The EMBL-EBI Training Team tells us about their experience. The EMBL-EBI Training Team and Web Development Team work together on the EMBL-EBI training website and the EMBL-EBI Competency Hub. The work follows the Agile Scrum methodology. In this online staff
Incorporating Equity, diversity and inclusion practices into Research
Author: Piraveen (Piv) Gopalasingam, Daniel Thomas López On 16 February 2024 the RItrainPlus Community of Practice convened for a presentation and discussion on Equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and accessibility in the research sector. The meeting started with Piraveen (Piv) Gopalasingam
The ‘Managing a bioinformatics core facility’ course: a platform for continuous development of research infrastructures team leads
Author: Patricia Carvajal-López pati@ebi.ac.uk The landscape in the bioinformatics field is constantly evolving, new research tools emerge, experiments become increasingly data intensive, and the typical users of bioinformatics core facilities, who frequently are experimental researchers in life sciences, become more
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Light Sources workshop organised by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Light SourcesDate: 15 & 16 January 2024 – Lunch-to-LunchVenue: Y.SPOT Partners Grenoble, France The workshop aimed exchange on the practices in assessing and improving the socio-economic impact of Accelerator-based Light Sources (for example, synchrotron facilities). The event created a
Next CoP online meeting: Incorporating Equity, diversity and inclusion practices into Research
We are excited to invite you to the 8th online meeting of the RItrainPlus Community of Practice. This session is dedicated to incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion practices into research projects. Date & Time: 16 February 2024, 12:00 – 13:30
Exploring the Frontiers of Experimental Research Infrastructures: Key Takeaways from the Seventh RItrainPlus CoP Meeting
Author: Maja Dolinar (Slovenian Social Science Data Archives (ADP)) The seventh meeting of the RItrainPlus Community of Practice, held on 1 December, was nothing short of a deep dive into the fascinating world of Experimental Research Infrastructures (RIs). Our esteemed
Working as a manager or operator of a Research Infrastructure or Core Facility? To do so, you need the undergraduate and PhD students training programme!
The European School for Management of Research Infrastructures (ESMRI), will be capable of certify the qualification of future operators and managers of RIs and CFs to students acquiring a pre-defined number of ECTS throughout their whole academic career independently from the
Next CoP online meeting: Accesses in Experimental RI
We are excited to invite you to the 7th online meeting of the RItrainPlus Community of Practice. This session is dedicated to enhancing our understanding and management of experimental platforms within our network. Date & Time: 1 December 2023, 12:00
CoP Workshop: Turning diversity into an asset in your research environment
Authors: Valentina Adami (University of Trento, Italy and Core Technologies for Life Science – CTLS), Lola Martinez (CNIO – Madrid, Spain and Core Technologies for Life Science – CTLS), Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez (University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Core Technologies for Life
Management training is key for scientific excellence
The first pilot of the RItrainPlus management training programme was organised in June 2023. It offered seven short courses on various topics relevant to those working in managerial positions in Research Infrastructures and Core Facilities. Management training can help scientists