Together with European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc), Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA), Young Academy of Europe (YAE), and Global Young Academy (GYA) we published a joint statement on the EU Council conclusions on Research Assessment and the Implementation of Open Science, and multilingualism. The joint statement is available on Zenodo: Eurodoc, MCAA, […]
The OPUS project is an EU-funded project implemented by an eighteen-organisations consortium led by The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). The main goal is to develop coordination and support measures to reform the assessment of research(ers), along with the following: Conduct a comprehensive state-of-the-art on existing literature and initiatives for Open Science Develop […]
ICoRSA participated at ESOF 2022 with Dr Gordon Dalton, our chair attending in person in Leiden, Netherlands. Together with Young Academy Leiden, Young Academy of Europe, CRAC-Vitae, ICoRSA discussed alternatives to the current paradigm of academic careers. Our joint session was called “Opening alternative academic career paths – breaking bottlenecks and existing norms that perpetuate precarity”. […]
As a global science organization, ISC seeks to advance science as a global public good. Together with our Members and partners we work at the global level to catalyse and convene scientific expertise, and to advise and influence on issues of major concern to science and society. Both the responsible practice of science and the […]
International Consortium of Research Staff Associations’ admission to official partnership with UNESCO, with consultative status, under the Directives concerning UNESCO’s partnership with non-governmental organisations (36 C/Res. 108) has been approved on 24 June 2022! With this step, the established collaboration of both organisations through various joint project activities will be strengthened further.
The RAISE project is an EU-funded project implemented by a five-organisations consortium led by Startup Europe Regions Network (SERN) along with The European Business Angels Network (EBAN), the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA), the Foundation FUNDECYT Scientific and Technological Park of Extremadura (FUNDECYT-PCTEX), and International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA). The main goal […]
At the ICoRSA Annual Researcher Career Summit, held on 31 March 2022, ICoRSA presented its position statement on sustainability of research careers and precarity to its members and audience. Read the whole document here: Position Statement on sustainability of research careers and precarity_ICoRSA
AGENDA ICoRSA Welcome & Opening Speech PART 1 (12.10 – 13.50 CET) Presentations OECD Carthage Smith Head of the Global Science Forum ScienceEurope Lidia Borrell-Damian Secretary General EC Directorate for Research and Innovation Slaven Misljencevic Policy Officer R&I Actors and Research Careers – DG Research & Innovation, European Commission CRAC / VitaeUK Clare Viney Chief […]
ICoRSA launched a global survey on research career progression. What is your opinion? What are your experiences? This survey is an important piece of research that will eventually impact positively on research career progression and policy changes. We would like to invite you to complete this short survey! ICoRSA mission is to advance the welfare of researchers and in […]