Recommendations for empowering early career researchers to improve research culture and practice
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Published:2022-07-07
Issue:7
Volume:20
Page:e3001680
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ISSN:1545-7885
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Container-title:PLOS Biology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:PLoS Biol
Author:
Kent Brianne A.ORCID, Holman ConstanceORCID, Amoako EmmanuellaORCID, Antonietti AlbertoORCID, Azam James M.ORCID, Ballhausen HanneORCID, Bediako YawORCID, Belasen Anat M.ORCID, Carneiro Clarissa F. D.ORCID, Chen Yen-ChungORCID, Compeer Ewoud B.ORCID, Connor Chelsea A. C., Crüwell SophiaORCID, Debat HumbertoORCID, Dorris Emma, Ebrahimi HedyehORCID, Erlich Jeffrey C.ORCID, Fernández-Chiappe FlorenciaORCID, Fischer Felix, Gazda Małgorzata Anna, Glatz Toivo, Grabitz PeterORCID, Heise VerenaORCID, Kent David G.ORCID, Lo HungORCID, McDowell GaryORCID, Mehta DevangORCID, Neumann Wolf-JulianORCID, Neves KleberORCID, Patterson MarkORCID, Penfold Naomi C., Piper Sophie K.ORCID, Puebla IratxeORCID, Quashie Peter K.ORCID, Quezada Carolina PazORCID, Riley Julia L.ORCID, Rohmann Jessica L.ORCID, Saladi Shyam, Schwessinger BenjaminORCID, Siegerink BobORCID, Stehlik PaulinaORCID, Tzilivaki AlexandraORCID, Umbers Kate D. L.ORCID, Varma AalokORCID, Walavalkar Kaivalya, de Winde Charlotte M.ORCID, Zaza CeciliaORCID, Weissgerber Tracey L.ORCID
Abstract
Early career researchers (ECRs) are important stakeholders leading efforts to catalyze systemic change in research culture and practice. Here, we summarize the outputs from a virtual unconventional conference (unconference), which brought together 54 invited experts from 20 countries with extensive experience in ECR initiatives designed to improve the culture and practice of science. Together, we drafted 2 sets of recommendations for (1) ECRs directly involved in initiatives or activities to change research culture and practice; and (2) stakeholders who wish to support ECRs in these efforts. Importantly, these points apply to ECRs working to promote change on a systemic level, not only those improving aspects of their own work. In both sets of recommendations, we underline the importance of incentivizing and providing time and resources for systems-level science improvement activities, including ECRs in organizational decision-making processes, and working to dismantle structural barriers to participation for marginalized groups. We further highlight obstacles that ECRs face when working to promote reform, as well as proposed solutions and examples of current best practices. The abstract and recommendations for stakeholders are available in Dutch, German, Greek (abstract only), Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Serbian.
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Neuroscience
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