Our philosophy
To achieve our mission, we rely strongly on regular聽group meetings. Meetings are a great opportunity for our members to share news, discuss their research, and express their opinions and views in a supportive and respectful environment. We are committed to maintaining these interactions, so we all attend and participate actively.聽
Part of FERG research depends heavily on team work, equipment and shared resources, and thus, on the聽infrastructure, resources and equipment聽the group has built during the last 20+ years. Because we are a big group, we will prioritise efforts in keeping our field gear聽organised and working,聽and our聽data and IP聽secure and safe. As enthusiasts of transparency in science, we prioritise聽open research聽(open access, code posting, data sharing). We聽help each other聽in the lab, field and office, and are considerate of the needs and constraints of聽others. We also empower our members to take on leadership roles.聽聽
Success in our mission depends on keeping our members safe and healthy, and in respecting the constraints we operate under. Thus, everyone works towards maintaining a聽safe聽working environment, and seeks all the appropriate聽approvals聽for their work.聽
We care about the聽cohesion and culture聽of our group, so we will be聽welcoming, inclusive, and positive, and will contribute to a聽vibrant and enjoyable聽environment within FERG, our School and UC.
Finally, we benefit from positive interactions with our community, stakeholders, and colleagues, so we are committed to maintaining聽communications and interactions聽with others that reflect the聽values implicit in our philosophy聽and that聽enhance our mission.
