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‘Don’t let open science degenerate into a data dump’Inaugural lecture 12 June 2025An endless stream of publications, data and software accessible to all. It might sound idealistic, but Professor of Science Studies Thed van Leeuwen w...
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New collaboration between CWTS, Science Europe, and the Know CenterGRANT 08 May 2025Science Europe has selected CWTS at Leiden University and the Know Center (Graz, Austria) to conduct a study into the links between open science and r...
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New PhD position on paper mills opening at CWTSPHD VACANCY 15 April 2025The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University opens a new PhD position to better understand and combat paper mills. This w...
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Congratulations, Dr. Sarah Coombs!PHD DEFENCE 24 February 2025On 21 February 2025, Sarah Coombs successfully defended her PhD thesis at Leiden University in which she analysed the impact of research conducted by ...
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Congratulations, Dr. Philip Purnell!PHD DEFENCE 28 January 2025On 28 January 2025, Philip Purnell successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University, titled "Bibliometrics in the Context of Research Evaluat...
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Uta Wehn new professor by special appointment for Citizen Science and SustainabilityAppointment 09 January 2025As of 1 December 2024, Uta Wehn is professor by special appointment of the chair 'Citizen Science and Sustainability' within the Focal Area Engagement...
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Leiden University will recognize and reward open science moreGrant 20 December 2024Leiden University has received a €50,000 grant from Open Science NL to develop a roadmap for integrating open science into the strategic priorities of...
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Open Science in Recruitment and Promotion PoliciesGrant 19 December 2024Dutch knowledge institutions are taking steps to recognise and reward open science. On 13 December, the Open Science NL Steering Board approved a tota...
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Help create a safe haven for scholars at risk27 November 2024Persecution, conflicts and crises are threatening academic institutions and researchers worldwide. This has major implications for science. Leiden Uni...
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Introducing MetaROR – An open peer review platform for metaresearch21 November 2024MetaROR, a new open peer review platform, was launched today at the AIMOS 2024 conference in Canberra, Australia. MetaROR is a joint initiative of AIM...
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EARLI SIG 24 workshop on “Fostering researcher independence”01 October 2024Last week, the EARLI SIG 24 Workshop 2024 took place from 25 to 27 September at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in Leiden, the Ne...
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Thed van Leeuwen new professor by special appointment for Monitoring Open Science Policies and Practices02 September 2024As of 1 September 2024, Thed van Leeuwen is professor by special appointment of the chair “Monitoring Open Science Policies and Practices” at the Cent...
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Veni grant for Leiden researchers17 July 2024The Veni grant is awarded annually by NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research). This year, multiple researchers from Leiden University a...
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Kathleen Gregory receives Veni grant for research on the sustainability of open data infrastructures17 July 2024Data about COVID-19 were everywhere during the pandemic, but how will all this data continue to be managed and kept open so that it is usable in the f...
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University17 July 2024An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).