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CoARA Action Plan of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV) is now available in Zenodo. TSV, established in 1899, is a national co-operative body for ~300 learned societies in Finland. TSV joined the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) in 2022. As outlined in this 4-year CoARA Action Plan, TSV is committed to supporting the entire Finnish research community in its journey towards a quality focused assessment culture that recognises the full diversity and impact of researchers’ work. This encompasses universities, universities of applied sciences, state research institutes, public funders and private foundations for basic, applied and practice-oriented research. Advancing responsible research and assessment practices is one of the four priorities in TSV Strategy for years 2024–2030: • We reform the evaluation culture in cooperation with the entire scientific and research community • We create assessment practices that value ethics, openness, diversity, societal impact, and well-being at work • We want the volunteer work and activities of researchers for the benefit of the research community and society to be rewarded • We develop research community-based assessment of publication channels, scientific quality and societal impact Federation of Finnish Learned Societies – CoARA Action Plan: https://lnkd.in/dvm5sYEb Strategy of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies 2024–2030: https://lnkd.in/dxqwHzuQ

📚 In the wake of a decade-long institutionalization of Responsible Innovation (RI), this paper by Tess Doezema and Nina Frahm asserts the current moment as crucial for redirecting Science and Technology Studies (STS) toward the dynamic landscape of science and innovation politics. RI, originating from concerns about responsibility in scientific practice, has evolved into a multifaceted concept co-produced with British and European governing institutions. Despite its institutionalization, RI faces challenges, prompting a reconsideration within the scholarly community. Over the years, RI has undergone a transformation, from a preferential position in EU funding to a state of crisis, demanding renewed consideration. The 2021–2027 Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Program reflects a changing landscape, emphasizing ethics, gender, open science, citizen science, and science communication. This evolution highlights the continued growth and evolution of society's role in fostering innovation, even as explicit references to RI diminish. 👉 This paper delves into the intersection of governance rationalities in science and technology policy with the implementation of RI in various forms. Departing from traditional 'technological fixes,' contemporary policies advocate for diverse 'social fixes,' emphasizing public involvement, ethical considerations, and democratization of decision-making. This new spirit of technoscience challenges the longstanding notion of science and technology operating separately from society. Drawing on Boltanski and Chiapello's concept of the 'new spirit,' the researchers explore the role of critique in recent transformations in technoscience, public institutions, and citizen engagement. Instead of establishing an analogy to capitalism, they investigate the relationship between STS critique and the centrality of innovation in governing rationalities. The paper suggests a pragmatic approach to critique, returning to the foundational principle of symmetry, offering a fresh perspective on the contemporary politics of technoscience. ❗ The essay neither aims to empirically evidence a historical transformation nor formulates entirely new analytical principles. Instead, it seeks to provide an energetic reminder of classical formulations shared among STS and pragmatic sociology, offering a new understanding of the politics of technoscience. The paper concludes by advocating for a renewed focus on methodological symmetry, potentially expanding the conceptual and practical development of RI within the evolving landscape of technoscience. 🙋♂️ 🙋♀️ Do you want to know more about "The New spirit of technoscience"? Click on this link 👉 https://bit.ly/3HlAMHC 🌐#Technoscience #STS #InnovationGovernance #JUST2CE

👏 Well done to the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV) for publishing their CoARA Action Plan! Check out their Action Plan here: https://lnkd.in/edZSNidj #CoARA #ResearchAssessment #ActionPlan

#WeekendReading 📚 In this blog, our Domiziana Turcatti and Katharine Stockland share their insights and considerations on setting up Community #Research Fellowships 💭👇 "The Community Research Fellowship is one of the methods used in this project to make this research participatory in nature so that Pakistani and Bangladeshi women have a central role in the direction and outcomes of this study [...] While the value of participatory research is clear, [it] means reflecting and addressing several conceptual, methodological, practical, and ethical considerations." https://hubs.la/Q02NXBMk0

I am very excited to attend this seminar together with my colleague Lucinda Ugarte! We will share a presentation exploring the similarities and differences between our research projects, entitled 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑍𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠: 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ-𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑃𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑉𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒

📌 Welcome to the AI-THOS LinkedIn page! 🔍 About what is the project? Here are project objectives in the nutshell: "To promote the principles of ethics and research integrity, engage participants and their social networks in discussion about the significance of these principles in scientific practices, and, finally, encourage the cultivation of a research ethics and integrity culture in Europe that will eliminate moral/ethical implications and strengthen trust in science and technology; to improve systematic and broad education in ethics and research integrity with a special emphasis on the use of artificial intelligence technologies." The projects will develop the following results: -AI-THOS Train-the-Trainer programme for equipping HEIs educators, -AI-THOS Curriculum to develop students’ ERI competences that will be implemented in universities and online through webinars in Poland, Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia -AI-THOS online course -Set-up of the AI-THOS Knowledge-Sharing Community 👉 Stay tuned to find out more about this exciting project! #AITHOS #ERI #EthicsResearchIntegrity #AIEthics #EthicsInScience #AILiteracy #TrainTheTrainer #science #moralimplications

The advancement of Indian research depends on Indian researchers: Prof. Janak Singh Meena ‘Essential Qualities of a Researcher’ by Indian Research Scholars Association on Sunday, 25th February at 5 pm; A lecture was organized on the topic 'Need and Importance'. The main speaker of this topic was Prof. Janak Singh Meena, Head of the Department, Gandhian Center for Peace Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat. At the beginning of the program, our guest greeted and congratulated the entire team of this institution and said that it is important to have such forums where students and researchers together organize programs. While sharing his experiences at the beginning of his lecture, he said that I am also associated with many such organizations, hence I understand their functions and importance. In his lecture, he expressed his views on the importance of research and told which subjects a researcher should pay attention to. The researcher should be very conscious about his subject. At the beginning of his lecture, he clarified the main points of research, its quality and writing. , While sharing his field experiences, he said that unless you convince the respondent that this research is in your interest, your respondent will not talk to you openly. Even in the context of research ethics, Prof. Janak Meena said that whenever any idea is taken from any research paper, it is necessary to give its reference. It should also not be done that if a research paper has not been read and its reference is given, then all these aspects come under plagiarism. For this, while sharing the social scientists of Indian, American, Australia and Iraq and the research techniques being adopted by them, he said that the circumstances in social sciences keep changing according to the region and time. , Literature related to the subject in which research is being done should be studied and then the problem should be selected. He also said that the quality of research proposals in social science subjects in India is low. Original ideas are rarely seen in research papers. If the problems in social science subjects are identified, then sufficient facts can be referred to, due to which the originality of the research becomes clear.

5 POWERFUL WAYS NIGERIAN SCIENTISTS CAN GET PUBLISHED IN HIGH IMPACT JOURNALS. No 3 is very important 🔥 Are you a Nigerian, looking for ways to publish your research in high impact journals? Then do this👇 This is not magic, but it will definitely get your research published in a high impact journal. 1. Reach out to a mentor. Make sure you reach out to someone highly qualified, someone with a strong publication record in high impact journals, not local journals. 2. Avoid Plagiarism/Employ the ethical use of AI. Ensure proper citation, and genuine paraphrasing if you want to state another author's idea. AI is a powerful tool in research but use it ethically, ensure you check for inaccuracies because AI results can be biased and be transparent to clearly state if AI tools were used in your research. 3. Make your result more widely applicable. Like the name implies, "high impact journals," your results must be highly impactful. The objective of your research should solve a global problem. That's how you stand out! Your research should make a novel contribution to your field and the world. 4. Network/Collaborate. Networking and collaboration with researchers from other countries easily increase your visibility and impact. Attend international conferences and leverage online research communities to network. Check No 5 in the comment box👇 Ps: What other ways can Nigerians get published in high impact journals? We would love to see your insight in the comment box. #lifesciencenigeria #Nigerianresearchers #highimpactjournals #research

You can register now for the ITC conference! You can register now for the ITC conference in Granada in 2nd to 5th July, 2024, we'll explore exciting and important themes related to assessment including the following key themes: 1. Challenges and solutions for translations: What is the state of the art when it comes to equivalence, and have breakthroughs in natural language processing advanced our capabilities? 2. Adapting instruments to minority cultures: What are the challenges, difficulties, and opportunities involved in adapting evaluation instruments to languages spoken by a small proportion of the population? 3. Survey research, psychometrics and psychological assessment: How can we strengthen collaborations between assessment and survey practitioners to improve quality of policy decision making? See you in Granada! https://lnkd.in/eifkNHXw

Exciting news—I've been chosen by the World Health Organization as an expert contributor to shape the Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation. 🌍💡 For a while now, I've been really interested in knowledge translation, which is basically how to get research into the hands of people who can put it to practical use. Early in my research career, I was encouraged to ‘publish or perish’. It feels good to have papers published in prestigious journals, I believe in the peer-review process, and I value theoretical contributions and advancing knowledge. But that isn’t enough for me. I want my research to make a difference in people’s lives, now. I’m not alone. Most people go into research because they want to make a difference. But to be honest, there are many challenges we face in getting research to where it's needed most. From how research is produced and shared to whether it's even answering the right questions, there's a lot at play. To make research more useful for practice and policy, we are encouraged to sharpen our skills in things like better communication. And I’m not denying that developing these skills is important. But what bothers me is the lack of attention on tackling the deeper issues—the institutional and organisational environments that hold us back. Why don’t we pay more attention to creating environments where useful research not only gets done but also makes its way to the people who can use it most? And it's not just about us researchers either. Practitioners and policymakers need appropriate support to access and apply research effectively. Sure, individual training is part of it, but, again we can't ignore the bigger picture—the organisational structures and cultures that either facilitate or hinder the use of research in real-world settings. So, my main message is this: Let’s not overlook the bigger picture—the organisational and institutional factors that play a big role in whether research evidence gets put into action. Here's to diving into the nitty-gritty of knowledge translation and making sure research doesn't just stay on paper—it actually changes lives.