From March 2023 until April 2026, EURAXESS BHO’s partnered in the ERA Talent-project. Via this project, we received funding to expand the EURAXESS services. As EURAXESS Netherlands, we have already communicated about the ERA Talent-project during the three-year period. However, there have been many results, also created by our colleagues, that we would now like to share.
REBECA digital toolkit
REBECA, short for researchers beyond academia, helps researchers explore careers outside of academia. Various tools have been developed within REBECA:
- REBECA PRACTICE: explore various professional positions by simulating real-life tasks and responsibilities.
- A Self-Assessment Tool: assess your research competences with the ResearchComp Self-Assessment Tool.
Startup Hub digital toolkit
Are you a researcher looking to go for a startup entrepreneurship career? The digital toolkit can help you guide your journey. It offers
- 11 questions and answers for beginner startup entrepreneurs. These answered questions help you learn about the key concepts of lean startup entrepreneurship and will help you start your journey!
- Toolbox for sci entrepreneurs: a compilation of hand picked online tools for improving productivity, easy communication, discovering trends, finding the right partners and funding opportunities and even building MVPs.
Science for refugees digital toolkit
This online toolkit was created under the EURAXESS Initiative Science4Refugees. It aims to empower refugee researchers, aid their integration into the European research community and foster collaboration and support networks. As a refugee researchers, you will find very practical help in the toolkit:
- An intercultural assistant: aims to rais your awareness of the complexity of intercultural encounters.
- EURAXESS Smart Talks: a podcast series that can act as a personal guide through research careers, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- EURAXESS Mentoring Programme ‘Shape the future of a researcher coming to Europe’: offers volunteer mentors to refugee researchers.
- Recorded webinars and online trainings: 27 video’s can be found. Amongst others about the national research environment in several European countries, but also about topics such as proposal writing, building confidence and intercultural competences.