WOinActie heeft samen met De Jonge Akademie, Promovendi Netwerk Nederland,de Landelijke Studentenvakbond en PostdocNL haar Toekomstvisie WOO gepubliceerd waarin ze uiteen zet wat de belangrijkste problemen in het wetenschappelijk onderwijs en onderzoek zijn en hoe die op te lossen zijn. Om het wetenschappelijk onderzoek en onderwijs toekomstbestendig te maken, zijn drie dingen nodig: structurele investeringen, herziening van financieringsstructuren … read more >

The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) has asked BKB [https://bkb.nl/english/] to support a broad coalition in organizing an ‘Alarm Day’ on 6 April to press home the lobby of the VSNU, universities and trade unions. The entire academic community will stand united on this: staff, administrators, alumni, trade unions and students. Newly elected … read more >

The ISE, Initiative for Science Europe, gives policy advice at the European level about issues in academia. The ISE Researchers’ Careers Task Force has been conducting a long reflection on the organisation of academic research in Europe, with a focus on the systemic structural changes that will be necessary for Europe to remain an attractive … read more >

We are delighted to announce that registration for Insight out 2021 is now open! Insight Out – Inspiring women in STEM is a career event for women in exact, technical and natural sciences. The third edition takes place online in the afternoons of  1, 8, 15 and 22 of March 2021, from 13:00 – 15:00 hrs. Insight Out is … read more >

The Association for Professionals in Doctoral Education (PRIDE network) aims to be the leading professional resource for the advancement of professionals in doctoral education. Due to high demand, they are doing a follow-up webinar to the December 2, 2020 PRIDE webinar in which they explored the topic “Careers in academia: well-being and mental health of … read more >