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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · 20d

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INORMS Research Evaluation Group @inorms-reg.bsky.social · 20d

News: the INORMS Research Evaluation Group 🎉
🌍 7 new members: Europe, Asia & Africa
🤝 “Away day” at #INORMS2025 in Madrid
🏅 More Than Our Rank now in 12 countries, 4 continents
🤖 Focus groups on MTOR, AI, SCOPE & Impact
Pushing responsible research evaluation worldwide.
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INORMS Research Evaluation Group @inorms-reg.bsky.social · 20d

News: the INORMS Research Evaluation Group 🎉
🌍 7 new members: Europe, Asia & Africa
🤝 “Away day” at #INORMS2025 in Madrid
🏅 More Than Our Rank now in 12 countries, 4 continents
🤖 Focus groups on MTOR, AI, SCOPE & Impact
Pushing responsible research evaluation worldwide.
🔗 inorms.net/research-eva...

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INORMS Research Evaluation Group @inorms-reg.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thrilled to welcome University of Bremen & the University of Oldenburg as new German #MoreThanOurRank signatories! Celebrate diverse excellence―learn more: inorms.net/more-than-ou... 🌍🙌 and shorturl.at/W6jja

More Than Our Rank | INORMS

The More Than Our Rank Initiative provides an opportunity for academic institutions to highlight the many and various ways they serve the world that are not reflected in their ranking position.

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Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social · Jun 6

Just had a flick through the ‘Top 100 Scholars’ in the ScholarGPS citation rankings. Only one is female and she died in 2017. So before you promote your institution’s ‘Top Scholars’ stop and think whether being male and highly cited is really your definition of ‘top’. scholargps.com/highly-ranke...

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · May 9

Already looking forward to our next adventure-until then, safe travels and keep inspiring change! #ResearchCulture #TeamINORMS #MoreThanOurRank #SCOPE

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · May 9

A huge thank you to Elizabeth for her visionary leadership, and to every member of this passionate, dedicated group for your commitment and good humour. I’m grateful for the trust and support as Deputy Chair, and proud of what we’ve built together.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · May 9

Our Away Day in orange t-shirts was full of fun, sharing gifts, and celebrating achievements. We presented #SCOPE and #ResponsibleResearchAssessment with Laura Himanen and Baron G. Wolf, Ph.D. Every moment reinforced the power of international collaboration to reshape research assessment culture.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · May 9

What an incredible experience to finally meet so many of our Research Evaluation Group @inorms-reg.bsky.social colleagues in person at #INORMS2025 in Madrid! After years of mostly online collaboration, coming together-14 out of 19 of us-was both energizing and inspiring.

#inorms2025 #scope #morethanourrank #scope | INORMS Research Evaluation Group

Well, it’s been a real blast! After seven years of meeting largely online, a grand total of 14 INORMS Research Evaluation Group members (of a group of 19) were able to meet in person at this year’s #I...

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · May 4

Excited for #INORMS2025 in Madrid! The INORMS Research Evaluation Group will showcase the #SCOPE Framework & #MoreThanOurRank in 3 sessions on building better research cultures. Details & schedule here:
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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thanks for some truly inspiring days at this year’s NARMA conference. I was honored to speak alongside Dr. Lizzie Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social at the session “Cultivating better research cultures through exploration, transformation & evaluation”. #ResearchCulture #RRA #SCOPEframework #NARMA2025

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Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social · Mar 25

@tanjastrom.bsky.social knocking it out the park, describing the @inorms-reg.bsky.social #SCOPE framework at #NARMA2025 as a mechanism for assessing research culture.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 21

INORMS Research Evaluation Group have developed the SCOPE framework, a practical tool for ensuring evaluations are fair and comprehensive. Plus, our "More Than Our Rank" initiative challenges the limitations of global university rankings. Dive in and join the conversation inorms.net/research-eva...

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 24

INORMS Initiatives: More Than Our Rank and SCOPE Framework for Research Evaluation

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 24

Spotlight Session: Withdrawing from the university rankings – the Utrecht story. Monday 11 December, 15.00-16.00 GMT. Book here to attend and receive the recording, no charge:

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

Spotlight Session:
Withdrawing from the university rankings – the Utrecht story.
Monday 11 December, 15.00-16.00 GMT. Book here to attend and receive the recording: inorms.net/more-than-ou...
There is no charge for this event.

More Than Our Rank Community Calls | INORMS

The INORMS Research Evaluation Group invites you to join our More Than Our Rank Community Calls.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

EUA publishes guide with considerations for the use of university rankings. States: they continue to face criticism for choice of indicators, methods and lack of transparency. bit.ly/3ZRw64H
Delighted that they recommend HEIs sign up to INORMS #MoreThanOurRank initiative! inorms.net/more-than-ou...

EUA Publications

The European University Association produces a variety of different publications that are available for download.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 24

EUA publishes guide with considerations for the use of university rankings. States: rankings continue to face criticism for choice of indicators, methods, lack of transparency on what they tell about institutional quality and excellence. #Morethanourrank

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 24

Exciting internship opportunity for European students: EARMA offers a position as a Customer Care and Conference Management Intern from mid-January until the end of June 2024. 🌏 Fluency in English is a must, and Danish would be a huge plus!

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

Science is in dire need of heroes! Because the science system needs to reform, Sarah de Rijcke says in this blog post.

Sarah de Rijcke @sarahderijcke.nl · Oct 12

Does science need heroes or does it need to reform? I elaborate on this in a blog post. Idolizing heroes can worsen #bias, #inequality & #competition. Yet, it does require good #leadership to ignite structural change www.leidenmadtrics.nl/articles/doe...

Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 24

Sarah de Rijcke:"If we want our work to be meaningful, we need to invest more in building strong academic communities that value collaboration and share a commitment to advancing research and teaching, while making a positive impact on and with society."

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

New thought provoking blog post from Sarah de Rijcke: "If we want our work to be meaningful, we need to invest more in building strong academic communities that value collaboration and share a commitment to advancing research and teaching, while making a positive impact on and with society."

Does science need heroes?

Does science need heroes or does it need to reform? Idolizing heroes can worsen bias, inequality, and competition in science. Yet, it does require good leadership to ignite structural change. This com...

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

Lizzy Gadd’s keynote at #STI2023: Narratives without evidence can quickly become a fiction. But indikators without narratives are only half the story.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

Excited to coauthor this article introducing the SCOPE framework for responsible research assessment (RRA) and situates it within the sector-wide drive towards more meaningful and robust research evaluation practices. Available in preprint: f1000research.com/articles/12-...

F1000Research Article: The SCOPE framework – implementing the ideals of responsible research asses...

Read the latest article version by Laura Himanen, Erica Conte, Marianne Gauffriau, Tanja Strøm, Baron Wolf, Elizabeth Gadd, at F1000Research.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 15

Our next #MoreThanOurRank Community Calls on 25 October are open for bookings! Come and hear @UniUtrecht tell their story about about abandoning the THE rankings and joining #MoreThanOurRank . Contributions also from @DerbyUni @euatweets @_CLACSO & more!

More Than Our Rank Community Calls | INORMS

The INORMS Research Evaluation Group invites you to join our More Than Our Rank Community Calls.

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Tanja Strøm @tanjastrom.bsky.social · Nov 24

The More Than Our Rank initiative provide all universities, whether top ten or yet to place, with an opportunity to show how much more they have to offer the world than is captured in the global university rankings. Join next community call 25 October 2023

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