Science Policy Forum

🗣️A first of its kind Certificate Program on #participatory #ScienceAdvice for capacity building among #EarlyCareer #scientists, #researchers & #academicians of #SouthAsia. #openscience 🎯For details & application form visit: we.tl/t-a3TbINdL18 ⏱️Last date:24th November

📢 Exciting opportunity for students to participate in first-of-its-kind model 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆! Apply here: bit.ly/3nsZXxO Please spread the word!

A very informative thread about a top science communicator’s writing evolves. ‘The book of minds’ promises to be a good read.

#HiringAlert We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our team! 🔗bit.ly/3tBwjKl

Congratulations to Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Former Secretary @IndiaDST on being elected as next President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA). @Ashutos61 @insa_academy @guptaakhilesh63 @IITKanpur

🗞️Our 4th and final policy brief in this series is on #ScienceDiplomacy 🔗dstcpriisc.org/publications/p… It covers the landscape of #SciDip in India and recommends steps to enhance its science diplomacy ecosystem. #SciencePolicy @DSTCPRIISc, @guptaakhilesh63, @iiscbangalore

📃Research paper on #OpenAccess out now! 🔗 rdcu.be/cMlnK Are blanket subscription policies the best way forward to facilitating access to scholarly needs? #OpenScience #ONOS #Scientometrics

🆕 #Science4Policy podcast! We invited Prof. Ortwin Renn, scientific director at @IASS_Potsdam to discuss the multiple roles played by science advisors, the limits of science as a source of knowledge & more. Enjoy the discussion👉sapea.info/podcast.

Heartiest congratulations to Prof Ajay Sood on being appointed as the next Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India! theprint.in/india/ajay-kum… hindustantimes.com/india-news/emi…

India is ill-equipped to detect or respond to biological threats arising from natural or artificial sources – even though it has a large biotechnological capacity. | Surat Parvatam, @SuryeshN science.thewire.in/the-sciences/i…

📢 Next edition of our 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 is here At 75 years post-independence, we reflect on #science #technology #innovation policies and key trends from a socio-historical perspective 🗓️ 8 March 🕚 11.00 hrs. (IST) dstcpriisc.org/2022/02/25/dst…

Looking beyond #genderparity in #research at the #IndoGermanResearchDay on 24 Feb! Register now for getting insights from experts from @fz_juelich @ISC @ammachilabs @DSTCPRIISc on #GenderEquality in #science. Register now- 🌐 bit.ly/3dR0Vz3

#INYASGBM2022 @INYAS_INSA invites you all to join 7th annual GBM starting from tomorrow (Feb. 17-20, 2022). Major Highlights of Day 1: Public Lecture, Inaugural session, A Panel discussion. @DrJitendraSingh @IndiaDST @insa_academy @GlobalYAcademy @srivaric @PIBDST @IAPartnership

📢𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 This #RareDiseaseMonth 2022, DST-CPR-IISc, in partnership with @AshokaUniv is happy to invite you to special event on "Rare Diseases in Public Health Agenda: An Indian context" 📅19-20 Feb, 2022 More info & registration: dstcpriisc.org/2022/02/14/rar……

📢#WebinarAlert Our #PolicyLectureSeries is back this month! A session on 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 & 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by Prof. Maresi Nerad 📆 15 Feb 🕓 4PM (IST) ℹ️ bit.ly/3rDvLmw @IndiaDST @EduMinOfIndia @ugc_india

📢 We are happy to partner with @unesconewdelhi to organise a panel discussion on the occasion of the 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science' On 'Feminist Perspective on Science and Science Policy' 📅11th Feb ⏰18:00 - 19:30 ℹ️ dstcpriisc.org/2022/01/31/fem… #GenderinSTEM

Discuss with international experts the current discourse on #GenderEquality in #research, #SciComm, #OpenAccess & #funding for your research at the #IndoGermanResearchDay on 24 Feb! Register on bit.ly/3dR0Vz3 @paintedbat @nimita_pandey @MeghaSud1 @sushecker @ChadaramDr

#JobAlert #SciencePolicy Sr. Scientist position @dstprc2014 bit.ly/3J0KEFg @RadhikaTrikha @spf_in @IndiaBioscience @SciPolJobs

I put together my thoughts on the need for mentoring academics in Indian academia + a few tips for young academics to prepare themselves better for the job, with a focus on administrative aspects of research - my biggest pain point for the transition (1/n) link.medium.com/zDajQSQOgnb

Call for Applications: #GIAN Course on Responsible Research and #Innovation #RRI: Conceptual Framework and Practices | 7-18 March 2022 Download Brochure: gian.iitkgp.ac.in//files/brochur… Online Course Registration: gian.iitkgp.ac.in/GREGN/index