Recognition and Rewards initiatives and developments

Achieving a new balance in Recognition and Rewards requires changing the academic culture. The key objective is to engage the entire academic community and ensure that this vision for the future becomes a reality for all scientists. This transformation demands mutual understanding, attention to diverse perspectives, and, above all, a collective effort—including from within the organisation itself. Such changes cannot be implemented overnight; they require time and patience. A solid understanding, clear guiding principles, experimental approaches, and strong examples from practice form the foundation of this transition.

On this page, you will find an overview of all initiatives and developments related to Recognition and Rewards.

Recognition and Rewards @ Radboud University

Find highlighted updates on Recognition and Rewards at Radboud University here.

New project leader Recognition and Rewards

The Recognition and Rewards programme has a new project leader. Former researcher and lecturer, Jacqueline Drost, returns to Radboud University.

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Recognition and Rewards officially launched

The Radboud-wide Recognition and Rewards program plan has been approved by the Executive Board in 2023. We will work together to initiate the necessary changes within the system and culture of recognition and rewards.

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Radboud University signs the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment

With this, the university joins an international coalition of knowledge institutes committed to improving the way scientific research is assessed and valued.

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Results of first Recognition and Rewards culture barometer

In early 2024, a first culture barometer was conducted among academics from the institutions collaborating in the national Recognise and Rewards programme.

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Initiatives and developments

mmmAcademia card game

To start the conversation about recognition and rewards at Radboud University, a dialogue card game has been developed.

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Start-up grants for researchers Faculty of Arts: cooperation over competition

Another way of awarding start-up grants: new research collaborations are created by combining areas of expertise.

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In convesation about Recognition and Rewards