The qualification portfolio (UMC Utrecht): from output to impact

What is this about?

"All candidate professors have to submit a portfolio encompassing five domains. We ask for a narrative about current scientific activities and a description of the most important ten publications (not an extensive list). The applicants provide proof of teaching skills and describe educational products, for example study guides or study books. If relevant, applicants describe their clinical tasks, including efforts resulting in improved clinical care. The portfolio also covers leadership and management responsibilities and asks for valorisation activities."

Why is this important?

"The portfolio provides the selection committee with a broad view and arguments to promote or hire someone that may not have the perfect ‘excellent’ scientific profile in bibliometric terms, but someone who is excellent because of qualities� that may be harder to quantify, but can very well be talked about, evaluated and judged."

For whom is this important?

Research institutionsresearch leadersPolicy makersProfessors

What are the best practices?

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Who

Where

The Netherlands