Spill the tea!

Hybrid sessions in English
© CERes

Target group: postdoctoral researchers, doctoral researchers (at a final stage of a doctorate)

You’d be interested to know what happens in meetings of the Professorial Appointments Committee? Or you wonder whether excellent researchers have ever encountered Reviewer 2? Then drop in and share a cup of tea with us! The series of events entitled Spill the Tea! reveals what is known in the educational sciences as a hidden curriculum: unwritten rules, unspoken expectations, unofficial standards, hidden messages and other pieces of implicit knowledge within and about academia and related areas.

The aim is to make this implicit knowledge accessible for all emerging researchers, as well as to break down reservations regarding taboo topics and help to demystify academia.

Objectives:

  • Gain insights, in confidence, into experiences, recommendations, and examples of best and worst practice – delivered by advanced or established researchers on the topic in question

  • Contribute one’s own questions and discuss with experts

  • Take away stimuli and ideas for one’s own research or career paths

Requirements for online participation: Please note that keeping the camera on and providing your full name upon joining the Zoom room are prerequisites for attending the sessions. This contributes to an atmosphere of trust between panelists and participants.

Facilitator: Rebecca Meier (CERes) with guests

Diese hybriden Sessions finden in englicher Sprache statt. // These sessions will be held in English.

  • Tue, 17 Jun 2026, 17:00–18:30: Review or reject?

    What really happens behind the scenes of peer review? And how can one withstand Reviewer 2? In this panel discussion, we delve into the intricacies of scientific review processes. Experienced researchers and editors share insights on selection criteria, common pitfalls, and strategies for successful publication. We will explore the challenges of bias in peer review, the impact of open access journals, and the evolving landscape of preprints. Discussions will also touch on the pressure to publish, dealing with rejection, and ethical considerations in academic publishing.
    Come along for a cup of tea and put your questions to the panel!

    Facilitator: Rebecca Meier (CERes) with guests
    Venue: Schlossplatz 6, Room 001 & Zoom

Registration for in-person participation

If you would like to participate in this event and it is already marked as fully booked, you are welcome to join the waiting list. It often happens that registered participants cancel their attendance, which creates available spots. Free spots are allocated in the order of waiting list registrations. If spots become available within 72 hours before the event starts, we will notify several registrants simultaneously. These spots will then be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.

Registration for online participation