Quality research needs good working conditions

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 and Flávio Azevedo
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Rima-Maria Rahal: Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Susann Fiedler: Vienna University of Economics and Business
Adeyemi Adetula: Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike
Ronnie P.-A. Berntsson: Umeå University
Ulrich Dirnagl: Berlin Institute of Health
Gordon B. Feld: Heidelberg University
Christian J. Fiebach: Goethe University Frankfurt
Samsad Afrin Himi: Jagannath University
Aidan J. Horner: University of York
Tina B. Lonsdorf: University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Felix Schönbrodt: LMU Munich
Miguel Alejandro A. Silan: Handicap, Education (DIPHE) Research Unit, Université Lumière Lyon 2
Flávio Azevedo: University of Cambridge

Nature Human Behaviour, 2023, vol. 7, issue 2, 164-167

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2023
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