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📢 Calling all scientists in photonics! Advise the European Commission on significant policy matters. The European Commission is calling on public European scientific and research organisations to nominate outstanding scientists for potential future membership in the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA). What is the GCSA ❓ The GCSA plays a crucial role in providing the College of European Commissioners with top-quality, timely, and independent scientific advice on a broad spectrum of issues, including significant policy matters highlighted by the European Parliament and the Council. Members of the GCSA are selected for their exceptional scientific expertise and their wide-ranging perspective on how science informs policy. Their collective knowledge covers key scientific developments, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. Appointments are made by the Commissioner for Research and Innovation, following a shortlist prepared by an independent, high-level Identification Committee. Nominate an outstanding scientist by 30 September (6 pm CEST) and contribute to informed policy making. Check the comments to learn more! 📌 #Science #Policy #Research #Innovation

JRC's research supports policy and furthers scientific knowledge globally!   ❓ Did you know that the Joint Research Centre’s peer-reviewed publications are cited 2.26 times the global average?   That's because our scientists are excellent.          📑 Close to 25% of all our peer-reviewed publications belong to the top 10% most cited publications globally. As you can see below, that puts us in good company with renowned and well-established institutions like the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford.            The work of our scientists is an invaluable resource for EU policies - what we do informs and guides European Commission’s decisions and has a direct impact on the lives of EU citizens. That is why it is so important that our science is top notch!         Discover more about our research https://europa.eu/!kVrctR   #Science4Policy #Research #EuScience EU Science, Research and Innovation

This 👇…. and a gorgeous art-science project that decoheres for #societalimpact, shaping contemporary culture and society. Investigation curiosity creativity deep engagement and transdisciplinarity 💥 #sciart #science4policy #transformativeliteracy #transdisciplinary #citizenengagemebt #knowledgevalorisation #artisticresearch #artscience #scientificexcellence #EuropeanCommission #collaborationmagic #sustainability #resilientsocieties EU Science, Research and Innovation European Commission

Shedding light on the annual ERC review - a proof of scientific excellence & academic prestige 🎓 1) 20% of projects achieved groundbreaking scientific results and 58% contributed to major advances 2) Over 70% yielding cross-disciplinary results, fostering collaborations between once-separate research fields 3) Institutions with few ERC grants are significant contributors to excellent scientific results 4) Nearly half of the projects made impact beyond scientific knowledge 5) ERC-funded projects have led to diverse commercial products and startups 6) ERC-funded projects have provided scientific knowledge that sparked global debates on issues like social and economic inequality, immigration, food scarcity, fertility patterns, and climate change European Research Council (ERC) Research Council of Lithuania | Lietuvos mokslo taryba National Contact Points (NCPs) European Commission

MBIE has announced the Science System Advisory Group, which will develop a set of evidence-based recommendations for the future of the science, innovation, and technology system. MBIE has highlighted the members' fields of expertise. We all want our area of interest to be represented, so let's take a high-level look at the subject/field representation. Biology x3 Health x3 Food x1 Te Ao Māori x1 Innovation x1 As a physical scientist, I clearly don't see anyone in my colleagues corner. However, I also see zero representation for many of Aotearoa's critical needs and global expertise. • Environmental Science and Conservation ZERO • Agriculture and Forestry ZERO • Climate Change and Sustainability ZERO • Renewable Energy and Clean Tech ZERO • Data Science, AI, IT and Cybersecurity ZERO • Earth Sciences, Geology, Volcanology, Sysmology ZERO • Physics, Meteorology, Math, Oceanography ZERO • Economics ZERO • Emergency Management and Disaster Resilience ZERO Sigh. I just hope that the memberships highlighted backgrounds matter not and their systems insight is equitably transformative.

The next webinar in our series ‘A new ERA for universities’ will explore the European Research Area’s seventh action, on upgrading EU guidance for better #knowledgevalorisation. Together with a panel of experts, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the implementation of activities related to Action 7 and how they impact universities. They will also learn about synergies with other actions and potential next steps. Speakers: - Kirsi Haavisto, Head of Unit for Valorisation Policies and IPR at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission - Klaas Hernamdt, Director of the Humanities Venture Lab, University of Amsterdam - Thomas Schmidt, Head of Technology Transfer, Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark; member of the EUA Expert Group on #Innovation Registration for the webinar is free of charge and open to EUA members only, at https://bit.ly/3xGWzYP #EUResearchArea #ResearchImpactEU #valorisation EU Science, Research and Innovation

Aix-Marseille Université has recently updated #publications signature charter. 🔎 Mandatory Informations for addressing publications of Institut Fresnel = "Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France" ➡ Identifying the institutional source of a publication is a major issue for the institutions that supervise research units, with impact in terms of their international influence and attractiveness 🤩 .  🖋 AMU publication signature charter is fully in line with the AVIESAN 2016 charter & all the charters of its partners. 👤 Anyone affiliated to a #research unit must comply with the publication charter, regardless of their status. 🤝 Acknowledgement formulas should be used at the end of articles (or in footnotes) for publications resulting from research that has benefited from external fundings. Details of how to do this can be found in the relevant funding #agreement or #contract.  🔺 Any scientific production must be deposited in #HAL even if it has been published in an Open Access journal.

Inspired by a recent post from Emma Steenson on the worst job I've ever had, I started reflecting on some memorable events in my employment history. It became quite the cathartic experience and I’ve not even worked in the health services or armed forces... Just a snapshot: • being asked if I was a virgin by a large group of staff on my first day in one job.  • not being given protective equipment in one factory apart from on inspection days or when the owner was trying to get a new client • cleaning toilets and being required to pick up discarded syringe cases with no protection • The usual vomit and other types of cleaning jobs • Being literally picked up, carried and put in a cardboard compactor • Splitting up fights on Bank Holidays and match days • Clearing up after said fights • Being locked in the freezer • Protecting students from gangs • Being bullied • Regularly trying to stop shoplifters who cleared shelves and ran off while I was alone in one store • Doing cash-ups alone in the store after having been told that 2 former colleagues had been raped/held at knife point in similar situations in the same store  • Managers telling me they wished they were 20/30 years younger, and then still trying Then I started working in #HigherEducation… of which much has been written about its toxic working conditions. Based on these and other experiences, I’ve always believed that even if the work itself isn’t great, the work environment doesn’t necessarily have to be so bad. Much of the suffering people experience is completely avoidable. And for the suffering that everyone experiences, a little care, empathy and #compassion goes a long way. That’s what drives my work. With that in mind, I will be presenting my research to date at the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) conference below. This will focus on compassionate and toxic practices within UK Higher education and the role that coaching plays.

“The Netherlands is doing extremely well in the scientific field: leading the Top 20 most productive countries.” 🇳🇱 This conclusion drew Elsevier in their report on the current state of Dutch science.    The key success factor is international collaboration 🌏 🤝 . A large proportion of Dutch publications are the result of international collaborations, which have a significantly higher scientific impact. Research that results from academic-corporate collaborations has even more impact on science. Dutch universities succeed in collaborating with academic top insitutions from Europe and North America.   Full report (only in Dutch): https://lnkd.in/eXvWdQ5X    Find out more reasons why you should join the vibrant Life Sciences & Health ecosystem in the Netherlands: https://lnkd.in/eXTNZYf2

Exciting new research on international research collaboration in Europe! This study delves into the unprecedented growth of IRC in Europe from 2009-2018, uncovering shifting national patterns and the impact on global scientific networks. The findings highlight the increasing dominance of internationally coauthored papers in driving European science. Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3ULGQ3V