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Success with NWO for social and behavioural scientists13 February 2023Ten Leiden social and behavioural scientists have successfully applied for the NWO Open Competition. With this Open Competition, NWO gives researchers...
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An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?Reportage 20 December 2022The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary natur...
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Science, technology and innovation is not addressing world’s most urgent problems20 October 2022Global science research serves the needs of the Global North, and is driven by the values and interests of a small number of companies, governments an...
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Publish Your Reviews: promoting openness in peer review07 July 2022Publish Your Reviews is an initiative encouraging peer reviewers to share their reviews and to contribute to open science and transparant research com...
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Researchers still reluctant to embrace transdisciplinary collaboration23 June 2022Without scientific knowledge, we won’t be able to tackle the grand challenges of the 21st century: climate change, energy transition, social inequalit...
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The Research on Research Institute (RoRI) embarks on its next five years of research on research20 June 2022
Today marks the start of RoRI’s Phase 2. With our international consortium of partners, we’re excited to launch another five years of generating, synt...
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Healthy Society Event: lots of inspiration exchanged about societal wellbeing and social sciences13 June 2022How can social scientists contribute to a healthier society? That question was central to the Healthy Society Event on 9 June 2022, which successfully...
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Talk and debate: how do we prevent science from harming the environment?14 December 2021Sustainability researchers can play an important role in the energy transition. But what if their partners are not (yet) sustainable and science itsel...
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Ten ways to improve academic CVs for fairer research assessment01 November 2021Concrete actions for assessment panels, boosting responsible evaluation
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A Community of Practice in responsible research across Europe05 October 2021Sarah de Rijcke has been awarded Wellcome funding to study and promote responsible research practices
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Laurens Hessels appointed Professor of the Social Value of Science03 September 2021Laurens Hessels was appointed Professor by Special Appointment, lecturing in the Social Value of Science at Leiden University, effective 1 September 2...
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Network analysis library igraph receives two grants02 September 2021igraph, an important open source network analysis library, will receive two grants of $400,000 (approximately €340,000) over the course of the next tw...
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Sarah de Rijcke participates on a $1.2M grant awarded to DORA to accelerate research assessment reform14 July 2021The project will further the development of policies, practices, and capabilities in responsible academic career assessment.
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Ludo Waltman awarded the Derek de Solla Price Medal30 March 2021Ludo Waltman, professor of Quantitative Science Studies at Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), has been awarded the Derek de Solla Price...
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Social and Behavioural Sciences: from insight to impact11 February 2021Working towards resilient communities, transparency in science and connecting with the employment market – these are the three key themes being addres...