Francesca Pucciarelli shows how social media can be leveraged to bring together international, diverse researchers to write top journal articles.
When creating international teams to work on research projects, how can academics find the right pieces of the puzzle? Previously, these teams were centred on universities and the networks of senior researchers. Social media has disrupted the traditional path used by junior academics to directly connect with established authors.
International collaboration is increasing in academia for several reasons. The growing complexity of many research problems, the specialisation of disciplines and the rising
cost of research tools combined with the rise of faster telecommunication networks and Zoom all make an international research team more attractive.
„We have seen that the General Data Protection Regulation is not so easily enforceable. We thought that it would move the locus of power back into the hands of citizens but it did not. It still rests with huge corporates.”, says Jan Zygmuntowski, an economist associated with the Instrat Foundation and Kozminski University.
Wojtek Łobodziński, EURACTIV.pl: How would you briefly describe the relations between the European Union and the digital market? Are Digital Service Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) something brand new in this relationship or have they been long expected in the light of the European legislation?
In this episode of the European Podcast,
Jan Zygmuntowski associated with the Instrat Foundation and Kozminski University will explain the Digital Single Market Strategy in the EU and its impact on data protection and data sovereignty. The interview was conducted by
Wojtek Łobodziński.
Joanna Jakubowska and it is available on Spotify and Soundcloud.
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The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
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