As part of its Reunice (EUNICE Research) initiative, the consortium has designed a tool aimed at establishing an environment where researchers can connect, share knowledge, and engage in meaningful collaborations. The platform is now available in a test phase.
Building bridges between researchers
Since its creation in 2021, the aim of Reunice is to align research and innovation agendas within the EUNICE alliance. A crucial aspect of achieving this goal is fostering an environment that encourages collaboration among the partner universities within EUNICE. To support this effort, an Open Science network has been developed: reunice4u.com
So far, the 10 universities of the EUNICE consortium were added to the platform, reaching a total of 31,626 researchers, 23,4028 publications and 26 projects, in all research areas.
In the future, collaborations formed through this platform can be supported by the strength of the EUNICE network. Another long-term goal of this tool is to be accessible to companies and associated partners of EUNICE seeking experts in specific sectors.
How the platform works
If a researcher from EUNICE wishes to join the platform, they can either find their profile directly on the website or register freely (a tutorial is available here). Once logged in, users are asked to list their research interests, which will then be used to match them with relevant research communities. For example, a researcher interested in sustainable agriculture can join the “Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Plant Nutrition” community and will receive updates when new projects, articles, or communities are created.
The platform also allows researchers to initiate new projects, either to find collaborators or to inform their EUNICE peers about their research work. Users can enhance their profiles by adding new publications and send connection requests to researchers they know or wish to collaborate with.
A test phase until December
As a newly developed platform, this tool will undergo a test phase until the conclusion of the Reunice project in December 2024, before being officially integrated into the EUNICE network.
Researchers of EUNICE universities are encouraged to join the platform and send their feedbacks through this form.
