In this article, Jonathan Grant outlines nine cases that highlight examples of new academic incentives…
Position papers
Making FAIReR assessments possible
This is the final report of EOSC Co-Creation projects: “European overview of career merit systems”…
Responsible Research Assessment: Global Research Council Conference Report 2021
The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) in collaboration with the UK Forum for Responsible…
Progress on Open Science: Towards a Shared Research Knowledge System
This is the 2020 final report from the European Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP) that…
Academia In Motion: Recognition & Rewards at Leiden University
In support of the Dutch Recognition and Rewards Programme, Leiden University published a position paper…
Reimagining Academic Career Assessment: Stories of innovation and change report
This report and the accompanying online repository bring together and analyze case studies in institutional…
The changing role of funders in responsible research assessment: progress, obstacles and the way ahead
In partnership with the Research on Research Institute (RoRI), CWTS-Leiden, and National Research Foundation of South Africa, DORA published a position paper providing a state-of-play of responsible research assessment (RRA) practices from funders.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The IDRC in Canada developed a tool called Research Quality Plus (RQ+) to assess applied and translational research.
Evaluation of Research Careers fully Acknowledging Open Science Practices
Evaluation of Research Careers fully Acknowledging Open Science Practices, a report released by the European Commission in 2017, recognizes the emerging Open Science movement creates an opportunity to develop an evaluation system for hiring and promotion that is focused on the equal treatment of applicants.
UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Cell Biology
The cover letter plays a significant role in the initial assessment of candidates for assistant faculty positions in the Department of Cell Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and is used to reduce some of the biases associated with CVs, such as research pedigree or whether candidates have published in brand name journals.