Better Safe than Sorry - How Early-Career Researchers Overcome Risks and Avoid Pitfalls when Submitting Applications and Performing Research
An Online Lecture Series on Compliance Topics for Early-Career Researchers
What do I have to consider when handling research data? What do third-party funding institutions expect from me? What can I use research funds for? What rights do I have to my research results? Who am I even allowed to cooperate with?
Answers to these and many other questions can be found in the online lecture series Better safe than sorry - How early-career researchers overcome risks and avoid pitfalls when submitting applications and performing research.
Successful researchers know the legal and ethical requirements for their research projects. Compliance aspects are becoming increasingly important, especially when applying for and carrying out third-party funded projects - for example, for project funding the German Research Foundation (DFG) expects applicants to provide information on the legal framework.
The lectures of the series are offered in German or English.
Why participate?
Our aim is to support you in successfully carrying out your research projects, keeping an eye on all legal and administrative guidelines and avoiding unnecessary stumbling blocks. Take the opportunity to exchange ideas with our experts and discuss your questions.
Who can participate?
The lecture series is aimed at postdocs, doctoral students and other interested early-career researchers who wish to acquire basic knowledge on compliance-matters related to research.
The lecture series at a glance
November 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., online
Scientific misconduct? That won't happen to me! But to avoid misconduct, you have to know how to do it correctly. Learn how to avoid risks and get to know the different aspects of good research practice in our event. In this event we also sensitize you to ethical issues in your everyday research.
3. Dezember 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 Uhr, online
Wie nenne ich mein Projekt? Welche Informationen muss ich auf die Projekt-Website stellen? Wo publiziere ich meine Forschungsergebnisse und was wird von Drittmittelgebern erwartet? Alle diese Fragen haben eine rechtliche Dimension, die Sie kennen sollten. Diese Veranstaltung liefert Ihnen erste Einblicke, damit es später kein böses Erwachen gibt.
December 11, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., online
Digital management of research data is an essential part of every well managed research project and a requirement for many providers of third-party funding. Organize your research data and learn more about research data management at the University of Bonn.
16. Januar 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, online
Welche Anlaufstellen und Beratungsmöglichkeiten gibt es an der Uni Bonn zum Thema Machtmissbrauch? Wie hängt Machtmissbrauch mit Guter Wissenschaftlicher Praxis zusammen? Was steckt in der Richtlinie zum Schutz vor sexualisierter Diskriminierung und Gewalt? In dieser Veranstaltung erfahren Sie, welche Maßnahmen die Universität Bonn zum Schutz vor Machtmissbrauch und Diskriminierung implementiert hat und wo Betroffene Hilfe finden.
6. Februar 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, online
Bedingt durch den Überfall Russlands auf die Ukraine sind die Sicherheitsinteressen Deutschland und der EU einem starken Wandel unterworfen. In der Veranstaltung wird zunächst ein Überblick über die Themen Forschungssicherheit und Dual-Use gegeben. Anschließend haben die Teilnehmer*innen Gelegenheit, Fragen zum Thema zu stellen.
February 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., online
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies have increasingly issued warnings about researchers and academics being targeted by cyber threats. In addition to criminals looking for a payday, intelligence agencies are targeting researchers for various reasons, including surveillance and intellectual property theft. This event should give you a better understanding about cyber threats and what you can personally do to safeguard your data.
February 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., online
In this event, professors from the University of Bonn with vast experience in reviewing grant applications share their knowledge on the factors of success and the pitfalls you have to avoid when writing grant applications.
20. März 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 Uhr, online
Diese Veranstaltung gibt Ihnen einen kompakten Einblick in das Thema Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und deren Potentiale, Methoden, aber auch Risiken, für die wissenschaftliche Arbeit. Zudem erhalten Sie einen Überblick darüber, wie KI datenschutzkonform eingesetzt werden kann.
Compliance Certificate
If you participate in at least six events of the series, you have the possibility to apply for a Certificate Compliance. Both German and English language events from different semesters can be credited for the certificate.
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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