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005. Hooglerarenbeleid Tilburg University

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...

‘I want to see something change in my lifetime’ (TU/e)

source: website TU/e Wellbeing series: @andreakis dealt with a burnout and personal change during her PhD. Now, she’s pursuing change in the academic world through conversation such as the event Responsible Research Conversations on Thursday, September 18. Photo: Bart van OverbeekeAs a third generation PhD researcher from Hungary, Andrea Kis was following a family tradition when she arrived at TU/e in late 2019 to start her PhD. Her resea...

Leo Lucassen over Erkennen & Waarderen: 'Ruimte voor ieders talent' (KNAW)

februari 2026, bron: website KNAW Wetenschap is tegenwoordig meer dan publiceren en subsidies binnenhalen. In het landelijke programma Erkennen & Waarderen (E&W) staan bijvoorbeeld ook het belang van leiderschap, samenwerking en maatschappelijke impact centraal. De KNAW ondersteunt dit programma als aanjager van de wetenschap én als werkgever van twaalf instituten. Samen met Leo Lucassen, directeur IISG en oud-voorzitter van de Stuurgroep E&W...

‘Our obsession with innovation risks undermining science’ TU/e

February 2026 TU/e door @brigitspan “Innovation is the holy grail of science, but the drive for novelty has taken on obsessive forms.” Engineer-philosopher Krist Vaesen wrote a book on neomania in science: Krist Vaesen with his book Neomania. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke Science is driven by an insatiable hunger for innovation. But this fixation on novelty does not make science stronger. It makes it more vulnerable, argues engineer-philosop...

Nieuw statuut promovendi: opleidingsprogramma op de schop

010. UU Strategic plan 2030

SPP @Maastricht UMC+

Call for UD's: engage in dialogue about inspiring career development

For an informal dialogue session about content-based carreer development, the national programme of Recognition & Rewards is looking for a group of UD's to form a focus group in a session on 3 March 2026. We would like to have an open conversation about what gives you inner satisfaction in your work. What do you find enriching, what makes your working life more fulfilling, what makes you a more complete person or a more meaningful scientist? ...

011. Utrecht: Recognition & Rewards: staff members frustrated and uncertain about their careers

Maastricht Young Academy publishes critical report on Recognition & Rewards

Podcast #Fairly Recognised 5: I don't want to become a professor

Report - Managing academia. Access, professional appreciation and institutional influence in Dutch academic management roles

Source: Landelijk Netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren Future-proof and more inclusive academic management On 1 October 2025, the Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) published its research report Managing Academia: Access, Professional Appreciation, and Institutional Influence in Dutch Academic Management Roles. The report highlights that formalised and transparent appointment procedures are crucial to ensuring fair access to management posi...

How to change research culture with participatory workshops

Source: Nature Human Behaviour, 2/1/2026 Changing research culture begins with the kind of engaged, collaborative, critical reflection that can spark collective action. This Comment outlines how to design participatory workshops as an effective tool for culture change in scientific communities. In addition to background information, this content contains practices and useful tips. Read the article here

004. Hoogleraren bij NWO-I / Professors at NWO-I

Alle onze instituten werken nauw samen met universiteiten in binnen- en buitenland. NWO-I heeft in totaal iets meer dan honderd hoogleraren die in dienst zijn van een instituut en een universiteit. Sinds juni 2025 geldt er een nieuw hooglerarenbeleid bij NWO-I. Lees hier meer (inclusief het beleidsdocument). All of our institutes work closely with universities in the Netherlands and abroad. NWO-I is made up of over 100 professors employed at...

012. Strategic Publication Framework

Leiden University launches strategic framework for scientific publishing

Podcastseries Wageningen University - Uncovering the Human Side of Research

Fairly Recognised-podcastserie: duik in de haarvaten van Erkennen & Waarderen

OPROEP deze podcastserie is EXPLICIET bedoeld voor de mid-career wetenschapper die het Erkennen & Waarderen programma nog niet volledig heeft doorgrond. BEN JIJ zo iemand of nog beter: KEN JIJ (via via wellicht) zo'n keihard werkende (en juist vanwege al dit fantastische toegewijde werk) moeilijk te traceren academicus? Deel dit bericht, luister de podcast en verzeker jezelf of de ander van een plunjezakje bagage dat verrijkt op weg naar een t...

Fairly Recognised podcast series. Treat yourself: dive into the deeper understanding of Recognition & Rewards

CALL TO ACTION This podcast series is SPECIFICALLY intended for mid-career academics who do not yet fully understand the Recognition & Rewards programme. Are you such a person, or better yet, do you know (perhaps through others) such a hard-working (and precisely because of all that fantastic dedicated work) hard-to-find academic? Share this message, listen to the podcast, and ensure yourself or the other person a wealth of knowledge that will...

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