Overview of career paths: some conclusions

Diversifying dynamic academic career paths is one of the focal points of the Recognition & Rewards programme. We want academics to be able to develop in those areas where their talents lie and make their mark in one or more core domains, keeping in mind that their profile may change in the course of their career. The roadmap Room for Everyone’s Talent in Practice states that by 2023, all institutions will create career and development paths fo...

Doelen bereiken door over grenzen heen samen te werken: Gedeeld leiderschap

UK: Research and Innovation Culture

Sofokles: ervaringen van teams

‘Kijk niet wat ik ben, maar wie’ - academicus Kenny Meesters heeft geen belangstelling voor ladder

024. ‘I’d rather talk about the pleasures of education’ – in conversation with the teaching collective at VU University Amsterdam

Dutch Not everyone is capable of providing inspiring academic teaching. An increasing number of Dutch institutions are now offering professorships to academics who distinguish themselves through their teaching skills. To further strengthen this process of recognition and rewards, an educational collective has been established at VU University Amsterdam. Members Yvette Taminiau and Elza van Deel are very enthusiastic and explain the initiative....

‘Don’t look at what I am, but who I am’ – academic Kenny Meesters has no interest in climbing the career ladder

Nederlands A system can only offer safety if human vulnerability is given a place at the table, argues bestselling author and professor of social work Brené Brown in her paperback Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. And: clarity is kind, ambiguity is unkind. A similar undertone emerges in a conversation with academic Kenny Meesters, which we held in connection with Tilburg University’s video series ‘The Career Path’*....

Publish and Perish? Hyper-Competitive Culture, Performance and Well-being in Academia

013. Position Paper Vision on Publication Culture

002. Open Science: the Very Idea

Author: Frank Miedema This book: Describes recent developments in science from a historical, sociological, philosophical perspective and a personal view Provides a realistic narrative from personal experiences in science and the challenges of producing reliable knowledge For researchers, stakeholders and anyone interested in the history, philosophy and the current practice of science This book is open access, which means that you have free and...

002. Beleidsdoelen Gezonde Onderzoekscultuur NWO

NWO stelt per maart 2026 nieuwe beleidsdoelen voor een gezonde onderzoekscultuur vast. Daarmee concretiseert NWO de ambities uit haar huidige strategie ‘Wetenschap werkt!’, waarin een gezonde onderzoekscultuur één van de vier bouwstenen is van een sterk en veerkrachtig wetenschaps- en innovatiesysteem. Met deze doelen onderstreept NWO dat werken aan een gezonde onderzoekscultuur geen eenmalige opgave is, maar een voortdurende verantwoordelijkh...

024. ‘Ik heb het liever over onderwijsplezier’ - in gesprek met het onderwijscollectief van de Vrije Universiteit

Book: Re-envisioning Academic Citizenship

Book: Redeveloping Academic Career Frameworks for Twenty-First Century Higher Education

007. Open Science beleid Open Universiteit

De Open Universiteit (OU) heeft de principes van Open Science omarmd. Het doel is samenwerking te versterken, zowel tussen onderzoekers onderling, als tussen andere partijen en wetenschappers. Het onderzoek wordt transparanter, controleerbaar, sneller, efficiënter, reproduceerbaar en duurzamer met Open Science. En het idee is dat maatschappelijke organisaties, bedrijven en andere organisaties kunnen profiteren van laagdrempelige toegang tot we...

Recognition & Rewards for internationals: to start with

Dear international, We are pleased that you have found our platform. We understand that Recognition & Rewards may raise questions, and we will do our best to answer them as thoroughly as possible. For frequently asked questions, please refer to this Q&A. These two documents are the starting point to dive into the developments: Roadmap Room for Everyone's Talent in practice Position Paper Room for Everyone's Talent As you probably understand,...

002. The sand in the gears of large-scale interdisciplinary research: uncovering bottom-up rearrangements of university infrastructure

What do we (think we) know about narrative CVs?

010. How insights from network theory can boost interdisciplinary efforts

Source: The Transmitter Communication on one interdisciplinary research team improved after the researchers turned an analysis technique used to study the brain on themselves and identified the roles people played in lab meetings. BY EMILY SINGER23 FEBRUARY 2026 Linda Douw’s work is interdisciplinary by design. She works with neuroscientists, physicists, clinicians, engineers and philosophers to try to understand the various ways brai...

005. Advancing the reward of university teaching: insights from three waves of the Teaching Cultures Survey

Combined survey findings 2019–2025 The report offers a global picture of how university teaching is valued and rewarded at institutions working to strengthen recognition of university teaching in academic career progression. It captures academics’ views and experiences of how university teaching is supported, valued and rewarded within their institutions, providing insight into how reform efforts are embedded and experienced in practice. Dra...