e66212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066212
June 2013
Ian James Kidd (2013) Feyerabend on science and education.
Journal of Philosophy of Education, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9752.12009
May 2013
Elisabetta Marinelli, Susana Elena-Perez & Ana Fernandez-Zubieta (2013)
Research-mobility and job-stability: is there a trade-off?
Paper to be presented at the 35th DRUID Celebration
Conference 2013, Barcelona, Spain, June 17-19
http://druid8.sit.aau.dk/acc_papers/cas4vt2mg7f44j0it5pqb5e0g6qd.pdf
Apr 2013
Robert Doubleday & James Wilsdon (editors) (2013)
Future directions for scientific advice in Whitehall.
http://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/media/uploads/files/1/fdsaw.pdf
March 2013
Sujay S. Kaushal & Jonathan M. Jeschke (2013)
Collegiality versus competition: how metrics
shape scientific communities.
BioScience 63, 3: 155-156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.3.3
Feb 2013
Chessa A, Morescalchi A, Pammolli F, Penner O, Petersen AM & Riccaboni M (2013)
Is Europe evolving toward an integrated research area?
Science 339, 6120: 650-651
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1227970
Jan 2013
Jochen Roose (2013) How European is European identification?
Comparing continental identification in Europe and beyond.
Journal of Common Market Studies, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12005
Mark Fishman, Robert Cross & Brigitta Tadmor (2013) Better connected.
Nature 493: 709–710
Informal networks are key to idea-sharing
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v493/n7434/full/nj7434-709a.html
Japan Stimulus to Boost Science
- Science Insider, 11 Jan 2013
http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2013/01/japan-stimulus-to-boost-science.html
Shelley A. Adamo (2013) Attrition of women in the biological sciences:
workload, motherhood, and other explanations revisited.
BioScience 63, 1: 43-48
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.1.9
Dec 2012
Giulia Anichini & Suzanne de Cheveigné (2012)
Overview of research related to science in society in Europe.
Science and Public Policy 39, 6: 701-709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scs088
Nov 2012
Richard N. Zare (2013) American Universities at risk.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201205709
Oct 2012
Improving Wikipedia entries for notable women scientists
should be only the start for a higher profile for women in science
(Athene Donald, Nature (Column, World View) – 22 October 2012)
http://www.nature.com/news/throw-off-the-cloak-of-invisibility-1.11638
A consultation of the European Commission on directions for
future and emerging technologies research
It’s an ear open to scientists, researchers, engineers, innovators,
artists, entrepreneurs and citizens (until November 30th 2012)
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fet-proactive/fetconsult2012_en.html
A special issue on the changing global landscape of research
http://www.nature.com/news/global-mobility-science-mapped-out-1.11585
Barrera FN & Neira JL (2012)
Turbulent times in southern European science.
The Lancet 380, 9849: 1229-1230
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961715-2/fulltext
Conor O’Carroll (2012) Researcher mobility: EU scientific visa is a success in Ireland.
Nature (correspondence) 490: 176 (11 October 2012, with a link to Euraxess!)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v490/n7419/full/490176b.html
A report of the European Commission on research professions
“Excellence, equality and entrepreneurialism
- building sustainable research careers in the European Research Area”
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/pdf/research_policies/ExpertGrouponResearchProfession.pdf
Sep 2012
A report from the French Academy of Sciences with
a survey of public research in France and suggestions about how to improve it.
Sorry, it’s in French… (with not even a summary in English)
Rapport de l’Académie des sciences, 25 Septembre 2012
« Remarques et propositions sur les structures de la recherche publique en France »
http://www.academie-sciences.fr/activite/rapport/rads0912.pdf
A Careers Feature in Nature by Karen Kaplan,
“Postdocs: a voice for the voiceless”,
on the US National Postdoctoral Association and its international influence
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v489/n7416/full/nj7416-461a.html
A news item from Nature: Natasha Gilbert (2012) EU battles over research billions.
Politicians will spend the next few months negotiating cuts to Horizon 2020’s budget.
http://www.nature.com/news/eu-battles-over-research-billions-1.11389
Also, here are some statistics from the last round of the ERC starting grants
http://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/erc_2012_stg_statistics.pdf
A Naturejobs column by Mary Anne Holmes, who shows that
“the right administrative system can ease the job search for dual-career couples”
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7415-327a?WT.ec_id=NATUREjobs-20120920
A podcast of ‘the Life Scientific’ from BBC radio 4
has an interview with Professor Sunetra Gupta,
she’s both a novelist and a scientist who studies infectious diseases
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/tls
Corinne A. Moss-Racusin, John F. Dovidio, Victoria L. Brescoll,
Mark J. Graham & Jo Handelsman (2012)
Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students.
PNAS, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1211286109
A study from Sweden
Rickard Danell & Mikael Hjerm (2012) Career prospects
for female university researchers have not improved.
Scientometrics, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-012-0840-4
Aug 2012
Kristen Andersen (2012) Women in science – improving the prospects.
Science 337: 648 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1225537
(a book review of “Breaking into the Lab – Engineering Progress for Women in Science”
by Sue V. Rosser, New York University Press, 2012)
July 2012
A contribution from the Guardian (July 2011) on
“why more women should consider a career in science”
http://careers.guardian.co.uk/women-science-careers
The twitter list of realwomeninscience selected by the EU commission
https://twitter.com/#!/EU_Commission/realwomeninscience/members
(they’ve started a second list since reaching the 500 members in the first list)
https://twitter.com/#!/EU_Commission/realwomeninscience2/members
More than 75 TED Talks given by women in science and technology
http://blog.ted.com/2012/07/03/more-than-75-tedtalks-showing-women-in-science-and-tech/
A recent article from Research Europe with ideas about
“how EU policymakers could do more to let women scientists thrive”
May 2012
Markus Lehmkuhl, Christina Karamanidou, Tuomo Mörä, Kristina Petkova,
Brian Trench & AVSA – Team (2012) Scheduling science on television:
a comparative analysis of the representations of science in 11 European countries.
Public Understanding of Science, in press
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662511436070
The European Peer Review Guide –
Integrating Policies and Practices into Coherent Procedures
(from the European Science Foundation, 2011)
http://www.esf.org/activities/mo-fora/peer-review.html
A contribution to the New York Times Review of Books by Steven Weinberg
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/may/10/crisis-big-science/?page=1
A survey on European Research Foundations
http://www.efc.be/News/Documents/UNDERSTANDING%20EUROPEAN%20RESEARCH%20FOUNDATIONS.pdf
Apr 2012
John Brennan (2012) Is there a future for Higher Education institutions
in the knowledge society? European Review 20, 2: 195-202
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1062798711000421
Ludmila Ivancheva & Elissaveta Gourova (2011)
Challenges for career and mobility of researchers in Europe.
Science and Public Policy 38, 3: 185-198
http://dx.doi.org/10.3152/030234211X12834251302445
The latest Eurobarometer report states (at page 16, section 3.1.
on priorities for innovation, based on 2011 survey data) that:
“Europeans make ‘refocusing research on new challenges such as climate change, energy efficiency and efficiency of resources’ the top EU priority for innovation. As a first choice, this action clearly outstrips ‘increasing finance for research’ (…) and ‘encouraging cooperation between researchers’.
Here is the whole document:
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb76/eb76_eu20_en.pdf
A recent contribution on ‘the failure of European intellectuals?” by Jan-Werner Mueller
(luckily there is a question mark at the end of the title…)
http://www.eurozine.com/articles/2012-04-11-muller-en.html
An interview earlier this year on the Guardian
with Umberto Eco on European identity (sorry if already read)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/26/umberto-eco-culture-war-europa
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