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A unique opportunity for Radboud University and Radboudumc employees, holding a PhD, with or without a research positionAre you a talented academic with leadership ambitions? Would you like to team up with enthusiastic colleagues from different faculties, departments and institutes? Are you keen to engage in interdisciplinary research and education? Would you like to contribute to the academic culture and give advice to university board members? Then you might want to consider Radboud Young Academy membership!We are looking for academics from the Radboud University or Radboudumc who:At 1 September 2024 have obtained a PhD between 2 and 10 years ago (extension possible in line with Extension regulations KNAW). A current research position is not needed. We encourage academics without a research position to apply.Would like to contribute to the initiatives of RYA and have ideas to stimulate interdisciplinarity and contribute to the academic culture.Have obtained successful academic results in science, education, management, impact and/or patient care and have academic leadership ambitions.You broaden both your academic view and network, due to intensive collaboration and social interaction with colleagues from various faculties and institutes, who are in similar phases of their career.Applying for Radboud Young Academy membership is possible at latest 30 April 2024. Please find here all information. Would you like to know more? Please visit us:Tuesday 16 April 2024, 12:15 – 13:00, CultuurcaféWednesday 18 April 2024, 12:15 – 13:00, Restaurant Radboudumc

Save the date: Radboud Young Academy Recognition and Rewards event 30 January 2024On Tuesday 30 January 2024, 4:00 pm, the Radboud Young Academy (RYA) organises the second edition of the RYA Recognition and Rewards event. During this event, we will talk about the university-with Recognises and Rewards program, determine the six winners of the Radboud Young Academy ‘Recognises and Rewards – prize’ by a lottery and more. You are very welcome to join. Please register yourself via our registration form.More about the RYA ‘Recognises and Rewards – prize’ Every employee of Radboud University or Radboud university medical center can nominate a colleague or colleagues who contribute to a healthy and effective work environment – in whatever way – for the Radboud Young Academy ‘Recognises and Rewards – prize'. During the event, a lottery will decide six winners, who will receive a gift card of €500.Who would you nominate? Let’s give a sign of appreciation to our colleagues, as well as a positive impulse to a healthier academic culture! You can nominate your colleague(s) for the Radboud Young Academy ‘Recognises and Reward – prize’ Monday 22 January 2024 at latest, via this nomination form.

We are happy to announce that eight new members joined Radboud Young Academy. Our new members are:Carolina Andrade, postdoc RadboudumcRiccardoricc Cristoferi, assistant professor Faculty of ScienceMani Diba, assistant professor Radboudumc)Bas Hofstra, assistant professor Faculty of Social SciencesAnnick Pijnenburg, assistant professor Faculty of LawEliana Vassena, assistant professor Faculty of Social SciencesBritta Westner, postdoc Faculty of Social SciencesTamara van Woezik, assistant professor, Radboud Teachers AcademyThey will be Radboud Young Academy members for four year. The Radboud Young Academy was founded in October 2020 and contains 37 members now. Together they seek interdisciplinary collaboration, provide (un)solicited advice and participate in the debate on education, science, social impact and science communication.

At Thursday 16th of May, Radboud Young Academy and Radboud Reflects organize Curiosity and Career: What Drives (Former) Academics? In the podcast series Out of the Box, created by the Radboud Young Academy and Radboud Reflects, four academics were interviewed about their careers. One returned to academia after a break, three others left academia indefinitely. Yet, none could stop doing research. Moreover, they found ways to pursue their academic interests beyond the walls of the university. This event closes the series and revolves around a central theme that emerged in all interviews: curiosity. Read more and register yourself soon.

Recognition & Rewards (R&R) is one of the most topical themes in Dutch academia and one driven largely by young scientific staff. It has therefore been a priority of the Radboud Young Academy (RYA), which played a major role in the creation of Radboud University's R&R vision document. RYA fully and enthusiastically endorses this vision document.From our mandate as an interfaculty think tank of young scientific staff and professionals that contributes to the academic culture of our university, we would like to highlight one point for each of the four R&R pillars that we believe deserve special attention. Read more.

Wanted: RU and Radboudumc employees, holding a PhD, with or without a research positionDo you like to think outside the box and are you motivated to engage interdisciplinarity? Are you willing to contribute to the culture of academia, together with colleagues from various disciplines? And do you share our vision that academics with and without a research position should work together to improve academia? Then Radboud Young Academy is looking for you!