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ViewScientists voice concern over proposed metrics change

Open letter highlights potential negative effects of abandoning journal impact factor in Dutch academic assessment

ViewReport deems Chinese-Dutch cooperation ‘attractive but risky’

Rathenau Institute recommends strong legal support to help academics working with Chinese partners and companies

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 24-30 July

This week: an artificial pancreas, university reopening plans and funding for 17 innovative projects

ViewHalf of Dutch scientists admit to questionable practices

National survey reveals scope of rule-bending, with 4 per cent admitting to fraud

ViewUnleashing the power of small

The Dutch National Growth Fund will spend €150 million on nanotechnology infrastructure

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 17-23 July

This week: a network supervision study, an open-access warning and funding for threatened scientists

ViewAI publications and citations on the rise, study finds

The Netherlands has embraced artificial intelligence research but is still far behind other countries

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 10-16 July

This week: Vidi grants, a knowledge security framework and rising trust in science

ViewAlarm at Dutch failure to apply for Covid-19 R&D recovery funds

Letter to parliament slams government’s inaction on applying to EU Recovery and Resilience Facility

ViewDutch government told to prioritise green hydrogen

Industry-academia group calls for investment of billions of euros to help hit emissions targets

ViewNo easy answers

The Dutch Research Agenda incorporates thousands of questions submitted by the public

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 3-9 July

This week: privacy-friendly data analysis, clinical robotics and the Earth’s crust

ViewExtra research funding ‘a question for the next cabinet’, says minister

Dutch science minister responds to recommendations on the national research council’s funding and processes

ViewA price worth paying

If the Netherlands wants a knowledge economy then it must invest, says university association president

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 26 June to 2 July

This week: permanent contracts for lecturers, predatory journals and a biomedical platform

ViewAcademics highlight dangers of outsourcing IT services

Dutch cybersecurity professors call on universities to keep control of their own data

ViewScience council urges better use of evidence in policymaking

Evidence should be given “top priority” by Dutch government, say conference speakers

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 19-25 June

This week: grants to work abroad, a Dutch-German laser collaboration and funding for mental health

ViewConsultancy calls for strategic guidance to boost business R&D

Structural changes are needed to increase overall R&D expenditure in the Netherlands, studies find

ViewThe value of science literacy

Getting scientific information to the general public remains a stumbling block in the Netherlands

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 12-18 June

This week: R&D tax breaks, innovative healthcare research and subsidies for the circular economy

ViewNetherlands needs ‘specific’ R&D spending policy, report finds

Consultancy firm recommends focusing on research niches to encourage investment

ViewHigh-tech companies want stronger ties with France

Dutch innovators see opportunities in cross-border economic recovery efforts after Covid-19

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 5-11 June

This week: brain drain findings, microplastics and replacing animal testing in chemical evaluations

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 29 May to 4 June

This week: a photonics centre, a call for unity and funding for animal testing alternatives

ViewDutch academy demands action to boost data sharing

Efforts to comply with Fair principles have been ineffective, report says

ViewAdvisory council highlights role of regions in driving innovation

The Dutch government must cooperate better with local authorities to accelerate innovation, report says

ViewAI programme told to streamline

Dutch artificial intelligence coalition says it will take on board criticism of its governance

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 22-28 May

This week: humanities fellowships, an Amsterdam-based leader for Leru and a centre against cyberattacks

ViewPublic-private green hydrogen projects on the rise

Dutch government asks EU for permission to subsidise innovation in growing field