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March 14, 2023 ICoRSA Events, News

Register for our 2nd Researcher Career Summit: National challenges and impacts

Join us online for our 2nd Researcher Career Summit with key speakers presenting their perspectives on researcher careers, and representatives of ICoRSA members and research staff associations focusing on national challenges and impacts. Date and time: Thu, April 20, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CEST ICoRSA will also present the survey results on research career progression which was conducted for the third time this year. Online Conference In order to reach out to a broader research community, the Summit will be organised as an online event, allowing the

March 8, 2023 ICoRSA Events

ICoRSA at the MCAA Annual Conference in Cordoba: A valuable opportunity for researchers to connect, learn, and grow

ICoRSA was represented at the MCAA Annual Conference in Cordoba, held in February 2023 (23-25 Feb), which was an exciting opportunity for researchers from all over the world to come together and share their latest findings and insights. The conference offered a variety of sessions and workshops covering a range of topics, providing valuable learning opportunities for researchers at all stages of their careers. We are at the @Mariecurie_alum MCAA Annual Conference opening, expecting #ScienceDiplomacy plenary session. Interesting discussions about #OpenScience and #research in the

February 23, 2023 News

Joint statement seeking for concrete support to researchers in Iran persecuted for their research activity

On the 21st of February, the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc), International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA), Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) and Young Academy of Europe (YAE) released a joint statement regarding the ongoing protests in Iran since September 2022 seeking for concrete support to researchers persecuted for their research activity, and for the international research community to actively voice their support for the protesters in Iran. In the statement, organisations expressed their deep concern for the situation in

February 6, 2023 News

ICoRSA Survey on Research Career Progression

ICoRSA mission is to advance the welfare of researchers and in particularly advance the career prospects and career development path of researchers. In spite many initiatives, proposals and policies issued over the last decade or two, there’s been very little progress to improve the quality of researcher career, if anything it could be viewed as becoming more unattractive. In order for ICoRSA to approach decision making bodies both at European level and global level, it is necessary for ICoRSA to be fully informed and provided with