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Ideally, every procedure in clinical practice and public health should take place based on proof, instead of intuition or 'experience'. Our aim is to innovate and personalize healthcare and public health by applied and methods-based research. read moreNews & agendas
Academic ceremonies RIHS
We offer a challenging and enriching learning environment and we are proud to present outstanding researchers of today and tomorrow. See our PhD defenses, inaugural lectures and valedictory lectures (farewell colleges) on the website of the Radboud University.
In the spotlight

Science at Lowlands Music Festival with two Radboudumc research projects
10 June 2022For the first time since 2019, music festival Lowlands will take place again, on August 19, 20 and 21 in Biddinghuizen. Radboudumc is active at the festival with two studies: "How resilient are you?" and "Dr. Borrel or Dr. Bob?"
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RIHS PhD retreat 2022 Over 200 PhD candidates joined
5 May 2022Although we had to wait for two years due to the COVID pandemic, the RIHS PhD retreat finally took place on April 21 and 22 in Pathé Nijmegen. We feel it was worth the wait! A record number of over 200 PhD candidates registered to the retreat and enjoyed our program.
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RIHS Awards ceremony Six winners
25 March 2022On 22 March, the RIHS Awards 2021 ceremony took place online. RIHS awardees accepted their award in front of more than 160 of their colleagues. Curious who they are? Read it now!
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Hora Finita Frequently Asked Questions
The introduction of the new PhD tracking system 'Hora Finita' may unavoidably have raised many questions, and although the careful transitioning, some of you might still experience problems. Therefore, a Hora Finita FAQ page has now been launched for the most common questions and problems. link to FAQ
Fit for the Future
If we want to accelerate our strategy, we will have to make choices. We are also taking the next step in our organization and governance. read more
RIHS YouTube channel See, feel and hear!
View the report of a successful Open Day and more videos of RIHS research. read more
Societal impact
Much – if not most – RIHS research has direct societal impact and is implemented in clinical care or public health. read moreOrganization

About RIHS Organization
Organizational units, contact information and directions, press officers and other general information. read more
Research themes
Our scientists perform cross-disciplinary research across 12 of Radboudumc’s research themes. see all RIHS themesGrants and awards RIHS
RIHS grants several awards, such as the John Graunt Award and Richard Grol Visiting Scientist Award.
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RIHS Graduate School for Health Sciences
This school aims to train junior researchers who have the intrinsic ambition to improve health care and public health to become highly qualified independent health scientists.
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Open Science and open access
Open science is the practice of science in such a way that others can collaborate and contribute, where research data, lab notes and other research processes are freely available, under terms that enable reuse, redistribution and reproduction of the research and its underlying data and methods.
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Open Science
What is Open Science?
Open Science stands for the transition to a new, more open and participatory way of conducting, publishing and evaluating scholarly research. Central to this concept is the goal of increasing cooperation and transparency in all research stages. This is achieved, among other ways, by sharing research data, publications, software, tools and results as early and open as possible. More information
Three main topics are identified in this transition:
- Open Access
- FAIR data
- Citizen Science
Radboudumc endorses the principles of Open Science.
Open Access publishing
What is open access?
Open Access is an important part of Open Science. Open Access of publications provides direct, free and online access to scientific publications without copyright restrictions of publishers. Open Access significantly increases the visibility of a publication. More information
Radboudumc endorses the principles of Open Access and monitors the percentage of articles that are published Open Access.
How to publish Open Access?
The Radboud University Library supports Radboudumc researchers in publishing their research articles Open Access, including excellent financial deals with scientific journals and making the publication available free of charge via the Radboud Repository. Check the Radboud University Library website for all available support.
FAIR data management
What is FAIR?
The FAIR data principles are a set of principles that enable reuse of data by humans, and by machines. Data should be made Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. All Radboud University and Radboudumc researchers are obliged to have all research data comply at least with the F (sustainably findable) and the A (proper access management) of the FAIR guidelines. More information
Furthermore, according to the RU doctorate regulations, all PhD candidates should include a description of the research data management in their PhD thesis. The doctorate regulations also indicate that the research data of the PhD thesis should be made available to the manuscript committee, cum laude committee (if applicable) and doctoral Examination Board when requested.
How to make your data FA(IR)?
The Radboud Technology Center Data Stewardship supports researchers in the complete research data lifecycle in order to make data FAIR. This includes the Planning & Design phase, with support to make a data management plan (DMP), the Collect & Create phase, providing guidance about data sources and recommended data collection tools, the Store & Analyze phase, supporting safe and shareable data access and analysis, and the Archive & Share phase, including publishing and archiving the data after publication of the results. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) data management scientific research indicates the requirements for each type of research project.
Citizen Science
What is Citizen Science?
Citizen Science is the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists.
Radboudumc and Radboud University endorse the principles of Citizen Science.
How to ‘do’ Citizen Science?
Radboudumc already has many examples of Citizen Science. Together with Radboud University, a tool set is being developed to support researchers in setting up citizen science projects. A link to this information will follow shortly.
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RIHS offers ample positions for talented and ambitious new colleagues.
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