Topic: Hosting Researchers at Risk: How employers and hosts can help researchers make the most of their stay
Date: 9 December 2020
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CET)
Description: The focus of the webinar was on how host organisations can best support researchers at risk to make the most out of their stay at the organisation, mindful of the particular needs and challenges they face. This includes the need to prepare for future career steps.
Topics covered included:
- Introduction to the Inspireurope project and opportunities to get involved
- An overview of findings on hosting and supporting researchers at risk from the Inspireurope report; Researchers at Risk: Mapping Europe’s Response
- Perspectives of researchers at risk currently being hosted in European higher education institutions and employed in a private sector company
- Opportunities to raise questions with the expert panel and share ideas for future webinar topics
Speakers:
- Karolina Catoni (Chair), International relations officer and assisting director at the International Centre at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Marit Egner, Senior Adviser in the Office for Research and International Cooperation, University of Osl, Norway
- Souad Odeh, IT Technical Advisor at FI Group, France
- Eqbal Dauqan, Researcher, Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Norway
- Ahmet Gürata, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Click below to view the presentations from the webinar:
To view a recording of the webinar, please click below:
The Inspireurope report; Researchers at Risk; Mapping Europe's Response was launched online on November 3rd, 2020.
Webinar speakers:
- Amanda Crowfoot, Secretary General of EUA,
- Henriette Stoeber, Policy Analyst, EUA,
- Sinead O'Gorman, Director, SAR Europe
- Michael Murphy, President of EUA,
- Nikolaos Papaioannou, Rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Svein Stølen, Rector of the University of Oslo
To view a recording of the launch webinar, please click below:
Topic: Academic publishing for researchers at risk
Date: 21 October 2020
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CET)
Description: This webinar provided an overview on academic publishing for researchers at risk, including guidance on the style of writing for academic publications aswell as advice on how to get published.
Topics covered included:
- Introduction to the Inspireurope project and opportunities to get involved
- Guidance on how to write for academic publications
- Advice on how to get published
- A researcher at risk will also share their own experience on publishing within academia.
- Opportunities to raise questions with the expert panel and share ideas for future webinar topics
Speakers:
- Nina Cyrén Wormbs, Professor, History of Science, Technology and Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Dr. Ingerid S. Straume, Director of Academic writing centre, University of Oslo
- Dr. Mubashar Hasan, Adjunct Research Fellow, Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative (HADRI), School of Social Science and Psychology, University of Western Sydney, Australia
To view the presentations from the webinar, please click below:
Orla Duke Presentation, 21 October 2020
Nina Wormbs Presentation, 21 October 2020
Ingerid S. Straume presentation, 21 October 2020
Mubashar Hasan Presentation, 21 October 2020
To view a recording of the webinar, please see below:
Useful resources:
Information from Scholar Rescue Fund on Academic Writing
The University of Oslo Academic Writing Centre accepts appoints from all researchers to discuss idead, drafts and questions with their team of writing consultants
The C.A.R.S Model for writing the introduction to scholarly research studies
The University of Manchester Academic Phrasebank
PhD On Track; a set of resources aimed primarily at PhD candidates and early career researchers
The Purdue University Writing Lab
Search & Write is an online resource designed for all students who want to improve their information literacy and academic writing, independent of institution and subject area
Topic: Career Fit Plus MSCA Fellowships
Date: 21 September, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CET
Description:
This meeting provided information for researchers at risk on Career Fit Plus, which has 25 fellowships available for highly skilled researchers to conduct a three-year research project in Ireland, including a 12-month industry secondment. The call for proposals opened on September 7th and will close on December 31st 2020.
Applicants must be Experienced Researchers as per the MSCA definition: at the time of recruitment, applicants must be in possession of a doctoral degree or, if the applicant does not have a doctoral degree and is not in the process of completing one, they should have at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience.
The aims of the fellowships are to support suitable highly qualified experienced researchers in any discipline to:
- Conduct research relevant to the Technology Centres/Technology Gateways
- Engage in collaboration with suitable companies
- Experience and benefit from international mobility
- Avail of relevant training and career development opportunities
- Increase their chances of gaining a future senior research position, including in the nonacademic sector.
To view the presentations delivered by Micol Martinelli; Programme Manager of Career Fit Plus and Orla Duke; Programme Manager, SAR Europe, please see below:
Presentation by Micol Martinelli on Career Fit Plus
Presentation by Orla Duke on Inspireurope & Career Fit Plus
To view a recording of the information meeting, please see below:
Topic: Funding researchers at risk to join the host organisation
Date: 26 May 2020
Time: 12:00 PM to 13.00 PM (CET)
Description: This webinar explored the various approaches used by organisations, both academic and non academic, to host and/ or employ researchers at risk.
Topics covered included:
- Brief introduction to the Inspireurope project and opportunities to get involved
- Insights from three academic institutions on their approaches to obtaining funding to support researchers at risk
- Perspective from a private engineering company in Sweden on a project to recruit refugee and at risk researchers
- Opportunities to raise questions with the expert panel and share ideas for future webinar topics
Speakers:
- Marit Egner, Senior Adviser, Department of Research Administration, University of Oslo, Norway
- Karen-Lise Scheie Knudsen, Director, Management Support Unit, University of Agder, Norway
- Prof. Terence Karran, Professor in Higher Education, University of Lincoln, UK
- Sofia Klingberg, Inclusion & Diversity Manager, AFRY Sweden
- Dr Stefan Rummel, Head of the Academic Relations Unit, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Please click below to view the presentations delivered by Marit Enger, Prof. Terence Karran and Sofia Klingberg during the webinar:
Presentation by Marit Egner Inspireurope webinar May 26th 2020
Presentation by Terence Karran Inspireurope webinar May 26th 2020
Presentation by Sofia klingberg Inspireurope webinar May 26th 2020
Please see the video below for a recording of the webinar:
Topic: Mobility within Europe for researchers at risk
Date: 23 March 2020
Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM CET
Description: The webinar discussed the mobility rights, rules and/or regulations within Europe for researchers at risk, including those on temporary work permits and those with refugee and/or protection status
Topics covered included:
- Brief introduction to the Inspireurope project and opportunities to get involved
- Overview of 2016 EU Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, and its relevance to researchers at risk in Europe
- Overview of rules, regulations and implications of mobility within the EU for those with refugee status or other international protection status
- Implications for researchers at risk of moving between EU states
- Opportunities to raise questions with the expert panel
Speakers:
- Hélène Calers, Policy Officer, Legal Pathways and Integration Unit, Directorate General (DG) for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
- Dr. Stephen Hocks, Migration Lawyer, University of Gießen, Germany
Please click below to view the presentations delivered by Ms Hélène Calers and Dr Stephan Hocks during the webinar:
Presentation by Hélène Calers (DG HOME) Inspireurope webinar 23.3.20
Presentation by Dr Stephan Hocks Inspireurope webinar 23.3.20
For further resources on this topic, please see below:
Please see the video below for a recording of the webinar:
Topic: Welcoming researchers at risk: considerations for new employers and host organisations in Europe
Date: 30 January, 2020
Time: 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM GMT
Description:
This webinar was for representatives of higher education institutions and other organisations in Europe interested in welcoming researchers at risk to the work place. The content is of relevance for a wide range of academic, administrative and research staff interested in employing researchers, or inviting visiting researchers to their organisation, including international office staff, human resource professionals, heads of department, research administration offices, and/or organisational leaders.
Topics covered included:
- Introduction to the Inspireurope project and opportunities to get involved
- Overview of the various arrangements that can be put in place between the researcher and organisation (i.e. employment, visiting research positions, fellowships, internships)
- Guidance on how to welcome a researcher to the organisation and how to support them to make the most out of their stay
- Testimonial from a researcher on their experience and advice for organisations
- Opportunities to raise questions with the expert panel and share ideas for future webinar topics
Speakers:
- Sarina Rosenthal, Senior Program Officer for Protection Services, Scholars at Risk
- Marit Egner, Senior Adviser, Department of Research Administration, University of Oslo
- Bodil Stelwagen, Foundation for Refugee Students/ Stichting voor Vluchteling-Studenten (UAF) in the Netherlands
- A researcher at risk now based in Europe
- Orla Duke, Programme Manager, Scholars at Risk Europe
Please click below for a copy of the presentation that was delivered during the webinar;
Welcoming researchers at risk; Inspireurope webinar 30.1.20
Please see the video below for a recording of the webinar:
Topic: How to apply for an EU-funded research fellowship
Date: 21 January, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM GMT
Description:
This webinar provided an overview of EU-funded research fellowships for individual researchers to pursue their work in Europe, as well as information on how to apply. The webinar was the first in a new series organised by the Inspireurope project, an EU-funded initiative to support, promote and integrate researchers at risk in Europe.
Topics covered included:
- Introduction to the Inspireurope project and opportunities to get involved
- Overview of EU funding/fellowship opportunities for individual researchers
- Instructions on how to apply for a Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowship
- Opportunities to raise questions with the expert panel and share ideas for future webinar topics
Speakers:
- Martin Mühleck, Policy Officer, Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Unit, European Commission
- Samy Bettiche, Project Advisor, Research Executive Agency, European Commission
- Sinead O'Gorman, Director, Scholars at Risk Europe
Please click below for the presentations that were delivered during the webinar:
Introduction to the Inspireurope project
Presentation on MSCA fellowships
Please see the video below for a recording of the webinar: