Knowledge sector takes major step forward in new approach to recognising and rewarding academics

peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-12-05

Summary:

"Academics can excel in many areas, but thus far they have primarily been assessed based on research achievements. From now on, the public knowledge institutions and research funders want to consider academics’ knowledge and expertise more broadly in determining career policy and grant requirements. In doing so, our aim is to ensure that the recognition and rewards system is better suited to the core tasks of the knowledge institutions in the areas of education, research, impact and patient care, and that the appreciation academics receive is better aligned with society’s needs.

 

A change is urgently needed in the way universities recognise and reward their academic staff. Research achievements have long determined academics’ career paths, and this dominance is becoming increasingly at odds with reality. Education and impact are also crucial to the success of a modern knowledge institution, as is patient care for our university medical centres. New developments relating to Open Access and Open Science are placing different demands on modern-day academics as well. Tackling complex scientific and social issues requires greater collaboration. At the moment, there are still insufficient career prospects for staff who (in addition to doing good research) mainly excel in education...."

Link:

https://vsnu.nl/en_GB/news-items.html/nieuwsbericht/543-kennissector-zet-grote-stap-vooruit-in-nieuwe-manier-erkennen--waarderen

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Tags:

oa.new oa.incentives oa.netherlands oa.assessment oa.p&t

Date tagged:

12/05/2019, 15:35

Date published:

12/05/2019, 10:35