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Avoidance of (implicit) bias in assessment and decision-making processes
19.06.2023 – Judgements and contributions to discussions should be carefully considered with regard to possible bias.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL4 (General) , GL5 (General) , GL16 (General)
Preamble – Life Sciences
20.04.2021 – Characteristics of life science research and associated requirements for quality-promoting measures
Comment on: Preamble (Life sciences)
Recognition of individual achievements
03.12.2020 – Individual achievements should be adequately recognised.
Comment on: GL5 (General) , GL14 (General)
Responsibilities of the head of a work unit in the life sciences
03.12.2020 – Planning projects and writing publications account for much of the research activity, as does reviewing and evaluating scientific publications and projects. The head of a work unit has a particular responsibility to provide researchers with the necessary ...
Comment on: GL4 (Life sciences)
Further links on organisational responsibility in the management of scientific institutions
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL3 (Link list)
Further links on professional ethics
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL2 (Link list)
Personnel development concepts and support for different career paths
03.12.2020 – Career support according to inclination and talent.
Comment on: GL3 (General)
Authorship in the life sciences
03.12.2020 – The attribution and origin of published contributions or findings must be clearly recognisable based on details of the individuals involved. This applies to both publications and research proposals. Due to the variety of research questions as well as ...
Comment on: GL14 (Life sciences)
FAQ on responsibility of the heads of research work units
03.12.2020 – frequently asked questions on responsibility of the heads of research work units
Comment on: GL4 (faq)
The aspect of increasing independence in early academic career phases
03.12.2020 – Researchers enjoy a balance of support and autonomy appropriate to their career level.
Comment on: GL2 (General) , GL3 (General) , GL4 (General)
FAQ on authorship
03.12.2020 – frequently asked questions on authorship
Comment on: GL14 (faq)
The decision to publish
03.12.2020 – The decision of whether or not to publish findings is generally made by the researcher responsible for the research results.
Comment on: GL13 (General)
Science and academia need attractive framework conditions
03.12.2020 – Science and academia need attractive framework conditions. These include: reliable career prospects, appropriate remuneration, equal opportunities and work-life balance, adequate resources, access to research infrastructures, effective onboarding and ...
Comment on: GL3 (General)
Diversity, flexibility and permeability
03.12.2020 – Diversity, flexibility and permeability as well as mobility and internationality are beneficial to academic research and are therefore supported.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL5 (General)
Further links on the subject of the responsibilities of the head of a work unit
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL4 (Link list)
Supervision during the early stages of an academic career
03.12.2020 – Good supervision mainly consists of regular talks and career advice.
Comment on: GL4 (General) , GL10 (General)
Career development
03.12.2020 – Career development support measures are provided for researchers as appropriate.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL4 (General)
Avoidance of the abuse of power
03.12.2020 – The abuse of power in academia is not commonplace, but it does happen. There are many levels at which the abuse of power can occur in academia.
Comment on: GL4 (General)
Individual performance assessment and exclusion of discrimination
03.12.2020 – The academic evaluation of persons may only be based on their individual academic performance. In addition to avoiding legally prohibited discrimination, this also serves to ensure a purely qualitative selection.
Comment on: GL5 (General)
Equality of opportunity legislation in the German federal states
03.12.2020 – The German federal states each have their own equal opportunity laws. These include regulations regarding the application process as well as personnel selection itself.
Comment on: GL3 (Legal Framework)