TIER promotes a new survey for institutions on intersectional basis

After collecting useful insights from individuals in RPOs and RFOs, TIER invites CoARA members to compile a new survey on biases in evaluations for institutions by March 31st, 2026.

One coordinated response per institution is required. Questions address various topics, such as research evaluation practices, career progression criteria, bias mitigation strategies, etc. that may require input from multiple offices or experts within each organisation.

TIER presented at the CoARA General Assembly, December 2025

The TIER working group was invited to take part in the General Assembly on December 3, 2025. Silvia Penati, TIER’s chair, presented TIER's key activities focused on studying gender biases in science, particularly gender bias, and collecting best practices for bias mitigation and training of evaluation committees. Key outputs and activities include:

• TIER has produced a report on five case studies to collect current statistics on gender distribution and existing best practices
• Compiled a set of references and online materials for communication and training on gender bias
• Conducted a survey to assess individuals' self-perception of bias in evaluation, with another survey in preparation
• Organised a workshop open to the CoARA community to share insights with other Working Groups (27 June 2025)
• Participated in various meetings and conferences.

Particularly, the idea of a Dissemination Tour in 2026 in various countries has been welcomed by both the Steering Board, to share TIER’s approach with other WGS, and by members in the audience, to train evaluation committees.