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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...
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CWTS is participating in RIPEET, another territorial RRI project09 February 2021CWTS is has been successful in another H2020 SwafS-14 call on territorial RRI. We are participating in a Coordination and support (CSA) project, RIPEE...
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Sports Centre celebrates 50 years21 October 2020Online competitions, online sports, dietary advice for staff and students and 'What do they eat for lunch?' The first 'volunteer' is Vice-Rector Heste...
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Nature Comment: Research integrity: nine ways to move from talk to walk14 October 2020Research integrity is vital for good research. How to make it an inseparable part of research culture takes more than having rules and procedures in p...
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Social Science Matters: How useful is deprivation of liberty?14 October 2020A new bill is currently under debate in the Netherlands, advocating raising the prison sentence for manslaughter from 15 to 25 years. ‘This very serio...