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025. Tools for implementing academic career paths

Guides for reflection the annual conversation, reflection questions and academic career paths. Voor Nederlandse versies kun je terecht bij @hannekeslop.

Opinie: Je kunt niet objectief bepalen wat een ‘uitzonderlijk goed’ proefschrift is (Trouw)

Fairly Recognised #3 - What to do if you are in the fortunate position of occupying a seat at the table

When you are in a leadership position* in academia ánd you are curious about how to embodie Recognition and Rewards consequently in your behaviour, we genuinly recommend you to listen to the third episode of the Fairly Racognised podcast! Professor Marieke Adriaanse In an open and honest conversation, professor Marieke Adriaanse explains what seduced and motivates her to commit to Recognition & Rewards since ten years. One of her distinctive ...

024. Nieuwe koers URC-programma VU: erkenning voor leiderschap in onderwijs en impact

bron: website VU, 7 november 2025 Het University Research Chair (URC) programma aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, bedoeld voor academisch talent dat een leiderschapsrol vervult, wordt naast onderzoek explicieter opengesteld voor de focusdomeinen onderwijs en impact. Bij deze nieuwe koers, hoort een nieuwe naam: University Chair (UC). De University Chair (UC) is in lijn met het beleid rond Erkennen & Waarderen. Rector magnificus Jeroen Geurt...

Toolkits Open Science, scientific integrity and knowledge security

Opinion: Op-ed on abolishing cum laude: 'What are we really losing?'

bron: website Utoday 13/11/2025 Three young academics sent in this opinion piece. They challenge senior scholars’ backlash against the UT’s decision to abolish cum laude, questioning why a title for fewer than 5 percent of PhDs matters more than deeper issues of fairness and inequality. ‘Are we saying the work of more than 95 percent of PhD graduates is barely adequate?’ A PhD defence at the UT, photo taken by Oleksandr Mialyk. Reading the neg...

To reform universities, first tackle global rankings - Nature

bron: website Nature (comment) Universities are in thrall to a rankings system that prioritizes narrow aspects of academic life. Three changes would give institutions the freedom to explore fresh ways of working. University reputations and finances often hinge on their position in global ranking tables. Students use rankings to quickly identify the best place to study — or, at least, what might be perceived to be the best by any future employe...

Compliments and feedback

Needless to say, as a movement we want to grow by learning. We hope to do this by learning from good examples, accepting constructive criticism and incorporating it into our process. We warmly invite you to contribute to this. If you would like to share an experience with us, either on the platform or through other means, please do so. Don't hesitate to either become a member of RRview or send us an email: erkennenwaarderen@unl.nl Thank you!

A toolkit for recognising and rewarding open research

source: UKRN The Recognising and rewarding open research toolkit is designed to help universities and other research-performing organisations implement effective recognition and reward for open research through researcher assessment practices. It can support institutions to develop researcher assessment policies and practices that incentivise, enable and increase the use of open research practices by their researchers. The toolkit has been pro...

Fairly Recognised #1 - Insights and recommendations by Alex Rushford

In this first episode, programme manager @sanlifaez speaks with Dr @alexrushforth, a scholar in the sociology of science and science policy. His research focuses on research evaluation, bibliometrics, science governance and science and technology studies. Alex recently wrote a critical commentary on the Netherlands’ Recognition & Rewards programme. He argues that: “The initiative has been largely effective in mobilising formal organisational ...

Registrations R&R vs Rethinking Assessment (festival 2023)

For the plenary (opening) session first part, please watch here. For the final (closure) session, please wacht here. Curious about the aftermovie? Check it here!

Plenary programme Recognition and Rewards festival Diverse Team Based Working 2024

For the morning (opening) session, please watch here For the afternoon session (closure), please watch here

'The whole idea about rewarding and recognition is related to teamwork'

Fairly Recognised #2 - a possibility to create vital and genuine meetings

From the moment programme manager @sanlifaez chairs group meetings for Recognition & Rewards, participants are introduced to Open Space Technology. This format is based on the desire to facilitate genuine contact and an energetic work process. In the second episode of the Fairly Recognised podcast series, Sanli talks to Doris Gottlieb. Doris Gottlieb is an experience meeting facilitator and trainer, and explains how changing out attitudes towa...

Survey results on quality features - faculty deans of Dutch Universities

Institutions agree on the core values of the Recognition & Rewards programme but putting these into practice remains a challenge. This is, in short, the outcome of a survey conducted among the faculty deans of Dutch universities. On Thursday 5 June 2025, researchers from the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) presented the outcome of this survey. Here we summarize the key findings and recommend some discussion questions for furth...

University of Twente: einde cum laude promoveren, beoordeling op de schop

Report on Experiences with the TRIPLE Promotion Model

The text below is a literal copy from the website of Utrecht University. In 2022, Utrecht University implemented the TRIPLE promotion model, designed to broaden recognition of academic contributions and personal developments across six domains: Team Spirit, Research, Impact, Professional Performance, Leadership and Education. The Utrecht Young Academy (UYA) conducted a survey among assistant and associate professors (N = 147) to evaluate how t...

The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 - More open, more inclusive, more informative

Statement De Jonge Akademie op de implementatie van de Startersbeurzen

bron: website De Jonge Akademie 24-10-2025 De Jonge Akademie reageert op de implementatie van de Startersbeurzen. In 2022 kondigde demissionair minister Dijkgraaf grootschalige investeringen aan in het onderzoek en onderwijs. Een belangrijk instrument om dit te bereiken was de Startersbeurs voor elke beginnende universitair docent (ud) met een vast contract. In dit statement benoemt De Jonge Akademie drie risico’s die we zien in de huidige imp...

Interview: Levelling the publishing field

28 October 2025, source: researchinformation.info Julia Mortimer describes the inspiration behind Bristol University Press’ Global Social Challenges Development Fund Julia Mortimer, Journals and Open Access Director at Bristol University PressAs University Press Week approaches, Bristol University Press is highlighting one of its most ambitious initiatives: the Global Social Challenges Development Fund. This initiative is designed to sup...