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feldtfos.bsky.social
Director of DIVERSIunity. Co-host of "The Diversity in Research Podcast". Dog dad. Knitter. Husband. Wine drinker. 🌈
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✅ Harness ✅ Pocket square ✅ Nail polish 🟰 Gay powers restored and ready to talk about the future of diversity in research policy at the #genderactionplus final conference in Brussels today.

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January isn’t even over yet, and Trump had taken over and my aunt and a good friend have both been diagnosed with terminal cancer. 2025 is off to a brutal start.

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What are the mediocrities going to do when they find out that “DEI” isn’t their problem? I’m curious.

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The EU Court of Justice has ruled that France's national railway company cannot require passengers to select 'Mr' or 'Ms' when purchasing a ticket. The ruling means organisations in the EU can no longer collect gender markers when the information is unnecessary www.ilga-europe.org/news/joint-s...

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This morning I finished the first draft of the first chapter in my book. It feels wonderful - and absolutely crazy.

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New year - new inspiration for your research proposals or the proposals you support. Join our webinar: How to Improve Your Research Proposal Through Diversity 📅 Date: 21 January 2025 ⏰ Time: 14:00–16:00 CET 💶 Price: 100 Euro Register below: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Happy new year from the Feldtfos

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Write 350 words on my book this morning AND it’s a good hair day. This Wednesday seems endless with opportunity! 😀

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All I want for Christmas is....to know the status of open data! 🎅 🎄 😂 🎧 So for the final episode of season nine of "The Diversity in Research Podcast" we invited Mark Hahnel from Digital Science on the podcast for a discussion on the global dynamics of open data, and where that leaves diversity.

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🎶Have yourself a merry little inclusive Christmas🎶 What do you buy the researcher or research manager that has everything for Christmas? Inspiration for 2025 by giving them access to our webinar: "How to include diversity in research proposals" When: 21 Jan 2025 14:00-16:00 CET Price: 100 Euro

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The tea is ready. All I want for Christmas is playing. And I’m working from home with the fur babies. It’s going to be s good day.

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‼️Are you a Canadian who cares about EDI in research? Did you know about what’s currently going on at the Standing Committee on Science and Research in Ottawa where the "Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding on Research Excellence in Canada" is being studied? 🧪 I didn’t till just now 1/

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Me at today’s EARMA event insisting that EDI should be research manager super power. And while it is a serious topic, we should have fun working with it.

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Off to Brussels in a minute to talk EDI and research management with EARMA tomorrow.

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Several politicians hyperventilate that letting trans women use public bathrooms is the greatest threat to cis women’s safety. But the most dangerous place for women is their home, where they are killed by male partners or relatives. Femicide is systemic and we must do more to collectively end it.

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🌟 Last chance to sign up! 🌟 📢 Join our webinar: "Responsibly Prompting ChatGPT for Gender Analysis in Horizon Europe (Pillar II)" 🗓 Date: Nov 26, 2024 ⏰ Time: 14:00 CET 💶 Fee: €50 Why join? 💡 Gender analysis is a key detail for Horizon Europe success, but generic AI outputs won’t cut it.

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Yesterday I signed a book contract with Emerald Publishing! 🎉 I’ll be writing “Strategic Diversity Leadership for Research Managers: A Practical Guide.” I’m equally thrilled and terrified. Now there’s “just” writing the book.😂 Send prayers.

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New episode out of "The Diversity in Research Podcast" where we talk to @funsizesuze.bsky.social and Simon Porter from @digitalsci.bsky.social about where the current transformations in science leaves diversity. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or in link in the comments.

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New decorations for the Christmas tree just arrived. 🎄🌈🧜‍♂️😂

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That feeling when you contact a research funder with a question about a call , and they answer by copy-pasting the text from the call you asked about. 🤨🧐🤬

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Try our new webinar: "Responsibly prompting ChatGPT for Horizon Europe Gender Analysis (Pillar II)" We cover the challenges, how to prompt ChatGPT to overcome them, and the consequences for the proposal. When: Tuesday 26 November 14:00-15:00 CET. Price: 50 Euro. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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New episode of "The Diversity in Research Podcast". We ask: What is the role of publishers in promoting EDI? We talk to Sowmya Swaminathan from SpringerNature about the report “Insights into diversity, equity and inclusion in the global research community”. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.

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New episode out of “The Diversity in Research Podcast”where we talk to @lheathstout.bsky.social about her new book: 'Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology.' It’s a person book about research, researchers and identity - and we loved it. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.

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