VALUES IN TRANSITION: AN INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE ON RESEARCH ASSESSMENT REFORM
A 2026 ALLEA General Assembly Satellite Event
Values in Transition: An Intergenerational Dialogue on Research Assessment Reform, co-organised by ALLEA as part of the CoARA Boost project, and the Global Young Academy (GYA), is a 2026 ALLEA General Assembly Satellite Event that brings together early career researchers and established scholars for an open and structured exchange on the values, priorities, and expectations that shape contemporary research assessment.
As momentum for reform of research evaluation grows globally, differences in lived experience across career stages can influence how research excellence, equity, and impact are understood and operationalised. This dialogue-focused event creates space to surface both divergent perspectives and shared concerns, recognising that generational viewpoints are shaped by distinct incentive structures, career pressures, and institutional realities.
Through facilitated discussions, participants will reflect on which values should be central to research assessment systems, how current models support or undermine these values, and where meaningful convergence is possible. Particular attention will be paid to identifying pathways towards more holistic, inclusive, and state-of-the-art research assessment approaches that support high-quality research while enabling fair career progression, diversity, and societal impact.
By fostering mutual understanding across career stages, the event aims to contribute to more coherent and future-ready research assessment reform grounded in dialogue, trust, and shared responsibility.
The workshop takes place in-person at the Staszic Palace, Warsaw. Capacity is limited so we encourage you to register early. The organisers reserve the right to accept/decline participation.
SPEAKERS
EVENT DATE
27 May 2026
TYPE OF EVENT
In-Person | Registration Required
ORGANISERS
CONTACT PERSON
Maria Ronald
Project Manager (CoARA)
kaiser@allea.org
Dr Mathijs Vleugel
Head, Helmholtz Open Science Office; Chair, CoARA National Chapter Germany
Mathijs Vleugel holds a PhD in biophysics/cell biology and became head of the Helmholtz Open Science Office in September 2024. In this role, he supports the Helmholtz Association, its 18 research centres, and the wider research community in shaping the cultural change towards Open Science. Mathijs currently also serves as the chair of the German National Chapter of the Coalition on Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA).
Dr Carina Geldhauser
Senior Scientist, ETH Zurich; Executive Committee Member, Global Young Academy
Carina Geldhauser is a senior scientist (Associate Professor) at ETH Zurich and member of the Global Young Academy. She conducts fundamental research on mathematical models for phenomena in physics and biology and cross-disciplinary research in machine learning. The “applied” side of her work includes CO2 pollution monitoring, digital manuscriptology and reliable AI. As a trained philosopher and theologian, she works and publishes also on the pressing questions of our time in ethics of technology, i.e., AI ethics.
Dr. Geldhauser serves as a member of the executive committee of the Global Young Academy and European Women in Mathematics. She previously was a member of the executive board at the German Association for Junior Professors, Studies Without Borders and the International Mathematics Masters.
Dr. Geldhauser contributes to science policy and diplomacy, serving in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). She is an expert advisor to the UN Secretary General’s Scientific Advisory Board (UNSAB). She is a passionate science communicator and editor of the Oberwolfach Snapshots series. Her engagement for diversity in science was awarded several prizes.
