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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of adaptive methods for junior researchers undertaking research in volatile and dangerous environments.Design/methodology/approachThrough the presentation of two case studies of the authors' own experiences in the field, the authors demonstrate the way the use of adaptive methods is crucial for junior researchers to overcome unforeseen obstacles and day-to-day difficulties presented by field studies in volatile locations. Finally, the authors address the gap in the methodological literature on how junior researchers can best communicate adaptive methods in the methodology section of his/her research project.FindingsThe authors argue the importance of embedding a first-person narrative into the methodology sections of the project as a clear way for a junior researcher to demonstrate elements fundamental to the data collection experience, thereby engaging the reader with crucial aspects of the research findings.Originality/valueThe need for junior researchers to draw on a greater degree of flexibility in the field when confronted by the challenges of conducting research in volatile environments is paramount to the success of the project. The authors offer, based on the experiences in the field, pragmatic techniques to addresses some of the "messiness" of field studies that allows the researcher to demonstrate the crucial importance of adaptive methods in the doctoral projects.

The article analyses decade-long experience of papers and presentations at the conference of junior researchers "K.Seselgis Readings" in a period from 1999 to 2009. The importance of the main guiding principles of sustainable development in architecture and urban design is underlined. Presented in prominent documents of the European Union as European Urban Charter, Leipzig Charter, European Landscape Charter, Bristol Convention and the other documents, these principles should find their reflection in research works carried out by junior researchers in architecture and urban design in Lithuania as well as in the other countries of the European Union. This makes the value and forms the character of the conferences "K.Seselgis Readings" During decade-long history of the conferences the highest number of articles has been presented by researchers from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and from Kaunas University of Technology. The conference is open to researchers from all schools of architecture in Lithuania and in foreign countries. Article in Lithuanian.

This is the final version. Available from Humboldt-Universität via the DOI in this record. ; The members of the European project ENROPE (European Network for Junior Researchers in the Field of Plurilingualism and Education) give a short insight into their conceptual design based on three intellectual outputs – Online Platform, E-Portfolio, and Qualification Handbook – and report briefly about to date realised and further planned activities to strengthen plurilingual practices in research on education. ; Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

The article analyses decade-long experience of papers and presentations at the conference of junior researchers "K.Seselgis Readings" in a period from 1999 to 2009. The importance of the main guiding principles of sustainable development in architecture and urban design is underlined. Presented in prominent documents of the European Union as European Urban Charter, Leipzig Charter, European Landscape Charter, Bristol Convention and the other documents, these principles should find their reflection in research works carried out by junior researchers in architecture and urban design in Lithuania as well as in the other countries of the European Union. This makes the value and forms the character of the conferences "K.Seselgis Readings" During decade-long history of the conferences the highest number of articles has been presented by researchers from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and from Kaunas University of Technology. The conference is open to researchers from all schools of architecture in Lithuania and in foreign countries. Article in Lithuanian. Jaunųjų mokslininkų architektų konferencija "K. Šešelgio skaitymai-2009" – tradicijos tąsos kelyje Santrauka.Ilgamečio VGTU Urbanistikos katedros vedėjo profesoriaus Kazio Šešelgio vardo jaunųjų mokslininkų konferencijos "K. Šešelgio skaitymai" istorija pradeda skaičiuoti jau antrąjį dešimtmetį. Pradėtos rengti Urbanistikos katedros profesoriaus Jurgio Vanago iniciatyva, konferencijos jau tapo tradicine ir įprasta Lietuvos jaunųjų architektūros mokslininkų bendravimo erdve. Plati konferencijos straipsnių tematika atspindi visą spektrą tyrimų, kurios šiuo metu vykdo Lietuvos ir kai kurių užsienio universitetų jaunieji tyrėjai.

Eurodoc is the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers. It is an international federation of 32 national organisations of PhD candidates, and more generally of young researchers from 32 countries of the European Union and the Council of Europe. Eurodoc's objectives are: To represent doctoral candidates and junior researchers at the European level in matters of education, research, and professional development of their careers. To advance the quality of doctoral programmes and the standards of research activity in Europe. To promote the circulation of information on issues regarding young researchers; organize events, take part in debates and assist in the elaboration of policies about Higher Education and Research in Europe. To establish and promote co-operation between national associations representing doctoral candidates and junior researchers within Europe. Eurodoc was founded in Girona (Spain) on 02/02/02. Since 2005, Eurodoc has its seat in Brussels, Belgium.

Press release on Eurodoc input on UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science written by Andrea Claudi In October 2019, during its 40th General Conference, UNESCO set out its intention to draft a Recommendation on Open Science (OS) to be adopted by Member States in 2021. To build a global consensus on OS, UNESCO decided to adopt an "inclusive, transparent and consultative process", including an online survey, which they launched in February 2020. A first draft of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science was published on 31 December 2020, and a second draft is expected to be published by the end of March 2021. Eurodoc participated in the whole process to express the European early-career researchers' point of view on Open Science. Eurodoc considers Open Science to be a main pillar in career development and evaluation of ECRs and 19 January 2021, Eurodoc sent a comment on the first draft of the Recommendation on Open Science to UNESCO, identifying key aspects and obstacles on the path towards OS. Among the key aspects, Eurodoc highlighted the importance of training and support on OS practices and skills, and of the implementation of a proper reward system, including ECRs' career assessment. Among the obstacles, Eurodoc directed UNESCO's attention to the imbalances between different countries, institutions and disciplines that could hinder the spread of OS. Inês Almeida, Open Science and Employment and Careers WG co-coordinator comment: «Open Science (OS) is becoming the new standard in the research & innovation arena, contributing to better research practices, fairer research assessment, better dissemination of knowledge and access to it, and the increased participation of society. However, there is currently no clear consensus on a OS definition, nor a strategic plan worldwide for this transition. For a successful implementation of OS, all relevant stakeholders should be involved, including researchers. However, the governments and institutions advocating for OS are not necessarily aware of the specific needs of ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected most organizations' working environment and productivity. Organizations have had to make arrangements for staff to operate remotely following the implementation of lockdown regulations around the world, as the pandemic has led to restrictions on movement and the temporary closure of workplace premises. The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the effect of this transition on productivity during the pandemic, by studying a distributed network of research who collaborate remotely. We examine how the productivity of researchers is affected by the distributed collaborative networks in which they are embedded. Our goal is to understand the effects of brokerage and closure on the researchers' publication rate, which is interpreted as an indicator of their productivity. We analyze researchers' communication networks, focusing on structural holes and diversity. We take into account the individual qualities of the focal researcher such as seniority. We find that disciplinary diversity among researchers' peers increases the researchers' productivity, lending support to the brokerage argument. In addition, we find support for two statistical interaction effects. First, structural holes moderate diversity so that researchers with diverse networks are more productive when their networks also have a less redundant structure. Diversity and structural holes, when combined, further researchers' productivity. Second, seniority moderates diversity such that senior researchers are more productive than junior researchers in less diverse networks. In more diverse networks, junior researchers perform as well as senior researchers. Social capital and human capital are complementary. We conclude that the benefits of diversity on researchers' productivity are contingent on the qualities of the researchers and on network structure. The brokerage/closure debate thus needs a more nuanced understanding of causal relationships.

Navigating research careers is often highly challenging for early career researchers (ECRs) in the social sciences. The ability to thrive in research careers is complex and requires "soft" people and management skills and resilience that often cannot be formally taught through university coursework. Written from a peer perspective, this book provides guidance and establishes emotional rapport on topical issues relevant for ECRs in academia and industry. The authors are ECRs who have been successful in navigating their careers, and they seek to connect with readers in a supportive and collegial manner. Each chapter includes elements of story-telling and scientific thinking and is organized into three parts: (1) a personal story that is relevant to the topic; (2) key content on professional and personal effectiveness based on evidence in the psychological, sociological, and/or management sciences; and (3) action points and practical recommendations. The topics covered are specifically curated for people considering undertaking research careers or already working in research, including: Work Hard, Snore Hard: Recovery from Work for Early Career Researchers Networking and Collaborating in Academia: Increasing Your Scientific Impact and Having Fun in the Process Accelerating Your Research Career with Open Science Engaging with the Press and Media Make Your Science Go Viral: How to Maximize the Impact of Your Research Exploring the Horizon: Navigating Research Careers Outside of Academia Thinking like an Implementation Scientist and Applying Your Research in Practice Survival Guide for Early Career Researchers summarizes relevant evidence-based research to offer advice in strategic but also supportive ways to ECRs. It is an essential go-to practical resource for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. This book will also benefit senior researchers who are serving as mentors or delivering professional development programs, administrators and educators in institutions of higher learning, and anyone with an interest in building a successful research career.

The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) has announced three new postdoctoral and junior faculty who are the program's sixth cohort of CICADA Scholars pursuing pilot research and receiving training and mentorship in health services research (HSR). Established on the Penn campus within the Leonard Davis Institute of Health […]

Teaching methodology has become popular in teaching and learning activities in classroom. It also became the major thing included in lesson plan. Teaching methodology used in class room is an action to attain the purpose for each subject matter. Appropriate teaching methodology will make teaching activities more effective, and make students learn better. Hence, this condition will be an important aspect of the success of teaching and learning activities. However, finding an appropriate teaching method for both students and teachers are easily said than done. There are many factors that need to be considered in determining the appropriate teaching methodology. This presentation aims at reporting a research result that investigated some schools toward appropriate teaching English methodology for junior high school students. Research was conducted in some junior high school with interviewing and spreading questionnaires. The expected research result aims to find the appropriate method in teaching for junior high school students and be able to become a good suggestion for local government(s) to create this research result to be done for several years to come. This research result also expected to become a foundation for another researchers for doing the next same activity, so that our teaching in English subject will acquire useful input in enhancing the quality for both teaching for teachers and learning for students.

In this paper, based on the established Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF), we introduce a new framework, tailor-made specifically for Vietnamese educational researchers, namely, Vietnam's Framework for Educational Researchers (VFER). VFER is expected to serve as a tool for Vietnamese educational researchers to self-evaluate their skills and support them in developing their career qualities from junior to senior career ladders. The framework includes four domains with ten subdomains and 28 indicators. To date, VFER has been implemented in some Vietnamese universities of pedagogical education. We expect that other research fields will look to VFER as a reference to build their own research capacity framework.

Teachers have important roles in the development of a nation. Teachers' roles become broader nowadays since transferring the materials in the classroom is not the only duty to fulfill. Research is one of the government ways to improve and develop teachers' professional development. There are factors affecting teachers' in conducting research that need to be found out. This paper aims to find out the problems faced by teachers, factors affecting to conduct research and how the teachers solve the problems. The research method was sequential explanatory multi-method strategy with quantitative data that is explained in qualitative way. The research instruments were adapted questionnaire from Borg (2009) and the interview guide created by the researchers. There were 12 public and private junior high schools in Tulungagung that include 37 participants of English teachers chosen for this study. This research is expected to be helpful for the future researchers that have interest about teacher research and practically beneficial for the teachers in any level of school to be more engaged in doing the research besides teaching. Key words: factors, affecting, junior high school teachers, teacher research, Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

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This paper analyses the conditions and factors influencing non-university researchers' career transitions back into academia. Using affiliation data in publications of German researchers, their cross-sector career transitions from the public research organisation Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and industry to universities are analysed. Although the rate of transitions is small, there are distinctive windows of opportunity at a junior career stage, especially for Fraunhofer researchers. Researchers who publish more and in more acclaimed journals, Fraunhofer researchers who co-publish with universities, and women are more likely to gain a university affiliation over the course of their career. These results indicate the influence of institutional proximity for cross-domain career transitions. The quality and impact of academic knowledge could be improved if the higher education sector was more open to recruitment of researchers from other sectors. Policy needs to target the barriers that preclude applied researchers from pursuing university careers.