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Public and private investment in R&D closely related

When government invests more in R&D, so does the private sector. That is the conclusion of the Academy in its report Wederzijdse versterking [Mutual reinforcement].

Academy advisory report on tracking the impact of research

Consider networks and users when assessing impact of research

When appraising the societal impact of scientific research in advance, it is important to consider the interactive networks and potential users.

Academy Institutes Research Fund awards for third time

For the third year in succession, the Academy Institutes Research Fund has awarded grants to three new research proposals. The three proposals are an historical study of social mobility among Dutch Jews, research on how changes in the life cycle impact health, and an investigation of brain disorders.

The Dutch Polder Model in science and research

In this essay the authors explore how such a small country could become a global player in science and research.

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News

Henk Wals new director of Netherlands data institute DANS Feb 11, 2020
Academy: more resources for unfettered research needed from NWO Jan 29, 2020
Dr. Uğur Ümit Üngör appointed Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Dec 17, 2019
Descartes-Huygens Prize for medical researcher and astronomer Dec 13, 2019

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Events

19Feb
Visit to Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
13Mar
Our microbes, our health: current research on the human microbiome
26Mar
The Journey of your Career
22Apr
Fungal Catastrophes

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