The FEBS Journal is pleased to present a collection of the best Words of Advice articles published since the launch of the series to date. The articles have been compiled into a booklet that is free to download and share.

The FEBS Journal Words of Advice article series features pieces that are written by experienced scientists and are aimed towards early career researchers, to offer advice coming from personal experience, on issues that are typically only learned through trial and error.

In this book of highlights, we present articles that cover the following topics: ‘How to write a scientific paper’ [1], ‘Avoiding common pitfalls of figure and manuscript preparation’ [2], ‘How to write a good scientific review article’ [3], ‘How to design an outstanding poster’ [4], ‘How to prepare and deliver a great talk’ [5], ‘Choosing the right lab for your post-doctoral fellowship’ [6], ‘How to build a well-rounded CV and get hired after your PhD’ [7], and, finally, ‘How to be a good peer reviewer of scientific manuscripts’ [8].

We hope that our readers, particularly the early career scientists amongst you, will enjoy and gain useful tips and knowledge from these articles. We also encourage you to check out the introduction to the content by our Editor-in-Chief, Seamus Martin, included within the collection [9].

As member of the ÖGMBT you are automatically also member of the Federation of European Microbiology Societies (FEMS). The FEMS Newsletter of July 2023 has the following content:

1. Microbiology News and Events
2. FEMS Research
3. Policy Corner
4. Grants Corner
5. Opportunities
6. Extras

Wie wird der Begriff „wissenschaftliche Publikation“ verstanden, und inwieweit stimmt das mit der aktuellen Praxis und neuen Ansätzen der Forschungsbewertung überein? Mit diesen Fragen beschäftigt sich eine aktuelle Umfrage, die sich an Forschende aller österreichischen Universitäten richtet.

Ein Team aus Bibliothekar*innen und Forschenden von Universität Graz und TU Wien freut sich auf Ihre Einschätzung zu folgenden Themen:  

• Kriterien für die Einstufung eines Werkes als wissenschaftliche Publikation
• Autor:innen und Zielgruppen wissenschaftlicher Publikationen
• Im eigenen Fachbereich übliche Arten wissenschaftlicher Publikationen
• Arten von Forschungsleistungen, die in Zukunft stärker als wissenschaftliche Publikation anerkannt werden sollten

Die Umfrage erreichen Sie über folgenden Link: https://edu.survey.uni-graz.at/index.php/252561?lang=de

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Hilmar Brohmer*, Christian Kaier^, Karin Lackner*, Lisa Schilhan*

* Universität Graz, Universitätsplatz 3a, 8010 Graz, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

^ TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Wien

P.S. Unsere Umfrage wurde an der Universität Graz von Rechtsabteilung, Betriebsrat für das wissenschaftliche Personal und Rektorat eingehend geprüft und im Rahmen einer Betriebsvereinbarung beschlossen, siehe das Mitteilungsblatt vom 6.4.2023: https://mitteilungsblatt.uni-graz.at/de/2022-23/24/pdf/

Survey: What is a scholarly publication?

The survey was designed at the University of Graz and the TU Wien. We, a team of librarians and researchers, want to investigate how the term "scholarly publication" is understood by Austrian researchers and to what extent this corresponds to current practice and new approaches to research assessment.

We hope to receive numerous responses from researchers at all Austrian universities on the following topics:

• Criteria for classifying a work as a scholarly publication
• Authors and target groups of scholarly publications
• Types of scholarly publications common in their respective field of study
• Types of research outputs that should be more widely recognised as scholarly publications in the future.

The survey can be accessed via the following link: https://edu.survey.uni-graz.at/index.php/252561?lang=en

Yours sincerely

Hilmar Brohmer*, Christian Kaier^, Karin Lackner*, Lisa Schilhan*

* University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 3a, 8010 Graz, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

^ TU Vienna, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna

P.S. Our survey was thoroughly reviewed and approved at the University of Graz by the legal department, the works council for academic staff and the rectorate, see https://mitteilungsblatt.uni-graz.at/de/2022-23/24/pdf/

As member of the ÖGMBT you are automatically also member of the Federation of European Microbiology Societies (FEMS). The FEMS Newsletter of June 2023 has the following content:

1. Microbiology News and Events
2. FEMS Research
3. Policy Corner
4. Grants Corner
5. Opportunities
6. Extras

The national funding bodies from Austria and Israel have allocated funding for organisations collaborating on international R&D projects.  

The partnership will support research and innovation projects within all thematic fields, however the participating countries particularly welcome project applications in the fields of Health and Bioconvergence, with a broad focus on e.g. of Immunology, infectious diseases, design and development of vaccines, preventive measures, fast and reliable diagnostics, novel or repurposed therapeutics or prophylactics, personal protective equipment.

You can submit your Eureka R&D project application for this call for projects between 1 JUNE 2023 and 11 SEPTEMBER 2023. 

This website provides information on the call and international Webinar on 6 June 2023 and is also a virtual marketplace to search and profile project opportunities as well as facilitate introductions between companies from Austria and Israel.
In addition, partners from other Eureka countries or countries outside of Eureka can also participate, provided their public funding or self-funding is secured within the call for projects deadlines.

Please visit the Eureka Call website for details about the call.  

These should be collaborative research and innovation projects, resulting in innovative and marketable solutions. 

Time Schedule 2023

Registration

You can register yourself for the 1:1 Matchmaking / Virtual marketplace via the registration button which you'll find on the right, or in the top bar.

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The Virtual Marketplace is organised by participating countries and partners of Enterprise Europe Network.

More Info: https://eureka-call-austria-israel-2023.b2match.io/