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- 3 Apr
- Claartje Chajes
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Quoted from @sanlifaez newsletter on Substack: Utrecht University has a very active Young Academy. Four of its members, Verena Seibel, Marij Swinkels, Gerbrand Koren, and Chiara Fresia have performed a survey on one aspect of the recognition and rewards programme: the TRIPLE model for promotions. Their results, reveal a mixed picture on the perception of young academics who are subject to this evaluation system. According to these researchers...
- 30 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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By @brigitspan at the TU/e website “The new Code of Conduct helps clarify what desirable behavior looks like in day-to-day practice.” Photo: Bart van OverbeekeThe CORe values of our university, Curious, Open, Respectful, and Responsible, or CORe for short, were established at the end of 2024. But how do we work, study, and live together at our university? Our values have now been translated into a new Code of Conduct for the entire TU/e co...
- 26 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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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...
- 26 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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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...
- 26 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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Not a Boulevard of Broken Dreams - by Sanli Faez
https://substack.com/home/post/p-192112159Interview with Henk Kummeling, former rector magnificus of Utrecht University at the time of roll...
- 26 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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Source: Univers, independent news source of Tilburg University ‘Universities are expected to deliver measurable results: faster degrees, more graduates, and research with economic outcomes,’ writes Yeşim Topuz. ‘The question of what the value of education is gets lost.’ Yeşim Topuz. Beeld Ton ToemenLately, education has been talked about in terms of what it produces rather than what it is or does to us. For example in the 2024 OECD PISA report...
- 19 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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- 16 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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Re-envisioning Academic Citizenship - Mark Sterling|Lia Blaj-Ward
https://bookstore.emerald.com/re-envisioning-ac...Academic citizenship underpins the day-to-day functioning and long-term sustainability of univers...
- 16 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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Redeveloping Academic Career Frameworks for Twenty-First Century Higher Education | Springer Nature Link
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-03...This book spotlights new pathways for academic career progression beyond the traditional teaching...
- 13 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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Source: sciencebusiness.net Voluntary model contracts could boost researcher mobility and set standards for career development, says Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva By Martin Greenacre Research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva responded to MEPs’ questions on the upcoming ERA Act. Photo credits: Fred Marvaux / European Union The European Commission is exploring the feasibility of issuing model employment contracts for European researchers, t...
- 9 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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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,...
- 6 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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The sand in the gears of large-scale interdisciplinary research: uncovering bottom-up rearrangements of university infrastructure
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/09...- 6 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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Narrative CVs project | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-camb...What do we (think we) know about narrative CVs? Narrative CVs (NCVs), that is CVs which replace l...
- 3 Mar
- Claartje Chajes
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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...
- 26 Feb
- Claartje Chajes
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Het vergt een frisse blik op ontwikkeling om ieders talent de ruimte te kunnen bieden, zoals Erkennen & Waarderen beoogt. Instellingen experimenteren met instrumenten die deze blik scherp kunnen stellen. Wat biedt wetenschappers een handreiking naar waardering die duurzaam beklijft? We belden met @elsswennen van UM/Maastricht UMC+ over het mede door haar ontwikkelde Development Board. De universiteit Maastricht werkt dankzij Erkennen & Waarde...
- 26 Feb
- Claartje Chajes
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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...
- 23 Feb
- Claartje Chajes
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The professors' policy can be found on the Tilburg University website here. Tilburg University stands for excellent research and education within the ambition to be relevant and meaningful to society. Professors play a key role in this by contributing to quality, recognition, collaboration, and social significance. The professorship policy describes the character, role, responsibilities, and career of professors. Tilburg University has various...
