Project description
Research career pathways for marginalised researchers in Europe
Researchers from underrepresented groups and marginalised communities, including LGBTQI+ persons, refugees and disabled people, face barriers in advancing in their careers. The EU-funded BEYOND BARRIERS project aims to transform the European Research Area (ERA) into an ecosystem where equity, inclusion, and belonging are structurally embedded. The project will investigate barriers across 10 European countries using an intersectional approach and frameworks including complexity theory, structural violence, human development, and epistemic injustice. It will also develop evidence-based interventions, policy recommendations, inclusive institutional guidelines, Horizon Europe guidance tools and training resources. Overall, BEYOND BARRIERS will help strengthen diverse and resilient research teams.
Objective
BEYOND BARRIERS will foster equitable and inclusive research career pathways by generating new knowledge and co-designing intersectional, institutional, and policy-level interventions that dismantle systemic barriers faced by underrepresented and marginalised researchers (racialised individuals, LGBTQI+ persons, persons with disabilities, and refugees). The project’s ambition is to transform the European Research Area (ERA) into an ecosystem where equity, inclusion, and belonging are structurally embedded.
Utilizing an intersectional lens and complementary frameworks including complexity theory, human development approach, structural violence, intersectionality, and epistemic injustice framework, the project will EXPLORE systemic barriers across 10 European countries through mixed-methods research, including large-scale surveys, qualitative interviews, and citizen science storytelling. It will GUIDE system change via the ERA EDI Framework; policy recommendations; Guidelines for Inclusive Institutional Practices; checklist for Horizon Europe call drafters, evaluators, and reviewers; and the Inclusiveness Index. It will EQUIP institutions and individuals with training, toolkits, and resources. Lastly, it will EMBED inclusive practices in ERA policies and practices.
By generating evidence, tools, and pathways for reform, BEYOND BARRIERS will contribute to a European Research Area where inclusiveness is a structural reality. The project’s outcomes are expected to reduce career inequalities, strengthen the diversity and resilience of research teams, and enhance the ERA’s global leadership in responsible and socially relevant research and innovation.
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- social sciences other social sciences development studies social developments
- social sciences political sciences political policies civil society
- social sciences sociology demography human migrations
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.4.2 - Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06
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0313 Oslo
Norway
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