The work package four (WP4) of YUFERING (YUFE Transforming Research and In- novation through Europe-wide Knowledge Transfer) has focused on the transformation of recognition, reward and circulation of talents and teams across Europe. It has aimed at finding solutions for increasing research mobility, identifying the skills for a new gen- eration of researchers, and training researchers on these skills. Task 4.3, titled ‘Novel recognition and reward scheme for researchers’, has been dedicated to developing tools for piloting novel recognition and reward schemes for re- searchers, and to pilot these in the selection of researchers for YUFE postdocs. As outlined in the project proposal, these schemes aim to acknowledge researchers’ efforts and performance beyond traditional quantitative criteria and metrics. Up to date, research funding organizations have been active in piloting new assessment methods. There is a call also for universities to pilot such approaches. The EC’s Scoping report ‘Towards a Reform of the Research Assessment System’ (EC 2021, 8) identified European Universities Alliances as important testbeds for reforms and pilot projects. YUFE has taken an active role in creating and piloting new approaches.