Institute of Mathematics Czech Academy of Sciences IM CAS Questionnaire for Researchers June 2025

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Have you heard of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers?

YES

NO

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If yes, how did you learn about it?

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How well do you understand the principles of the Charter and Code?

Very well

Somewhat

Not much

Not at all

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Have you experienced any of the following at the IM CAS?

Select one or more answers

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Have you received any training or guidance related to the Charter & Code?

YES

NO

NOT SURE

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What challenges do you see in implementing the Charter and Code at your institution?

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What actions would improve awareness and implementation of the Charter and Code?

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Are recruitment procedures at IM CAS compliant with the OTM-R (Open, Transparent, Merit-based Recruitment) framework?

YES

PARTIALLY

NO

NOT SURE

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Recruitment Process at IM CAS - If you experienced barriers or good practice in recruitment, please describe.

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Recruitment Process at IM CAS - Have you been employed in the Institute for 5 or fewer years OR had you supervised any newly employed postdoc OR have you been responsible for a new colleague employed here in the past 5 years?

Yes

No

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Recruitment Process at IM CAS - How would you rate the initiation (onboarding) process for newcomers in general?

5 stars - The best rating of the process

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Recruitment Process at IM CAS / External Visitors at IM CAS - Did you /or yours visiting researcher face the language barrier during the initiation employment (onboarding) process?

Yes

No

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Assessment & Appraisal - What is your opinion of the way in which scientific production is evaluated? Please state here any suggestions or ideas about how the evaluation process can be improved

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Career Progression & Development - Does the IM CAS provide a written career-development information for researchers?

Yes

No

Not sure

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Career Progression & Development - Which support mechanisms of the IM CAS have you used in the past 12 months? (tick all that apply)

Select one or more answers

Mentoring / coaching

International mobility supported by IM CAS institutional funds

Grants and Awards: support in preparing proposals, project management, reporting etc.

Training related to any professional needs (ethics, fundamentals of research, management, etc.)

Existing agreements of the IM CAS for publishing in open science mode

Working from home, flexible working hours

I have not used any of the above support provided by the IM CAS

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Career Progression & Development - What single change would best improve career progression at IM CAS?

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Please, provide any idea or suggestions how equal opportunities for women researchers at the IM CAS can be improved.

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Open Science - Current Practices of Researchers at IM CAS

How do you usually make your peer-reviewed articles open access?

Publish in fully OA journals (Gold OA)

Publish in journals which are a part of the Existing agreements of the IM CAS for publishing in open science mode

Deposit author-accepted manuscript in a repository (Green OA)

Pay Article Publication Charge (APC) for the article to be open access

I do not make my articles OA

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Open Science Institutional Support & Policies - Where your research outputs are deposited at?

Select one or more answers

full open-access repository arXiv [full Open Access]

ASEP repository of the Czech Academy of Sciences (https://asep-portal.lib.cas.cz/) [Green Open Access]

Czech governmental registry RIV (https://www.isvavai.cz/riv) [Green Open Access]

IM CAS webpage

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Open Science - Barriers

Select one or more answers

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Open Science at IM CAS - Which incentives would most motivate you to adopt or expand open-science practices?

Select one or more answers

Dedicated funding

Clear promotion criteria

Training/mentoring

Awards or recognition

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Working Conditions at IM CAS - Institutional Culture - Do you feel included and respected in your workplace regardless of gender, background, or status?

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Working Conditions at IM CAS - Institutional Culture - Are you encouraged to participate in institutional decisions or committees?

Yes

No

Occasionally

Not relevant

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Working Conditions at IM CAS - Please state any comments you have on the quality of any sections/services of the Institute’s administration units you have just rated.

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Working Conditions at IM CAS - Overall Satisfaction & Suggestions - What improvement would most enhance your working conditions?

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Institute of Mathematics Czech Academy of Sciences IM CAS Questionnaire for Researchers June 2025

Have you heard of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers?

If yes, how did you learn about it?

How well do you understand the principles of the Charter and Code?

Have you experienced any of the following at the IM CAS?

How well are the following Charter & Code principles implemented at your institution?

Have you received any training or guidance related to the Charter & Code?

What challenges do you see in implementing the Charter and Code at your institution?

What actions would improve awareness and implementation of the Charter and Code?

Are recruitment procedures at IM CAS compliant with the OTM-R (Open, Transparent, Merit-based Recruitment) framework?

Recruitment Process at IM CAS

Recruitment Process at IM CAS - If you experienced barriers or good practice in recruitment, please describe.

Recruitment Process at IM CAS - Have you been employed in the Institute for 5 or fewer years OR had you supervised any newly employed postdoc OR have you been responsible for a new colleague employed here in the past 5 years?

Recruitment Process at IM CAS - How would you rate the overall communication from the first contact with the Institute?

Recruitment Process at IM CAS - How would you rate the initiation (onboarding) process for newcomers in general?

Recruitment Process at IM CAS / External Visitors at IM CAS - Did you /or yours visiting researcher face the language barrier during the initiation employment (onboarding) process?

Assessment & Appraisal (Evaluation of individual researchers)

Assessment & Appraisal - What is your opinion of the way in which scientific production is evaluated? Please state here any suggestions or ideas about how the evaluation process can be improved

Career Progression & Development - Does the IM CAS provide a written career-development information for researchers?

Career Progression & Development - Which support mechanisms of the IM CAS have you used in the past 12 months? (tick all that apply)

Career Progression & Development - What single change would best improve career progression at IM CAS?

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - How would you rate the equal opportunities of women at the IM CAS ?

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Please, provide any idea or suggestions how equal opportunities for women researchers at the IM CAS can be improved.

Open Science - Awareness & Attitudes

Open Science - Current Practices of Researchers at IM CAS

Open Science Institutional Support & Policies - Where your research outputs are deposited at?

Open Science Institutional Support & Policies

Open Science - Barriers

Open Science at IM CAS - Which incentives would most motivate you to adopt or expand open-science practices?

Working Conditions at IM CAS - How would you rate the following aspects of your current working conditions?

Working Conditions at IM CAS - Institutional Culture - Do you feel included and respected in your workplace regardless of gender, background, or status?

Working Conditions at IM CAS - Institutional Culture - Are you encouraged to participate in institutional decisions or committees?

Working Conditions at IM CAS - Please rate the quality of the following sections/services

Working Conditions at IM CAS - Please state any comments you have on the quality of any sections/services of the Institute’s administration units you have just rated.

Working Conditions at IM CAS - Overall Satisfaction & Suggestions - What improvement would most enhance your working conditions?