1.7 Moving debate about new forms of research assessment

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• • Johan van de Worp
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  Here you can read a report from this workshop (with thanks to the reporter for making it):

  Approximately fifteen participants of this workshop with different expertise (research, policy, funder), organisations (including the international stakeholders) were engaged in a lively debate. In reaction on a posed statement, the participants were asked position themselves on a line Agree-Disagree. Four statements on developments within R&R have been discussed.

  First statement on significance of Recognition & Rewards developments was just for practice. The most diversify meanings were on the topic of need of disciplinary Recognition & Rewards working groups (instead of national or institutional). The debate led to a conclusion that it depends on the level of abstraction: vision and direction is needed to be developed on international level, the framework formulation should be done nationally, and the implementation can be institutionalized, where needed, also per discipline. But due to interdisciplinarity of the most of research activities and mobility of the researchers, the discussion and alignment within these levels needs attention.

  The most striking discussion was based on the statement: ‘Universities should use the Evidence-based CV in hiring and promotion.’ Striking, because none of the participants went for DISAGREE. However, this did not make the discussion easy or shallow. Number of challenges and yet unsolved problems have been recognized, and some good practices exchanged. The main message was, that current academic CV does not reflect on the way of doing the research/tasks, is limited to listing them. The discussion did not avoid the topic of metrics and ‘counting’ problems, perception of objectivity vs subjectivity.

  The last statement on ‘Recognition & Rewards should be led by Early Career Researchers’ raised diverging opinions on the role and engagement of junior, but also senior staff. The group have reached the conclusion stating that all levels are needed to successfully implement Recognition & Rewards; the young ones due to their future perspective and ownership, and the senior staff because they are now in leading positions to start the cultural change. Furthermore, support staff is needed for implementing the changes in procedures and systems such as Graduate schools.

  
• • Claartje Chajes (Communitymanager RRview)
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  @marleenvandeven, @klodianadaphnetona, @karinpfeffer, @annapelagotti, @frankevandermolen, @lisemoawad, @evanvandeleur, @arnoudlagendijklagen, @martynajanowicz, @lidwienhollanders, @dagmareleveld, @leonievandrooge, @marjolijnantheunis, we hope this report helps you to structure your personal reflections to the workshop. Which discussion do you want to continue developing?