Science Europe Position Statement on Research Culture

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Values underpin research culture, and influence and improve trust across all aspects of the research ecosystem. Despite this, they are often presumed and unwritten. Science Europe presents a set of shared values to serve as a reference for the policies and practices implemented by Science Europe Member Organisations and as a foundation for collaboration on actions to further embed these values as part of the research system. The framework is a foundation for appraisal and adaptation, and can contribute to the evolution of research culture. It enables a flexible approach, accommodating a diversity of practices whilst recognising that common values underlie research processes and outcomes as well as research management and governance. Also available in: Portuguese

Science Europe will contribute to the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2022 with sessions on several key topics: the green and digital transition, research careers, open science, and the reform of research assessment systems. Held from 13 to 16 July in Leiden, the Netherlands – this year’s European City of Science – the 10th edition of ESOF deals with the overall theme ‘Crossing borders, engaged science, resilient societies’ and attempts to answer the questions how science will be conducted in the future and how it can enhance its role as a ‘transformative agent’ for societal change.