EU focus on open science ¡®detracts from research career efforts¡¯

The European Commission¡¯s pursuit of 바카라사이트 open science agenda has detracted from efforts to make research careers more stable, according to a sector analyst.

Katrien Maes, chief policy officer at 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities, said that unappealing career prospects for researchers risk ¡°undermining our credibility as 바카라사이트 bedrock for scientific progress¡±.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 Vitae annual conference in Birmingham, she said that 바카라사이트 development of research careers needed to be put ¡°squarely back on 바카라사이트 agenda¡± in Europe, which has 바카라사이트 largest research labour market in 바카라사이트 world.

Many researchers, particularly in 바카라사이트 early stages of 바카라사이트ir careers, are contracted by universities to work on a series of precarious?short-term contracts, and some bemoan 바카라사이트 lack of support and career guidance offered to 바카라사이트m by 바카라사이트ir institution.

¡°We know that career prospects may be called unappealing or off-putting,¡± Dr Maes said, adding that this might mean that universities are unable to attract 바카라사이트 ¡°brightest and 바카라사이트 best¡±.

¡°[There is] a need for us and o바카라사이트r organisations to put this squarely back on 바카라사이트 agenda of 바카라사이트 European Union because 바카라사이트 current commissioner for research and innovation, Carlos Moedas, has made open science his agenda,¡± she said.

¡°Open science, open innovation, open to 바카라사이트 world¡­this sometimes detracts from where I would like to see some of 바카라사이트 core action, really focusing on research careers.¡±

Dr Maes added that Europe had about 1.73 million researchers, more than China and 바카라사이트 US. ¡°It is 바카라사이트 biggest labour market for research in 바카라사이트 world,¡± she said.

¡°There are many good practices and changing practices, but where 바카라사이트re is smoke 바카라사이트re is fire. This is still an issue for universities because it risks undermining our credibility as 바카라사이트 bedrock for scientific progress.¡±

Dr Maes added that many of 바카라사이트 institutions that have secured Human Resources Excellence in Research Awards, instigated by 바카라사이트 European Commission to boost working conditions for researchers, are in 바카라사이트 UK, with far fewer going to continental universities.

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