Utrecht University

Institution Profile: Utrecht University
LocationNetherlands
Type of InstitutionComprehensive University or equivalent
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified
Summary of Intervention(s)

• As of 1 August 2021, Utrecht University revised its criteria for promotion to full professorship around a new academic careers model called TRIPLE.
• The Utrecht University TRIPLE model emphasizes high performance not only against research performance criteria, but also in leadership, team spirit, impact, education and professional performance.
• To become full professor, a candidate must demonstrate a proven track record to a peer review committee in at least three of the TRIPLE domains.
• Candidates must submit a narrative statement in which they set-out their merits in respect three or more dimensions of the Triple model.
• Candidates are dissuaded from including H-Indexes and Journal Impact Factors in their narrative statements.

Source Material
2019 Announcement
LinkResponsible Metrics
Scope of PolicyInstitution-wide
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified
2021 Action plan, Principles
LinkCultivating talents, Portfolio assessment, Research collaboration, Responsible Metrics, Societal impact
Type of DecisionHiring, Promotion
Scope of PolicyInstitution-wide
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified
2021 Action plan, Principles
LinkCultivating talents, Portfolio assessment, Research collaboration, Responsible Metrics, Societal impact
Type of DecisionHiring, Promotion, Retention
Scope of PolicyInstitution-wide
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified
2021 Policies
LinkPortfolio assessment, Responsible Metrics
Type of DecisionPromotion
Scope of PolicyInstitution-wide
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified

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