CoARA • Berlin University Alliance

CoARA @ BUA

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The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) is an international alliance of organizations committed to reforming the methods and processes used to assess scientific performance. More than 350 international organizations contributed to the development of the Agreement on Research Assessment Reform. It provides a common direction for changes in the assessment practices of research, researchers, and research institutions, with the overall goal of maximizing the quality and impact of research. The Berlin University Alliance joined CoARA by signing the agreement in April 2023.

Introduction

CoARA's objectives, approaches and related initiatives.

The Agreement

Ten principles for reforming research assessment.

The BUA Action Plan

This is how the BUA implements the reform efforts with its partners.

CoARA at the Partners

The partners of the BUA have also joined CoARA individually to support its goals.

Activities

The Berlin University Alliance is involved in various formats of CoARA.

Links & Literature

Find more information and materials here.

News & Dates

News

The CoARA Activity Report 2024 is out now and can be checked-out under https://zenodo.org/records/14512898
CoARA Working Group on Reforming Academic Career Assessment (ACA) Releases First Outputs
At its autumn meeting in Berlin, the National Chapter examined the relationship between research evaluation reforms and scientific excellence. The discussion addressed three questions:
1. What characteristics distinguish excellent research?
2. What framework conditions must be met for excellent research?
3. How do CoARA’s principles promote excellence?
The findings have now been published in a discussion paper.
- Englisch: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20348689

Dates

COARA Spotlight Series: June 2026

Please find the detailed program here.

The CoARA Spotlight series provides a platform for mutual exchange, showcasing presentations from CoARA members driving research assessment reform, followed by a Q&A session. In the spring 2026 edition, the CoARA Spotlight series will feature presentations from CoARA Working Groups and Cascade Funding projects.

The June Spotlight series will explore key topics including:

Tools to support open infrastructures for responsible research assessment
Ethical implications of AI in research assessment
Development of informational videos through the Cascade Funding project CoARA ExPECT across key themes in research assessment reform

Contact

Dr. Sybille Hinze

Head - Center for Open and Responsible Research

Objective – Advancing Research Quality and Value

T:+49 30 83855549

E: sybille.hinze@berlin-university-alliance.de

W. https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/research-quality/personen/hinze-sybille/index.html