[Responsible-digital-futures] Fwd: Expanding UK-Europe research collaborations

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleague


This information might be of interest to colleagues working in university
strategy on Research Assessment, REF 2029, so please feel free to share
this conference information.


On 2 June 2025 , the Ethical Data Initiative, in collaboration with the
Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), the European
Commission, European Network for Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO)  , are
organising a hybrid conference at the Palace of the Academies, Brussels,
titled, ‘Advancing responsible research assessment systems in the digital
space: A dialogue on ethics, integrity, and open infrastructures for
research in the AI era’.


The one-day conference will bring together the full spectrum of European
stakeholders involved in research assessment—spanning the European
Commission, research funding organisations (RFOs), research performing
organisations (RPOs), infrastructure providers and developers, policy
experts, and representatives from CoARA, ENRIO, OpenAIRE and affiliated
initiatives—for an open dialogue on the responsible integration of
artificial intelligence into science and research funding mechanisms.


With increasing demand for accountability, reproducibility, and ethical
oversight in the digital research ecosystem, the programme will explore
themes of ethical compliance, data governance, epistemic integrity, open
infrastructures, and methodological soundness in research evaluation
practices in the age of AI.


For more information on the objectives, session descriptions, and speakers,
please see the attached Conference Background and the Agenda.


More details at
https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2025/05/20/upcoming-conference-on-advancing-responsible-research-assessment-in-the-digital-space/


Looking forward to expanding UK-EU collaborations in science.


Best wishes


Suchith



*From: *Suchith Anand
*Subject: **Expanding UK-Europe research collaborations*
*Date: *15 March 2025 at 19:26:14 GMT


Dear colleagues

The Russell Group and other UK R&D leaders have written to the UK Prime
Minister and President of the EU Commission to highlight the importance of
research collaboration in the future relationship between the UK and EU.
As both sides seek a reset in EU-UK relations, the R&D community is
encouraging both leaders to prioritise science and research collaboration’s
vital role in setting the terms of the future relationship.Details at
https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/news/rd-sector-issues-joint-call-research-be-agenda-uk-eu-talks

The Ethical Data Initiative (EDI) is an excellent example of joint
collaboration between a Russell Group university in the UK (University of
Exeter) and the top university in Germany (Technical University of Munich)
to co-lead a global initiative. The Ethical Data Initiative is jointly
coordinated by the University of Exeter <https://www.exeter.ac.uk/> and the TUM
Think Tank <https://tumthinktank.de/>. EDI is a non-partisan platform
fostering open discussions on data ethics, informed significantly by
philosophical, historical, and social studies of science, with a focus on
equity and engagement across different domains of data work for public
interest.

We would like to invite you to participate in the Ethical Data Initiative's
annual Townhall meeting taking place in Munich on 31 March, 2025. The event
is an opportunity to meet the community, get involved in our work and help
shape our priorities. You can find out more or register to participate
remotely here: Ethical Data Initiative Annual Townhall Event
<https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2024/12/20/ethical-data-initiative-annual-townhall-event/>

Our list of open access community resources is up online. Let us know if
you would like to add to it: Resources - The Ethical Data Initiative
<https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/resources/>

Find out more about how you can get involved in the Ethical Data
Initiative's activities here: Join Networks - The Ethical Data Initiative
<https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/join-community/>

Looking forward to expanding UK-Europe research collaborations.

Best wishes

Suchith

Professor Suchith Anand
Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and
International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science
Diplomacy |  SDG Volunteer and Advocate
*https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/43268-suchith-anand
<https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/43268-suchith-anand>*
*https://ethicaldatainitiative.org <https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/>*
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