The call for the 2025-2026 @lnvh.nl Advancing Women in Biology Fund is open. Once again, female PhD candidates working in the field of Biology within Dutch academia are eligible to apply. More information can be found on our website: www.lnvh.nl/advancing-wo...

The call for the 2025-2026 Distinguished Women Scientists Fund is open.

Female postdocs from all disciplines, working in the Netherlands and up to 3 years after their PhD, are eligible to apply for funding to travel abroad for their research. More information on our website: www.lnvh.nl/dws-fund

Celebrating 40 years of Gender Studies at Radboud University. Now speaking: prof. dr. Halleh Ghorashi on engaged scholarships, epistemic justice and societal change.

Congratulations on your anniversary, @radboudgender.bsky.social!

🚨 New report out today!

The Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) publishes 'Managing Academia: Access, professional appreciation, and institutional influence in Dutch academic management roles'.

Read the full report 👉 shorturl.at/ytLxy

We are delighted to congratulate the four scientists who have been awarded a prestigious For Women in Science (FWiS) Fellowship today. The award ceremony is currently taking place at NEMO Science Museum Amsterdam.

Read about the laureates & their research on our website: www.lnvh.nl/a-4079/2025-...

Het LNVH bood op 15 april met een groot aantal partijen de petitie en Kamerbrief 'Stop censuur in kennis en zorg' aan aan de voorzitter en leden van de vaste Kamercommissie van VWS.

De brief werd eerder ook gestuurd aan minister Bruins (OCW).

#Science4EveryBody

✍️ petitie: shorturl.at/K5j8m

We are proud to announce that as of today, April 1st, prof. Helianthe Kort joins the LNVH Board. Helianthe is Full Professor and Chair of Building Lighting at @tue.nl.

You can read more about Helitanthe on our website: www.lnvh.nl/board-bureau

Welcome Helianthe!

In many cities, universities and colleges are closing their doors for a day, in protest against the proposed cuts in higher education. The strike is an initiative of, among others, @woinactie.bsky.social, the @aob.nl and @fnv.bsky.social, the student unions and various action groups.

Hoe vier jij morgen Internationale Vrouwendag? Kijk voor inspirerende evenementen op onze website | How are you celebrating International Women's Day tomorrow? For inspiring events, visit our website:
www.lnvh.nl/a-4077/inter...

We are proud to announce the 2024-2025 Distinguished Women Scientists Fund laureates. With the travel grant women researchers can travel abroad for research purposes. Curious about the laureates & their research? Find a short introduction here: lnkd.in/dkvv4z7

We warmly congratulate all laureates!

De Subsidieregeling van het 'Programma Sociale Veiligheid in Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschap' is gepubliceerd. Vanaf 16 juni kunnen de eerste aanvragen worden gedaan. De regeling richt zich op projecten die bijdragen aan het bevorderen van sociale veiligheid.

Info: programmasocialeveiligheid.nl

We are happy to announce our 2024-2025 Advancing Women in Biology (AWiB) Fund laureates: Marleen Aarts (@uva.nl) and Nynke Wemer (@unigroningen.bsky.social).

Read more about the AWiB fund and how Marleen and Nynke are going to use their grants on our website: www.lnvh.nl/advancing-wo...

You can now access the full English version of the Monitor, along with downloadable graphs to support policy documents and presentations!

Download the Monitor & graphs ➡ lnkd.in/dxM3n_Yp

The press release, issued on the day of publication, provides an overview of key trends. ➡ lnkd.in/dAhqA9Tm

🚨Laatste kans om te registreren: vandaag (5 febr.) 🚨

Safe & Sound - Symposium over sociale veiligheid tijdens veldwerk (Naturalis, LNVH & partners)

📅 13 feb 2025
📍 Naturalis, Leiden

Meer info en registratie: lnkd.in/eBfhfKec

Working language: English.

Begin december verscheen de @lnvh.nl Monitor Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren 2024.

Bekijk en download de Monitor hier: lnvh.nl/monitor2024

Afgelopen maandag vond het bestuurlijk overleg plaats tussen
@ministerocw.bsky.social, Eppo Bruins, en het @lnvh.nl. Op de agenda o.a. de voornaamste ontwikkelingen uit de Monitor Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren 2024, sociale veiligheid en natuurlijk de impact van de bezuinigingen op gendergelijkheid.

Introducing our conversation cards, 'How to Foster Psychological Safety in Academia'. Designed to help us understand diverse perspectives, reflect on our thoughts, actions, and responsibilities, and contribute to finding solutions for tackling undesirable behavior. Available here: bit.ly/lnvhcc

As of January 1st, Sarah Giest joins the LNVH Board. Welcome Sarah! To introduce herself to the network, we asked her three questions. Read her answers to these questions on our website: www.lnvh.nl/a-4052/sarah...