Collective action needed to build a more just science system in Aotearoa

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Sixteen academics from across Aotearoa have penned an editorial calling for collective action to address inequity and injustice within our science system. They say the current research system promotes individualism and hypercompetitiveness through overt hierarchies and short-term funding cycles, which discourage researchers from supporting each other and building relationships to sustain meaningful research. A narrow focus on the number of publications produced means that researchers’ work in peer support, teaching and public outreach are often disregarded during hiring and funding decisions, while a ‘box-ticking’ approach to diversity and inclusion can inadvertently stunt the career development of those from marginalised groups. 

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Nature Human Behaviour
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Organisation/s: University of Otago, Cawthron Institute, University of Auckland, Massey University, Victoria University of Wellington, Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre for Research Excellence, Toha Science, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, University of Waikato, Auckland University of Technology, University of Canterbury
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