Programme organization 2024-2026

Steering committee

The steering committee provides support and guidance to the Open Science programme. The committee consists of members of the UG research community and representatives from faculties/service units with expertise relevant to the programme.

Steering group members

• Casper Albers (Chair), Dean of the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences 
• Michiel de Boer, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Co-founder of the Netherlands Reproducibility Network, UMCG 
• Joost Frenken, Dean Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Nolda Tipping-Griffioen, Director of CIT and Chief Information Officer
• Vera Heininga, Assistant Professor and founder Open Science Community Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences
• Rutger Klein Nagelvoort, Director Education and Students cluster, University Services
• Marjolein Nieboer, Director University of Groningen Library
• Wiro Niessen, Dean of Faculty Medical Sciences, UMCG

• Naomi de Ruiter, Associate Professor and YAG Board Member, University College Groningen
• Martijn Verwegen, Director Research & Impact, University Services

Programme manager

• Ana Ranitović, Chief of Open Science and Open Science Program Manager, University Library

Pillar leaders

The programme consists of six pillars. Each pillar has one or more pillar leaders.

Pillar Open Access:

• Margreet Nieborg, Projectmanager/Head University of Groningen Press (UGP), University Library

Pillar FAIR Data and Software:

• Leon ter Schure, Academic Information Specialist, University of Groningen Library, and Team Manager Groningen Digital Competence Centre, UG
• Abby Toth, Data Steward UG Digital Competence Centre
• Yugyun Kim, Data Steward UMCG Digital Competence Centre

Pillar Open Educational Resources:

• Jan Riezebos, Full Professor Educational Innovation & Academic Lead Teaching Academy Groningen
• Martijn Blikmans-Middel, Academic information specialist Open Educational Resources, University Library

Pillar Public engagement:

• Gabriela Matouskova, Project leader Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health
• Maaike Muller, Program manager public engagement
  

Pillar Communications:

• Babette Knauer, Team Leader communication and Communication Advisor, University of Groningen Library
• Josca Westerhof, Communication Advisor, University of Groningen Library
  

Pillar Community:

• Tiachi Ochi, PhD researcher, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and community manager of the Open Science Community Groningen