Working towards more responsible research assessment
A member of EMBL’s Responsible Research Assessment Working Group shares his thoughts on the importance of reforming strategies to assess research and researchers.
LAB MATTERS2024
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Inspiring young minds by breaking language barriers
A hands-on workshop offered an excellent opportunity for scientists to connect with children with whom they share a common language.
LAB MATTERS2024
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Insights and wisdom from the women of TREC
On International Women’s Day 2024, we hear from some of the women who have been working tirelessly in the field and behind the scenes as part of the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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Terra Incognita: exploring new horizons in scientific ethics
EMBL’s upcoming Science & Society conference takes a deep dive into the ethical considerations surrounding the use of technology and organoids in life science research.
EMBLetc2023
A more diverse human reference genome
The human pangenome – one of the most complete collections of genome sequences released so far – captures rich human diversity.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2023
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Equality, diversity, and inclusion in science: individuals driving change
Meet some of our equality, diversity, and inclusion champions and find out how they’re making EMBL-EBI a better place to work
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Tracing the history of women in science at EMBL
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, EMBL archivist Maria Papanikolaou discusses the traces left by the women in science who have passed through EMBL, irrevocably changing the organisation in small and big ways.
LAB MATTERS2023
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Break the bias – an interview with Louise Mullany
An exploration of what gender bias looks like in science and how organisations and individuals can address it
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Fostering diversity and equality
Showing a continued commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive organisation for conducting leading molecular biology research, EMBL has launched an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.
LAB MATTERS2021
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After the lecture: Zehra Sayers
Zehra Sayers explains what makes the SESAME synchrotron special, why we should not fear failure, and why curiosity is her biggest driver.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Team Science: building diversity and inclusion in research
In a talk on 29 April, Professor Jeanette Woolard will share her experience of creating a more positive research culture
LAB MATTERS2021
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After the lecture: Tracey Brown
Tracey Brown from Sense about Science shares her thoughts on the need to empower women to share and access scientific information.
LAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL prepares women postdocs for leadership
Members of EMBL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee explain how EMBL is choosing to challenge through its LEAP mentoring programme.
LAB MATTERS2021
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From crisis to recovery: achieving an equal future in a post-COVID-19 world
EMBL invites Simon Gallow, an advocate at UN Women UK, to give a talk marking International Women’s Day.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Opinion: Allyship and Women in Science
Roshni Mooneeram discusses what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is to her, and what the meaning of allyship is.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Statement on recent paper on mentorships in academia
EMBL’s Eileen Furlong, Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee and Head of the Genome Biology Unit, responds to the recent Nature Comms paper on the potential effects of mentor–mentee relationships.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Taking charge by seeking ways to achieve gender balance
A three-day virtual conference, ‘Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia’, explored how biology, social structures, and unconscious bias shape gender roles, and discussed ways to achieve equal opportunities for men and women in academia.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Respecting diversity: the role of the scientist
Maria Arruda is on a mission to make scientists think more about the role they play in society. After a career in academia and the life sciences, she is trying to help others see the bigger picture when it comes to the responsibility of the scientist.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Indirect impacts of a pandemic on women in science
The EMBL conference that explored direct and indirect impacts from the current pandemic on women in science allowed for information and story sharing both in the form of lectures but also via online platforms like Slack and social media that included Twitter.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Pride at EMBL
EMBL brings together more than 1700 people from all over the world, from a variety of academic and cultural backgrounds. This creates an environment in which there is constant exchange of both scientific knowledge and cultural heritage. While it seems obvious that EMBL, as an international…
LAB MATTERS2020
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Equality and diversity at EMBL
EMBL is striving to make its labs and offices a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. To achieve this goal, EMBL's Equality and Diversity Officers, Luisa Vieites Rodrigues and Zac O'Sullivan, are working closely with leadership and the EMBL community. In this interview, they share their…
LAB MATTERS2020
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Science for all: the origins of Native Scientist
How Joana Moscoso bridges the gap between science and society
LAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL book club: a forum for diverse perspectives
The club provides a social outlet for EMBLers with a social conscience
LAB MATTERS2020
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Teaching science in your mother tongue
Native Scientist’ organises multilingual science workshops for children of migrant communities.
LAB MATTERS2019
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The challenge of diversity
Dr Cristian D. Magnus discusses LGBTQ+ issues and diversity in science
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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First Ben Barres Prize awarded at EMBO Microglia
EMBL Group Leader creates Ben Barres Prize to support talented young neuroscientists
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2018
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EIROforum, a driver for international science
EMBL’s Iain Mattaj, the new Chair of EIROforum, on EIROforum’s role
CONNECTIONS2017
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Opinion: Scientists must be part of the conversation
Diversity, internationality and collaboration works, writes EMBL Director-General Iain Mattaj
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Women in science: Glass half full?
Ottoline Leyser on the fallacy of failure and the road to self-determination
LAB MATTERS2017
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