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Only 17 more days to go until the #EARMAconference, taking place in Odense, Denmark 🇩🇰 This year's conference theme is ‘Where is RMA Going? The Future of RMA in a Rapidly Changing World’ and we have a very exciting programme jammed full of informative sessions and fun social activities for you to enjoy 💫 New challenges for RMAs are appearing every day across the research ecosystem and RMAs are expected to adapt and absorb. Artificial intelligence, academic freedom and integrity, Open Research, education and innovation, professionalisation and broadening of the profession, EDI, these and many others are transforming the ‘traditional’ role of the RMA 🤔 That's why we are bringing the research management community together in Europe to share best practice, make new connections and catch up with friends 🤝 Not registered yet to attend? We have limited space available so please sign-up soon to avoid disappointment ✍️ Check out the programme 👀 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeAd9Tcx #researchmanagement #researchadministration #researchsupport #HorizonEurope #HorizonEU #researchimpact #researchethics #researchintegrity #projectmanagement #researchandinnovation

Just before the summer, Saxion University of Applied Sciences' School of Finance and International Business hosted the very first Dutch Human Flourishing Week. Students, researchers, industry partners, and lecturers from diverse backgrounds came together to learn, develop and grow. It was an honor to welcome Jim Ritchie-Dunham from the The University of Texas at Austin and CEO of Institute for Strategic Clarity who shared the insights from his latest work. We discussed broad economic developments, strategy and management, educational innovation, all through the lens of Human Flourishing and the Ecosynomics research. Throughout the week, we recorded several talk shows delving into current themes with Moekotte Media - Creative Agency. A key conversation took place with Stichting Young Finance Talents. A newly founded organization in which multiple regional financial advisory firms collaborate to tackle today’s challenges. Their systems approach is essential to make the individual advisory firms grow and flourish. A great example of collective action in our region which we love. More information on this initative can be found at: https://lnkd.in/ejjXQEXV In this talkshow we discussed the impact of AI on jobs in the financial sector with representatives of the companies. Their insights were both valuable and inspiring! On behalf of Christoph H., Hans Leyenaar, Marco Strijks, Sander Reinderink and Timber Haaker I would like to thank Elisa Cakici, Franz van Stuivenberg and all our speakers for their openness and meaningful contributions. In the upcoming days we will share more from Saxion University of Applied Sciences' Living Lab of Human Flourishing, part of the Saxion Sustainable Business Models lectorate. #HumanFlourishing #SystemsApproach #Collaboration #DutchFlourishingWeek #TalentDevelopment #Sustainability

‘Repair’ is fascinating; it is a practice, concept and philosophy in one. Philosophically ‘repair’ is about acknowledging mistakes and mending them, in a way that the painful process remains visible. As a concept it opens space to discuss throw-away culture, circularity and the need to acknowledge our role in it. And as a practice it can bring us back in touch with stuff and ground us. During Design Impact Transition (DIT) platform Day on June 4, colleagues will host the first ‘Academic Repair Cafe’. How can we value learning and the inherent failure as a process of repair, rather than only judge the outcome? How can we repair the contributions of universities to a fossil-linear economy and its injustices? How can academics repair broken papers or proposals? Open to all colleagues with repair questions (or offerings), and if successful we hope the start of a new tradition.

🌟 Thrilled to Speak at the UKEV Life Sciences Conference 2024! 🌟 I couldn’t be more excited to join this year’s UKEV Life Sciences Conference to explore a topic at the heart of so many challenges professionals face today: Burning Bright Without Burning Out 🔥 Burnout doesn’t discriminate. Whether you’re a driven entrepreneur, a professional balancing intense demands, or a researcher working tirelessly to innovate in your field, the relentless pace can take its toll. In academia and high-pressure industries, the stakes are even higher—complex workloads, tight deadlines, and the weight of impactful outcomes often create the perfect storm for burnout. Studies show that nearly 47% of PhD students experience mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression, driven by excessive pressure. But here’s the good news: burnout isn’t inevitable. With the right tools, we can equip ourselves and our teams to achieve brilliance without sacrificing well-being. During the ECR Day at UKEV, I’ll be sharing insights on: 🔥 Recognising burnout early and understanding its cycles. 🛠️ Practical strategies to build resilience and manage stress effectively. 🚀 Leveraging Energy Leadership to maximise productivity while preserving emotional and physical energy. Burnout prevention is about more than just "self-care Sundays"—it’s about embedding sustainable practices into our daily lives, enabling us to continue doing the important, impactful work we love without losing ourselves along the way. Huge thanks to Rachel Crossland and Sonia Guarnerio for inviting me to be part of this incredible event. If you’re at UKEV 2024, let’s connect and spark meaningful conversations about how to balance brilliance with resilience. 💬 Looking for an engaging speaker to inspire and energise your team or network? Let’s chat! Together, we can build a framework for sustainable success that keeps burnout at bay. 📅 Find out more about UKEV 2024: https://shorturl.at/9jtmj 📩 Or book me for your next event: https://lnkd.in/d3b494KB #UKEV2024 #BurnoutPrevention #Resilience #LifeSciences #EnergyLeadership #ThrivingTeams #PublicSpeaking #FutureProofYourTeams #Performance #Wellbeing

🚨 NEW: HxA is launching inquisitive, a publication that puts open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement into practice. Available soon in print and online, inquisitive offers a medium for intellectual change-makers to meet over uncomfortable questions and great ideas. 📌 Our inaugural issue’s theme is “The Nerve,” and in this first installment we’ll be bringing you essays that ask: • How might human nature be thwarting science? • How do IRBs constrain open inquiry through their treatment of subject-collaborators? • Why might it be easier to teach polyamory in China than America? • Why would anyone give up tenure? 🔔 Stay tuned—we’ll soon be inviting you to pitch us proposals for contributions. Want to be a part of inquisitive? Learn more about it and sign up to get notified (linked below) ⬇️ #AcademicFreedom #InstitutionalNeutrality #EducationReform #Educationquotes #Philosophyquotes #Literarymagazine #Academicnews

Jessica Corner has announced details of how the sector can get involved in the development of the People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element of the next REF, including: 1. The workshops we at Vitae will be running with our partners to co-develop indicators: https://lnkd.in/e--ZM5qH There will be 16 online workshops, spread over three phases to allow iteration and reflection, and covering themes such as open research, recognition, EDI, collaboration, strategy, and leadership. The workshops will be co-facilitated with project partners: Technopolis Group ARMA UK (Association of Research Managers and Administrators) UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) NADSN - National Association of Disabled Staff Networks and Black Female Academics' Network We will open registrations soon. 2. The process for higher education institutions to participate in the pilot: https://lnkd.in/eb4vhi-G Research England are seeking expressions of interest from HEIs by midday 24 April, to participate in the pilot exercise. The pilot will cover 8 Units of Assessment, including Biological Sciences, Business and Management Studies, and History. The full blog post is available on HEPI: https://lnkd.in/edPZU_G8

“We are aware that participation in REF 2029 carries a burden and we are committed to keeping the level of effort required to participate in the exercise to manageable levels. We are particularly conscious that the introduction of new elements in the assessment carries a start-up cost, and that this can have a disproportionate effect on smaller institutions”. Good opportunity to reflect on how one enables so-called pockets of excellence across the UK HEI sector to thrive, given the resourcing implications associated with REF2029.

The research we produce helps others in academia learn from our work. Despite this, is it possible we have become too fixated on influencing scholars who are similar to us? More importantly, do we care how our work makes a difference in the worlds where we conducted our research outside of academia? If these questions have inspired your own qualitative projects, consider submitting your idea to the 16th Annual Conference hosted by our friends at TQR. Online and in-person formats for the event will be offered, with the latter to be held on campus at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL between March 5-6, 2025. Submit your idea, or learn more about the event, at: dedoose.info/tqr2025 Nova Southeastern University The Qualitative Report #QualitativeResearch #Analysis #Academics

Check out this reel featuring Dr. Hao X. from UNSW Computer Science and Engineering, who is developing data-driven #human #mobility #behaviour analysis and forecasting methods to improve the user experience of mobility services.

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