Here are some upcoming and past free webinars for researchers at risk and prospective employers and host institutions in Europe. Videos from the Inspireurope 2020 Virtual Stakeholder Forum, held on June 8, 2020 are available here.
Description:
The focus of this webinar will be on how organisations who are hosting or employing researchers at risk can best support them in the area of mental health and social wellbeing, mindful of the particular needs and challenges they face.
The target group for this webinar are staff from institutions and organisations who are involved in supporting the hosting/ employment of researchers at risk such as international offices, human resources, faculty, departments, institutes etc.
Please note that at the upcoming 2021 Philipp Schwartz and Inspireurope Stakeholder Forum on April 26 & 27, one of the dedicated sessions for researchers at risk will focus on digital and personal security.
The event is being organised in two parts; the first part (60 min) will include presentations from a panel of speakers and a questions and answers session. The second part will be a seperate 50 mins meeting which will consist of breakout discussions on a range of subtopics related to psychosocial support for researchers at risk with a plenary summary of issues and ideas from the breakout groups. The first part will be recorded, but the second part will not.
To register for the 1 hour webinar, please click here
To register for the follow up meeting, please click here
Topics to be covered include:
The speakers for the 1 hour webinar are:
We look forward to seeing you at these two events.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact inspireurope@mu.ie
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.
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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:
To view a recording of the launch webinar, please click below:
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:
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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:
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
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:
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:
Description: This webinar explored the various approaches used by organisations, both academic and non academic, to host and/ or employ researchers at risk.
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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:
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
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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:
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.
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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:
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:
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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: