At Wageningen University and Research (WUR), the whole Tenure Track system has been renewed. In today’s episode, we dive into the role of Wageningen's new Academic Career Framework in bringing about long-overdue changes in the academic system. What does the Framework offer, and what does it leave out? Who’s behind its development, and what did the process look like? We’ll also address the common reactions, questions, and hopes surrounding the Framework. I’m joined by associate profs Nora Sutton and Maarten Voors who are part of the ACF committee and passionate about improving the academic culture. Together, we’ll answer questions sent in by Tenure Trackers from Wageningen University.

Note to WUR employees: By now, the training for the committees has been developed. Also, for ACF-related questions, secretaries of each knowledge unit serve as a point of contact .  

More info on the ACF here: https://support.wur.nl/esc?id=emp_taxonomy_topic&topic_id=17e6ea5c47bee510d7dd9880236d4339

For further questions, contact the guests here:
maarten.voors@wur.nl and nora.sutton@wur.nl

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