HRS4R

Activity report 2024 
Throughout 2024, various activities have been organized for PhD students, as well as a specific survey for postdoctoral staff, aimed at developing structural programs for this group. The IDIBAPS Code of Good Practices has been updated, and the action plan Reforming Research Assessment (2024-2028) has been launched, linked to the institution’s adherence to CoARA. You can check a summary of our achievements this year here. 

More Training for Research Staff 
In 2024, four Toolbox sessions were held, one focused on Artificial Intelligence and another on Mindfulness. Additionally, the design and implementation of a training program for laboratory and platform technicians began. Moreover, their participation has been opened to other training programs offered by Stepping Stone. 

IDIBAPS hosts the Third Edition of the PhD Day at the UB Paranimf 
Last May, the third edition of the PhD Day took place, bringing together over 100 attendees. This year’s event included talks on knowledge transfer, sustainability, and scientific outreach, as well as a poster session and a 3-minute thesis presentation competition 

First Edition of the PhD Welcome Days 
In January, a welcome sessions for first-year PhD students was held, offering various activities and workshops. The main goal of these sessions, aside from providing tools to help PhD candidates conduct their research and integrate into the institution, was to foster a sense of belonging and to establish a network that promotes future collaborations 

Activity Report 2023 
Throughout 2023, several milestones were achieved: the publication of an institutional policy on Open Science, which led to various training activities for researchers; the inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ and diversity perspective within the field of science and research; and the planning of specific training sessions for laboratory technicians. Additionally, the second edition of the PhD Day was held. 

Participation in Working Groups (2023)
A member of our institution took part in a working group on the implementation, monitoring, and best practices of HRS4R, coordinated by REGIC, and was invited as a speaker in a seminar series offered by CIMNE, dedicated to the HRS4R recognition. 

Increase in Toolbox Talks
Throughout 2023, we have increased the number of Toolbox sessions. Five talks have been conducted, with four of them being related to Open Science. You can find the program here.

New Career Sessions
Since their implementation last year, Career Sessions have continued to be held within the Stepping Stone training program, promoting career development and fostering interaction among researchers. In 2023, four sessions have taken place, including the PhD Day.

STEM Day LGTBIQA+
In celebration of STEM Day LGTBIQA+, IDIBAPS conducted an interview with Simón Perera and Sergi Castellví to discuss the importance of visibility for this community within research. While gender equality is the first step toward achieving a diverse and inclusive scientific community, there is a need to broaden perspectives to encompass other realities.

Diversity in Biomedical Research
In July 2023, took place the Clinic Barcelona Summer School, featuring a workshop on The Value of Diversity in Biomedical Research. Within these training sessions, the workshop aimed to explore the value, both for researchers and society, of addressing diverse research topics, methodologies, and approaches focused on diversity on biomedicine. 

The second edition of the PhD Day is celebrated 
The second edition of the PhD Day took place on June 12, where more than 100 people attended. Topics such as mental Health, scientific dissemination and sustainability in research were discussed. There was also a poster session and oral presentations. 

First institutional Open Science Policy 
Last April, was approved the first Open Science policy of the FRCB-IDIBAPS with the objective of aligning the institution’s internal regulations with the International requirements and practices. To promote and facilitate implementation, several manuals and guides have been prepared.  

Activity report 2022 
This year, IDIBAPS renewed its HR Excellence in Research recognition, updating its action plan. Some of the most notable actions included: the update of the Gender Equality Plan, the implementation of Career Sessions, and the creation of an Internationalization Committee. 

New Gender Equality Plan
In 2022, the new Gender Equality Plan was published, developed by the Gender Equality Commission of FRCB-IDIBAPS in accordance with the diagnosis established in 2021. To initiate the implementation of the plan, two events were held to raise awareness and promote female talent: an interview with three scientists discussing why the “glass ceiling” still exists, and a roundtable discussion with PRBB on the effects of motherhood on a scientific career.

Improvement of the Toolbox sessions  
During 2022, Toolbox sessions were improved by incorporating a new dynamic in the talks, adding the option of being able to meet with the speaker individually once the session has ended. Promoting a more participatory environment. 

Implementation of the Career Sessions  
Since the implementation of the Career Sessions, four were held in 2022, aimed at the entire research community with the idea of promoting interactions between researchers (R1-R4). These workshops promote research development of the research career by providing “non-scientific” tools. These workshops encourage the interaction between participants and expand the network between them.                                                                               

 “HR Excellence in research” recognition is renewed at IDIBAPS
In May 2022, the HRS4R online site-visit was conducted by three international experts. Close to 40 research and management staff members took part in it. As a result, the HRS4R acknowledgement was renewed  for three years, until 2025.

Activity report 2021  
A new section was created on the institution’s website, "Working at IDIBAPS", providing access to all information related to HRS4R, and the Toolbox talks series was implemented. Alongside the entire research community, a new action plan was developed and agreed upon in preparation for the renewal of the HRS4R award. 

New professional groups and profiles are approved for both IDIBAPS and FCRB staff
All IDIBAPS and FCRB employees were classified according to those new professional profiles that group them according to their tasks and responsibilities.

Publishing in open access is the main topic of one session organised for the research community
One session to promote open science was organised in the framework of “Toolbox, IDIBAS talks series” and the institutional policy on open science to publications was presented in it.

The first training on how to conduct open, transparent and merit-based recruitments for potential interviewers is available
12 IDIBAPS and FCRB staff participated in this 2021 training activity to improve the recruitment practices at the Institute.

Toolbox, IDIBAPS talks series are inaugurated for everyone focused on topics of general interest
The new cycle of IDIBAPS talks series started in 2021 including three talks. 

A new Gender Equality Commission is appointed
In 2021 this new Commission firstly met to gather data for the diagnosis performance and follow the required steps to design a new Gender Equality Plan.

The renewal phase of “HR Excellence in research logo” has started and IDIBAPS is fully dedicated to it
In 2020 a communication campaign was launched to engage all the research community and invite them to answer the survey: it had 255 answers.

Stepping-stone training program is of high quality and benefits researchers’ careers, but it can still improve
The third first editions of the program were reviewed through an impact assessment including a participatory process with researchers.

The communication campaign “Female talent: women scientists speak” is launched.
The institute promoted gender equality throughout 2019-2020 by means of 9 short videos broadcast on social media, in which the stars are some of its researchers. 

Some institutional policies are updated and new ones created.
In 2019, a new version of the research career strategy was approved, together with the new regulations for creating spin-off companies, and the code of good scientific practices was updated and expanded.

Help provided to the “PhD community” in the organization of the first PhD Day.
In 2019, support was provided to the association that groups together the IDIBAPS predoctoral researchers to help them carry out this activity to promote interaction between them.

The institute’s strategic plan (2018-2022) includes HRS4R.
HRS4R forms part of the institute’s strategy formally following approval of the strategic plan.

The interim assessment is a mandatory step to pursue the implementation phase of the HRS4R process
At the end of 2017 the revised action plan was submitted together with the rest of the documentation required for this step of the HRS4R.

Design of the “Welcome pack” to welcome new employees.
Since 2017, the welcome guide provides key information to people starting work at our institution.

Promotion of Open, Transparent, Merit-Based Recruitment (OTM-R).
Different actions (2016 and 2017) and the subsequent approval of the OTM-R policy of the institute (2019) include improvements for carrying out OTM-R.

Stepping-stone program for training in transversal aspects implemented.
Since 2016, this training program provides predoctoral (R1) and postdoctoral (R2) researchers with new knowledge and tools. 

New appointments improve the makeup of the institute’s decision-making bodies.
The steering committee and the director’s advisory committee have become more inclusive and gender-equal since 2016. 

The research community gives its support to the implementation of HRS4R. 
Two new committees are created: the Training Committee (2016) and the Ombuds Committee for research (2017).