ORCID Profile
0000-0002-8911-1174
Current Organisations
KU Leuven
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Modibbo Adama University and Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital
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Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2022
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 07-07-2022
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PBIO.3001680
Abstract: Early career researchers (ECRs) are important stakeholders leading efforts to catalyze systemic change in research culture and practice. 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 the culture and practice of science. Together, we drafted 2 sets of recommendations for (1) ECRs directly involved in initiatives or activities to change research culture and practice and (2) stakeholders who wish to support ECRs in these efforts. Importantly, these points apply to ECRs working to promote change on a systemic level, not only those improving aspects of their own work. In both sets of recommendations, we underline the importance of incentivizing and providing time and resources for systems-level science improvement activities, including ECRs in organizational decision-making processes, and working to dismantle structural barriers to participation for marginalized groups. We further highlight obstacles that ECRs face when working to promote reform, as well as proposed solutions and ex les of current best practices. The abstract and recommendations for stakeholders are available in Dutch, German, Greek (abstract only), Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Serbian.
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Date: 27-03-2020
DOI: 10.7554/ELIFE.57032
Abstract: 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.
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Date: 07-07-2020
DOI: 10.7554/ELIFE.60438
Abstract: 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 erse and inclusive.
Publisher: Center for Open Science
Date: 11-06-2021
Abstract: 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 in iduals and organizations can take to further support ECRs who are working to improve research culture and practice.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-2017
DOI: 10.1038/545158A
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: Nigeria
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