Centre for Science and Technology Studies

Technology transfer from universities can be intricate. The roles – and perceptions – of researchers, universities, and companies alike need to be considered on the way from ideas and inventions to innovation and investments. But in the end, it may just be a question of “Einstein or Columbus?”

This blogpost presents how CWTS got involved in two H2020-funded projects, CHERRIES and RIPEET, what they are about (territorial RRI), what we have learned from it, and what our contribution was (and still is) to developing interactions between science and society.

In July 2022, the first SciCon took place with the aim of connecting the metascience community with the Decentralized Science movement (DeSci). This post briefly summarizes the experience and introduces DeSci to the reader.

Today the Publish Your Reviews initiative is launched, aimed at promoting openness in scientific peer review.

Today marks the start of RoRI’s Phase 2. 

Event organised by FSW Ethics Review Committee Social Sciences on June 7, 2022, FSW, Leiden University.