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Aalborg University Copenhagen

Aalborg University

Sym­po­sium on Re­search Eval­ua­tions, In­di­ca­tors, and Im­pact Assess­ment in a CoARA Per­spec­tive

The symposium will bring together international and national experts on research evaluation, indicators, and impact. Through presentations and a panel debate the aim is to find common areas of interest and cooperation by discussing and reflecting on the possibilities, benefits, and potential challenges which ARRA and CoARA bring to the work on research assessments, researcher evaluations, and measuring impact.

Aalborg University Copenhagen

A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
2450 Copenhagen

  • 24.11.2023 Kl. 08:30 - 15:00

  • English

  • On location

Aalborg University Copenhagen

A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
2450 Copenhagen

24.11.2023 Kl. 08:30 - 15:0024.11.2023 Kl. 08:30 - 15:00

English

On location

Aalborg University

Sym­po­sium on Re­search Eval­ua­tions, In­di­ca­tors, and Im­pact Assess­ment in a CoARA Per­spec­tive

The symposium will bring together international and national experts on research evaluation, indicators, and impact. Through presentations and a panel debate the aim is to find common areas of interest and cooperation by discussing and reflecting on the possibilities, benefits, and potential challenges which ARRA and CoARA bring to the work on research assessments, researcher evaluations, and measuring impact.

Aalborg University Copenhagen

A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
2450 Copenhagen

  • 24.11.2023 Kl. 08:30 - 15:00

  • English

  • On location

Aalborg University Copenhagen

A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
2450 Copenhagen

24.11.2023 Kl. 08:30 - 15:0024.11.2023 Kl. 08:30 - 15:00

English

On location

Unfortunately, the event is fully booked and now closed for registration. Please join our waiting list until November 19th by emailing: vbn@aub.aau.dk

Aalborg University (AAU) is proud to present Dr. James Morris, Senior Policy Officer at Science Europe and Dr. Gunnar Sivertsen, Professor at Nordic Institute for Studies of innovation, research and education (NIFU) as key speakers.

Aalborg University is happy to invite policymakers, academics, funding agencies, and other interested parties to join us for this full-day symposium.

Under the auspices of the EU Commission, the agreement document from July 2022, Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (ARRA), serves as a new common framework for evaluating research with a focus on combining quantitative metrics with qualitative assessments on collaboration, openness, and societal impact. ARRA pushes forward the agenda on reforming research assessments and evaluations by contributing to the rapid development within qualitative parameters to measure and evaluate research and impact of research. 

By signing ARRA and becoming a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), signatories commit to using responsible metrics and to include qualitative and quantitative methods to assess research and researchers. Several research institutions and research foundations have already signed ARRA. For Denmark, it currently applies to six universities, as well as The Lundbeck Foundation, Independent Research Fund Denmark, and The Danish National Research Foundation.

At the same time, changes in research evaluations and measurements for research and researchers lead to several important questions and reflections. For instance, how do responsible metrics work in practice, how is it possible to measure more qualitative elements of research, and is it possible to benchmark these, and should they be benchmarked, and if so in what format? Moreover, what are the assumptions on research assessment, and how do these changes affect the behavior of researchers?

The AAU's new research indicator is a first example of implementing the commitments in ARRA into practice. The indicator was approved by the Aalborg University board in June 2023, and the indicator is now in the implementation phase at the university.

Keynote speakers

Dr. James Morris

Dr. James Morris is a Senior Policy Officer at Science Europe – the association of major national research funding and performing organisations in Europe. At Science Europe, he leads the organisations work on the topics of Research Culture and Research Assessment. He joined the organisation in 2019 and was recently involved in the Drafting Team of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment and initial secretariat of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). James has a background in marine and molecular biology, and before joining Science Europe he was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions post-doctoral fellow at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.

Dr. Gunnar Sivertsen

Dr. Gunnar Sivertsen is a research professor and special adviser at the Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU STEP) in Oslo. He is an expert in the fields of scholarly publishing and development and use of bibliometric indicators for statistics, evaluation, funding, and science policy. His current projects are related to bibliometric studies of subjects, research fields, institutions, and countries; research documentation; research evaluation and development of bibliometric models for outcome-based financing in research institutions.

Program (subject to change)

Program Moderator Dr. David Budtz Pedersen, Aalborg University
8.30-9.00 Arrival and registration
  Session A
9.00-9.30

Welcome and opening of symposium.

Dr. Per Michael Johansen, Rector Aalborg University & Dr. David Budtz Pedersen, Professor Aalborg University

9.30-10.15

Keynote Dr. James Morris, Senior Policy Officer at Science Europe

Title of talk: Reforming Research Assessment: Why, How, and Why Now?

10.15- 10.30 Short break
10.30 - 11.15

Keynote Dr. Professor Gunnar Sivertsen, NIFU

Title talk: Informing research assessment, funding, and management after July 2022

11.15-11.30 Short break
11.30- 12.00

Presentation AAU Research Indicator

Dr. Kathrine Bjerg Bennike & M.A., MIT Poul Meier Melchiorsen, Aalborg University Library

Title talk: The AAU Research Indicator: An institutional strategic tool for measuring and evaluating research in an Open Science perspective

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
  Session B
13.00 -14.00

4x15 min short presentations

Dr. Thomas Alslev Christensen, Senior Vice President, Novo Nordisk Fonden

Helle Kryger Aggerholm, Forsknings- og udviklingsdirektør, VIA University College

Karen Skytte Larsen, Fund Advisor and Head of Programme The Velux Foundation

Professor Lone Gram, Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF)

14.00-14.15 Short break
14.15- 14:45

Panel debate: Impact og merits in research assessments

Dr. David Budtz Pedersen (moderator)

Dr. James Morrison, Science Europe

Dr. Gunnar Sivertsen, NIFU

Karen Skytte Larsen, Fund Advisor and Head of Programme The Velux Foundation

Helle Kryger Aggerholm, Forsknings- og udviklingsdirektør, VIA University College

Professor Lone Gram, Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF)

Dr. Thomas Alslev Christensen, Senior Vice President, Novo Nordisk Fonden

14.45-15.00

Final remarks and end of the day

A reception will follow - wine and snacks

Location and registration information

The symposium will take place at Aalborg University, Copenhagen. Please register for the event before the 21st of November. Participation is free when signing up for the event. Lunch, coffee, and a reception with wine and snacks included.

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Directions from Sydhavn Station (train station) to Aalborg University, Copenhagen (10 minutes walk) via Google Maps.

The symposium is hosted and sponsored by Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University Library, and Aalborg University.