Keywords
scientific research
higher education
youth empowerment equipo de investigación
investigación científica
educación superior
empoderamiento juvenil
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Abstract
There is few evidence of youth empowerment in the field of scientific research. To contribute to this end, the objectives of this a case study are i) to analyse whether the roles, responsibilities and relationships in the HEBE Project favour the empowerment of young researchers and ii) to analyse the actions carried out for this purpose, based on the reflection of the research practice itself. For this purpose, a questionnaire focused on the factors involved in their empowerment and a rubric to assess the contribution to the dimensions of youth empowerment are applied. The results show that the diverse teams and democratic and participatory working styles favours the empowerment of its young researchers and their academic and professional development. It identifies barriers and challenges in the development and promotion of young researchers are identified, regarding social commitment, gender equality, personal wellbeing, and job insecurity.
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