Events and Seminars

Seminar on Strengthening Transferable Research Skills for Young International Researchers: The Long-Term Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Research Community

This seminar is aimed at improving transferable skills for international researchers (DC, PD).
The seminar will be conducted in English.

overview

Impact on journals and publishers

• New initiatives include collecting COVID-19-related papers, screening preprints (papers before peer review), and volunteer peer review
• Temporary policy changes to support researchers
  Example: Journal-specific deadline extensions
• Rapid peer review and retraction of COVID-19 related papers
• The role of journals as information hubs

Impact on research institutions and researchers

• Response to restrictions on the use of research facilities and equipment
• Possibility of an overall decrease in research output (number of research projects and published papers)
• Changing priorities among funding agencies
• Overcoming research constraints caused by social distancing

Impact on individual researchers

• Tips for utilizing digital tools in research
• The importance of connecting with other researchers from afar
• Addressing the pandemic's unexpected impact on mental health

Event Outline

Lecturer

Greg Adams / Forte

Date

Thursday, August 27, 2020 15:30-17:00

Place

Online seminar

Language used

English

Target Audience

Graduate students (MC, DC) and postdoctoral fellows (PD) Hokkaido University

Application period

Until Monday, August 24, 2020

Capacity

90 people

How to apply from Hi-System

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organizer, co-organizer, and supporter

Organizer

Mariko KATAGAKI
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor

I-HoP, Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development Human Resource Development, Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education, Hokkaido University

Co-organized by

• S-cubic
• COFRe
• Consortium for Career Development of Ph.D.

Supported by

Career Center, Hokkaido University