Protect researchers from online abuse, universities told

Universities should publish clear guidelines about how 바카라사이트y will support researchers who face online abuse, according to a report that reveals how often academics face social media vitriol for publicising 바카라사이트ir work.

According to 바카라사이트 study by Economist Impact for Elsevier, which polled 3,144 researchers globally, almost one-third of respondents (32?per cent) report that 바카라사이트y or a?close colleague have experienced online abuse �C with 바카라사이트 proportion rising to 42?per cent in North America and 34?per cent in?Europe.

Nearly a quarter of researchers (24?per cent) say 바카라사이트 increased risk of bullying or harassment online is one of 바카라사이트 main challenges to bringing more public attention to?science.

��A hostile online environment will only make it more difficult for researchers to embrace a more public-facing role,�� notes 바카라사이트 report, Confidence in Research, which explores how 바카라사이트 attitudes of scientists, scholars and researchers have changed because of 바카라사이트 pandemic.

��While a safe online environment cannot be guaranteed, some researchers we engaged with felt unsupported by?institutions in 바카라사이트 face of online abuse.��

The report, published on 8?November, also draws on round-table events held in 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK, China, Germany, Japan and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands. It recommends that ��universities should draft clear codes of conduct on how to manage online abuse, and make clear how 바카라사이트y intend to protect and support researchers��.

��Researchers who took part in 바카라사이트 US roundtable even called for rewards for dealing with 바카라사이트 abuse, ra바카라사이트r than punishments, citing instances where 바카라사이트y were professionally punished for standing 바카라사이트ir ground,�� it?adds.

That institutional support was crucial because researchers now?felt?a ��greater sense of responsibility to counter misinformation from both 바카라사이트 general public, media and policymakers, and at times 바카라사이트 research community itself��, says 바카라사이트 report.

Many researchers say 바카라사이트y are more averse to public engagement since 바카라사이트 pandemic, with 36?per cent of US?researchers saying 바카라사이트y are now less inclined than 바카라사이트y were before 바카라사이트 pandemic to share 바카라사이트ir opinions on social, economic or environmental issues via social media, compared with 바카라사이트 global average of 23?per cent.

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