Quality research needs good working conditions

High-quality research requires appropriate employment and working conditions for researchers. However, many academic systems rely on short-term employment contracts, biased selection procedures and misaligned incentives, which hinder research quality and progress. We discuss ways to redesign academi...

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Main Authors: Rahal, Rima-Maria (Author) , Fiedler, Susann (Author) , Adetula, Adeyemi (Author) , Berntsson, Ronnie P.-A. (Author) , Dirnagl, Ulrich (Author) , Feld, Gordon Benedikt (Author) , Fiebach, Christian J. (Author) , Himi, Samsad Afrin (Author) , Horner, Aidan J. (Author) , Lonsdorf, Tina B. (Author) , Schönbrodt, Felix (Author) , Silan, Miguel Alejandro A. (Author) , Wenzler, Michael (Author) , Azevedo, Flávio (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 08 February 2023
In: Nature human behaviour
Year: 2023, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 164-167
ISSN:2397-3374
DOI:10.1038/s41562-022-01508-2
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01508-2
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01508-2
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Author Notes:Rima-Maria Rahal, Susann Fiedler, Adeyemi Adetula, Ronnie P-A Berntsson, Ulrich Dirnagl, Gordon B Feld, Christian J Fiebach, Samsad Afrin Himi, Aidan J Horner, Tina B Lonsdorf, Felix Schönbrodt, Miguel Alejandro A Silan, Michael Wenzler & Flávio Azevedo
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Summary:High-quality research requires appropriate employment and working conditions for researchers. However, many academic systems rely on short-term employment contracts, biased selection procedures and misaligned incentives, which hinder research quality and progress. We discuss ways to redesign academic systems, emphasizing the role of permanent employment.
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ISSN:2397-3374
DOI:10.1038/s41562-022-01508-2