November 2024
WG3 “Breaking the Bias” Impact Workshop in Berlin
VOICES Working Group 3 convened for a workshop at Fraunhofer IAO in Berlin from November 6-8, 2024. The event, organized by Clemens Striebing and Anita Thaler, opened with reflections on the transformative "Breaking the Bias" summer school held in Athens in 2023. Participants shared their journeys of integrating gender perspectives into research and teaching over the past year. While highlighting successes, they also addressed challenges faced and valuable lessons learned. A notable achievement was the [...]
October 2024
WG6 activities during GP3
Several events and activities took place under the leadership of WG6 leader Dr. Rakibe Külcür, such as: · 24-25 June 2024 - Organisation of the WG6 International dissemination event “Bridging Gender Voices Across the Contents” at Istanbul Aydin University, Türkiye. · 24 June 2024 - Presentation on Monitoring and Evaluation in Academia at Istanbul Aydin University, Türkiye. · 21-25 October 2024 – Short term scientific mission at University College London, United Kingdom, with Dr. Victoria [...]
WG2 Meeting of VOICES in Dubrovnik, Croatia
The WG2 of the VOICES – COST Action recently held a productive meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia (4-5 October), to continue work on their scientific article and plan WG2 activities for the future period. In addition to advancing the article, the members of WG2 discussed critical next steps for Grant Period 4 (GP4). A significant focus was placed on strategies to promote inclusive and diverse leadership. Special thanks go to Ivana Načinović Braje for her excellent [...]
Communication Team Meeting Sets Ambitious Plans for Final Year of COST Action VOICES – Madrid, September 2024
As we enter the final year (GP4) of COST Action VOICES, the Communication Team gathered at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid on September 23rd and 24th, 2024, to strategize the last stretch of our collaborative journey. With representatives from various working groups (WGs) and led by Marian Blanco-Ruiz (Science Communications Officer) and Edna Falorca Costa (Science Communications Co-Officer), the meeting focused on fine-tuning our communication efforts and setting clear goals for an impactful finish. [...]
September 2024
Productive WG1 Meeting at UCL: Shaping the Future Steps for Gender Equality in Research
Our recent gathering at University College London (UCL) brought together a vibrant group of colleagues within the framework of WG1 to strategize the next steps for the VOICES Action. This meeting marked another significant milestone in our ongoing mission to amplify young researchers' voices and promote gender equality across academia and industry. A Collaborative Discussion on Future Directions The session, graciously hosted by Victoria Showunmi (@ShowunmiV), provided an excellent platform for sharing insights and aligning [...]
VOICES Writing Retreat: A Journey of Silence, Reflection, and Progress
Dr. Victoria Showunmi (working group 5 Lead) along with Dr. Anne-Sophie Godfroy (Chair of the Action) organised a writing retreat which was the first for the Cost Action. It took place between 12th-14th of September 2024. There were six participants including Early Career Researchers and Senior Scholars who came from across Europe. We gathered in the picturesque Vosges mountains in Italy for the writing retreat. These researchers, came from Germany, England, Portugal, and France, mostly [...]
Panourgias Papaioannou Elected to the EAIR Executive Board
Panourgias Papaioannou, Communications Officer for VOICES WG2 and an Early Career Researcher (ECR), has been elected to the Executive Board of the European Association of Institutional Research (EAIR). EAIR is dedicated to advancing research, policy, and practice in higher education to benefit the academic community. Panourgias was officially inducted into the EAIR Board during the 46th Annual EAIR Forum, held at University College Cork in August 2024. The EAIR Forum provides an important platform for [...]
July 2024
Advancing Inclusive Mentoring: Highlights from VOICES Summer Training 2024
A transformative gathering of minds and experiences at the University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain) from July 8 to 11, 2024. The VOICES Summer Training 2024 at the University of Deusto in Bilbao proved to be a remarkable event, bringing together a diverse international group dedicated to fostering inclusive mentoring for early career women in academia and research. This event, led by María López Belloso along with Marta Warat and Ola Thomson, and chaired by the [...]