What will Beyond Barriers develop?
BEYOND BARRIERS will develop reports, guidance, tools, training and videos to support fairer research careers. Public resources will be added here as they are released. Explore the expected outputs and who they are for. Personal and sensitive information will be protected.
Resources You Can Use
Published public resources with working links appear here. As the project releases outputs, they will be added to this section.
No public resources have been released yet. Public resources will be added here as they are released.
What the Project Will Produce
These are the outputs the project plans to develop, with descriptions and expected timing. All are expected future outputs; timing is indicative and counted from the project start in September 2026.
Detail: deliverable IDs and milestones
The full list of deliverable IDs with expected timing, and the project’s key milestones. All are currently planned; dates are expected and counted from the project start in September 2026.
Deliverables
| ID | Deliverable | WP | Lead | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1.1 | Country reports on gaps in policy narratives and assessed barriers | WP1 | CSS | November 2027 |
| D1.2 | Report on barriers and enablers of UMRs' academic careers | WP1 | CSS | February 2028 |
| D2.1 | Glossary of terms (living document) | WP2 | UiO | July 2029 |
| D2.2 | Complexity analysis of systemic career barriers and facilitators | WP2 | UiO | February 2028 |
| D2.3 | ERA EDI Framework | WP2 | ALLEA & UiO | August 2028 |
| D3.1 | Ready-to-use open-access training modules | WP3 | ECSA | June 2029 |
| D3.2 | Educational videos accompanying the training modules | WP3 | CCreates | August 2029 |
| D4.1 | Intersectional policy recommendations for ERA institutions | WP4 | MU | August 2028 |
| D4.2 | Guidelines for inclusive institutional practices | WP4 | MU | April 2028 |
| D4.3 | Horizon Europe EDI checklist | WP4 | MU | August 2029 |
| D4.4 | ERA Inclusiveness Index | WP4 | MU | August 2029 |
| D5.1 | Dissemination, Exploitation & Communication (DEC) Plan | WP5 | UiO | November 2026 |
| D5.2 | BEYOND BARRIERS branding: logo, website & social media | WP5 | UiO | December 2026 |
| D5.3 | Documentary episodes | WP5 | UiO | April 2027 |
| D5.4 | First promotional video — project introduction | WP5 | UiO | August 2027 |
| D5.5 | Second promotional video — outcomes & sustainability | WP5 | UiO | June 2029 |
| D6.1 | Data Management Plan (GDPR & FAIR aligned) | WP6 | UiO | February 2027 |
| D6.2 | Ethics Management Plan | WP6 | UiO | February 2027 |
Key milestones
| ID | Milestone | WP | Expected | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS1.1 | Barriers and enablers of UMRs’ academic careers systematically mapped | WP1 | September 2027 | Planned |
| MS1.2 | Gaps between policy narratives and lived experiences identified | WP1 | February 2028 | Planned |
| MS2.1 | Final version of the glossary of terms | WP2 | July 2029 | Planned |
| MS3.1 | Stakeholder map completed | WP3 | June 2027 | Planned |
| MS3.2 | Protocol for stakeholder engagement | WP3 | August 2027 | Planned |
| MS4.1 | Review of existing policies | WP4 | August 2028 | Planned |
| MS5.1 | First meeting with related EU-funded projects | WP5 | April 2027 | Planned |
| MS5.2 | Interactive policy map online | WP5 | February 2028 | Planned |
| MS5.3 | Next Steps Conference | WP5 | August 2029 | Planned |