The University in Transition
Kummeling, Henk (with Manon Kluijtmans and Frank Miedema) The University in Transition (Publishers of Trial and Error in collaboration with Universiteit Utrecht, 2024) [also published as: De Universiteit in Transitie]
Open Science represents the great cultural change in academia today. Through the practice of Open Science, the university aims to anchor itself more firmly in society by addressing key local, regional, and global challenges in both education and research, ultimately giving back more to society.
They contain analyses of complex issues conducted with clarity and erudition, some blue sky-thinking, and illuminating stories linking the scholar with constitutionalism. Unfortunately, the discussions – the nub of the event – could not be included in this publication due to technical difficulties in transcribing the discussions.
From this perspective, the key question of this book is: how will the university in this transition develop its core tasks of education, research, and societal impact? Since a university is defined by its people, it is highly relevant to also consider how the university community and its organisation are developing, and ideally could develop. For us, the integral transition to Open Science is central to this process.
