Peer review is known to be flawed. Now, one of its major weaknesses - sheer bad manners on the part of the reviewer - has been highlighted by a UK-based publisher go.nature.com/4ewsVp9

Share your #OpenScience story in our upcoming newsletter! ✍️ Whether a success story, practical tips or reflections on lessons learned, we want to hear it! Submit your pitch by 15 October 2024: mariecuriealumni.eu/call-december-…

On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s reflect on the importance of mental health in every aspect of life, including academia. 🧠 The MCAA is committed to fostering an environment that promotes the advancement of research and innovation and the well-being of the brilliant minds

Happy World Mental Health Day! We have to talk about mental health today, and everyday. EASA will organize a webinar on mental health on Oct 25, 5-7pm with Brian Cahill Brian Cahill, Sara Nikolić, Alexandra Oancă, PhD, and Ana Pastor Pérez. More details soon Researcher Mental Health Observatory COST Action PrecAnthro

I was very honoured to be invited by Mona to speak at the Mindful University event at Uni Heidelberg today on World Mental Health Day.

Meet our new thematic groups! 👋 The Sustainability Working Group, led by Alexandra Dubini, and the AI General Interest Group, led by Quentin Loisel, aim to promote sustainable practices and explore AI's role in research and beyond. 🌱🤖 🔗 Find out more: mariecuriealumni.eu/news/driving-i…

How has #OpenScience shaped your research, collaborations, or career? Submit a pitch to share your story in the upcoming #MCAANewsletter guest-edited by Brian Cahill, Mayya Sundukova, PhD, and Pradeep Eranti | @peranti@{genomic|bsky}.social. 📃 The call is open until 15 October 2024: mariecuriealumni.eu/call-december-…

There's still a lot of work to do promoting mental health in academic workplaces. Gábor Kismihók and I reported on the work and achievements of the Researcher Mental Health Observatory COST Action Action over the last years in a paper in The Biochemist . COST Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Eurodoc Vitae Young Academy of Europe (YAE)

THREAD: 1. PERSONAL NEWS: Today BBC News has announced plans to close BBC HARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵

It is important that we talk about mental health and so EASA is organising a webinar in partnership with Researcher Mental Health Observatory COST Action and PrecAnthro on Oct 25, 5-7pm, with Brian Cahill, Sara Nikolić, Alexandra Oancă, PhD and Ana Pastor Pérez. Save the date! More details coming out soon!

Our team attended the ORRI FORUM by #REINFORCING, where Stefania Laneve and Teodora Konach presented the innovative aspects of our training modules on transferable skills. It was a great opportunity to share ideas and reflect on ORRI practices. Thank you, #REINFORCING!

This article from Gábor Kismihók and Brian Cahill summarises the work of the ReMO COST Action to raise awareness of researcher mental health and form a network of researchers and practitioners that engaged policy makers and institutional leadership. COST

It is important that we talk about mental health and so EASA is organising a webinar in partnership with Researcher Mental Health Observatory COST Action and PrecAnthro 📅 Oct 25, 5-7pm CET ✨ With Brian Cahill, Sara Nikolić, Alexandra Oancă, PhD and Ana Pastor Pérez Event link: buff.ly/3Yn5gSH

👩‍🎓 What is the EU doing to ensure that researchers can have attractive, rewarding & stable careers? Join us online at the Conference on Research Careers 2024 to find out! 📅 Tuesday November 26 ⏰ 09:00-17:00 CET 🔗europa.eu/!CWMPnB #EUResearchArea

🌟 The Final Conference of the PAOLA Project on March 20, 2025, at AGH University of Krakow will discuss the future of whistleblowing in #academia, focusing on key challenges and developments in the field. 👁‍🗨 More info: opusproject.eu/openscience-ne… #OpenScience #ResearchAssessment

👉As part of the Erasmus+ funded Project PAOLA, led by Dr. Darragh McCashin (DCU) and Dr. Francisco Valente Goncalves (IFA), this research involves a brief survey to explore perceptions of unethical issues in #academia. ✍️Give your thought: shorturl.at/hhGCy #OpenScience

If you’re looking for what to read, check out the Special Issue of the #MCAANewsletter! 🗞️ Guest-edited by Brian Cahill, Mayya Sundukova, PhD & Pradeep Eranti | @peranti@{genomic|bsky}.social, this issue explores how embracing #OpenScience can enhance research accessibility & impact. 🔗 mariecuriealumni.eu/newsletters/41…

Displaced researchers need support too. Join us on June 3 for a practical webinar on mental health: taking the first step, finding a specialist, overcoming fear and stigma. 🎯 Register here: euraxess.bg/bulgaria/event… #MentalHealth #DisplacedResearchers #Euraxess #RefugeeScientists

Just a few days left to register for the OPUS Final Conference! Join us as we showcase transformative achievements in developing a new #ResearcherAssessment framework, key indicators, and interventions that advance #OpenScience. opusproject.eu/opus-news/opus… #ResearchAssessment

Join the final conference of the OPUS.eu - Open and Universal Science Project project to explore how to implement Open Science policies at the institutional and national levels effectively! 🗓️ 9–10 July 📍 IIEP-UNESCO & Zoom Find out more and register here: opusproject.eu/opus-news/opus…