First Young Science In Transition theme meeting a success
No CommentsWednesday morning, Dec 12, 2018 – a diverse group of young biomedical scientists called ‘Young Science in Transition’ (YSiT) gathered for the first theme meeting about ca...
Netherlands develop new approach to reco...
In a broad and significant movement, major research organisations in The Netherlands, will integrate and stimulate the development of a ew approach to recognising and rewarding academics. The VSNU (Association of Universities in the Netherlands), NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Rese...
Upcoming: Open Science Festival in Amste...
On October 18th 2018 the first edition of the Open Science Festival will be organized at the VU in Amsterdam: a joint effort by university libraries, SURF, the National Platform Open Science and the Dutch Promovendi Network. Many young scientists are interested in Open Science and its possibilities,...
These are the six principles for assessing scientists
No CommentsWe all know the problem: when hiring or promoting scientists, you will never know who’s contribution will be the greatest and we also know that publication volume is not the best –although by far the easiest – indicator of quality. For this rea...
DORA – an interview with Stephen Curry
No CommentsDORA (The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment) was founded in 2012 and has garnered thousands of signatories from individuals and organisations. Its main aim is to improve the way in which the quality of research output is evaluated. Ste...
It’s time for change
No CommentsStephen Curry, professor of structural biology at Imperial College London criticizes the current way scientific research is evaluated. As chair of the San Francisco Decleration on Research Assessment Group (DORA) he urges real change. “We have to g...
Start reading in stead of counting papers
No CommentsThe Health Council of the Netherlands recently concluded that not nearly all fields of research get the attention they deserve. Public health research and rehabilitation medicine have lost to genetics of autism or molecular cancer research. Frank Mie...