D5.3 Self-Assessment Tool Pilots and Report

The BETTER Life project’s Deliverable 5.3 presents the development, piloting, and refinement of a digital Self-Assessment Tool for Socially Engaged Research (SER) (https://www.better-life-digital.eu/tools-self-assesment-tool/ ), specifically tailored for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the life sciences. Led by EDUCONS, with support from ACEEU, HLX, and all consortium members, the tool is hosted on the EU BETTER Life Digital Centre platform (https://www.better-life-digital.eu/) and represents a milestone in operationalizing SER standards developed in WP3. The BETTER Life SA tool integrates a guided questionnaire and CV analysis to assess a researcher's current engagement with society, providing personalised diagnostics, visual feedback, and tailored recommendations. It is designed to be anonymous, GDPR-compliant, and user-friendly, avoiding the collection of personally identifiable information.