Responsible academic assessment: What do we value in science?

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Academic assessment shapes what kind of science we value. Yet academic careers have traditionally been largely judged by publications and impact factors, while open, responsible, and inclusive research practices remain under-recognized.

This session draws on the project “Recognizing and Rewarding Open Science” that ran through 2025, which rethinks academic assessment at TU/e by embedding open, responsible research, integrity, and inclusion into Promotion and Appointment Committee (BAC) decisions. Based on empirical research (interviews, observations, and policy analysis), the project develops training and tools to make assessments more transparent, fair, and aligned with diverse academic profiles.

During our OSCE meetup, you will experience a simulated BAC assessment as candidates, committee members, advisors, or observers. The simulation is grounded in empirical findings from the Recognition & Rewards subproject and invites reflection on how assessment practices shape well-being, social safety, leadership, and academic culture.

We will reflect together on questions such as:

• Are we already close to an inclusive and safe process of peer assessment?
• How well are current assessment practices connected to such topics as well-being, social safety, openness, and many others?
• How do your lived experiences align with our research findings?

Join as a participant or observer, and take part in the discussion and presentation of results afterwards.

Speakers

Andrea Kis is a researcher and research policy advisor with a focus on metascience. She is a co‑founder of META/e and RRC/e, currently coordinating the setup of the Committee on Responsible Collaborations. She was the project lead for ‘Responsible Academic Assessment at TU/e’.

Julma Braat is an HR policy advisor with a focus on academic career pathways at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). She is the project lead for Recognition & Rewards and managed the project ‘Responsible Academic Assessment at TU/e’.