Background

The CoARA Working Group TIER (Towards an Inclusive Evaluation of Research) has developed evidence, recommendations and practical tools to support the reduction of biases in recruitment, career progression and research evaluation.

As part of the TIER Dissemination Tour, the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) proposes to organise a European high-level stakeholder dialogue event bringing together researchers, policy-makers, funders, university networks and research organisations to discuss how TIER findings can contribute to ongoing reforms of research assessment across the European Research Area (ERA).

While most dissemination events focus on implementation within specific institutional or national contexts, the MCAA event will offer a transnational perspective, reflecting the experiences of internationally mobile researchers and addressing challenges that affect the European research ecosystem as a whole.

The event comes at a particularly timely moment. Discussions on research assessment reform are advancing through CoARA, while the European Commission is examining how gender considerations can be further mainstreamed across ERA Actions and structural policies. At the same time, funders and research organisations are increasingly seeking practical approaches to operationalise responsible and inclusive assessment.

The dialogue will therefore focus not only on disseminating TIER results, but also on discussing how these findings can inform European policy development, funding frameworks and institutional implementation.

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