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Vacature alert: We zoeken een User Researcher om te werken rond digital health, AI & data.

Solliciteren kan tot en met 31 maart!

Bekijk de volledige vacature via de link: smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...

Wie bestuurt de stad? Algoritmes vs. democratie VUB proffen lanceren boek over onzichtbare macht van digitale platformen.

Op 2 maart 2026 lanceren Prof. Annelien Smets en Prof. Pieter Ballon het internationale Handbook of Platform Urbanism. Ontdek hoe digitale platformen de controle over onze steden overnemen en wat dit betekent voor de Brusselse context.

Meer informatie: press.vub.ac.be/wie-bestuurt...

Join our researchers on March 12, 2026 at UZ Brussel for the closing event of the LASO project!

Discover a practical methodology for trustworthy and responsible AI in hospitals, real test cases, and tools to de-risk innovation.

Registration is free but required: events.vub.be/LASO

Today was the Fair MusE project's final conference!
Check out the project's achievements at fairmuse.eu

The Handbook of Platform Urbanism, edited by our researchers Annelien Smets and Pieter Ballon is launching soon!

📅 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
Date: 2 March 2026
Time: 10:30–12:00 CET
Format: Online
Registration: Free but required 👇

sites.google.com/view/platfor...

Looking for a new opportunity in 2026? At imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, we are hiring 3 PhD candidates as part of the Revisioning Public Interest Media Doctoral Network.

Discover the vacancy at our website: smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...

EurOMo 2025 The ERIS team proudly announces that the EurOMo 2025 consortium has received an EU grant Prof. Tim Raats from the Studies in Media Innovation & Technology (SMIT) research group will coordinate this

EurOMo is a project designed to enhance transparency in media ownership and control across all 27 EU Member States.

Our colleagues lead the Belgian contribution to EurOMo 2025. Find out more about EurOMo and its impact in this article. ⤵️
vubtechtransfer.be/euromo-2025

Who benefits from the digitalisation of news?

Join this timely talk by @antoniskalog.bsky.social about INEQNEWS, an @erc.europa.eu project addressing the growing disparities in how people consume news, acquire political knowledge and confront misinformation.

ℹ️ events.vub.be/erc-lecture-...

Call for Papers: Special Issue of the TcW on Climate and Media Climate change is also a communication crisis. That is why the Journal of Communication Science is producing a themed issue on Climate and Media. SMIT researcher Ibe Delvaux is one of the guest

Are you conducting research on climate, media, and communication?

Do not miss this Call for Papers for the Special issue on Climate and Media of the Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, for which our colleague Ibe Delvaux is one of the guest editors.

smit.research.vub.be/en/call-for-...

Doctoraatsbeurs in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden Doctoraatsbeurs in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden

❗Laatste kans. Je hebt nog een paar dagen om te solliciteren voor de doctoraatsplek in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden. 

Ben jij of ken jij iemand? 

Solliciteren kan nog tot en met zondag 30 november.

Meer info ⬇️
jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-D...

📢 Doe mee aan onderzoek over data en AI in het onderwijs!

We zoeken leerkrachten, zorgcoördinatoren en directies die kort willen delen welke kansen en uitdagingen zij hierbij ervaren, van lespraktijken over GenAI tot online privacy en algoritmes op sociale media. ⤵️

@lottevermeire.bsky.social

Doctoraatsbeurs in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden Doctoraatsbeurs in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden

Onlangs je master behaald of heb je al enige onderzoekservaring? Ben je gepassioneerd door digitale gezondheidszorg en data? 🩺👩‍💻

Solliciteer dan op onze PhD vacature in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden.

Solliciteer vóór 30/11/2025👇
jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-D...

Open vacancies Vacancy Researcher. We are looking for a researcher for the StreamSCAPES EU / Horizon Europe initiative. Discover the vacancy:

SMIT is hiring (again)!

We are seeking a researcher for the Horizon Europe-funded StreamSCAPES initiative to focus on VOD, business models, and carbon footprint analysis.

View the full details on our website: smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...

@hranaivoson.bsky.social

Doctoraatsbeurs in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden Doctoraatsbeurs in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden

Vacature Alert!

We zoeken een PhD kandidaat met een passie voor onderzoek naar digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden.

Locatie: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Deadline: 30 november 2025

Meer weten? Bekijk de vacature via de link: jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-D...

Overheidsefficiëntie met een schaduwzijde Overheden gebruiken steeds vaker AI. Maar wat als de algoritmes zelf vooroordelen overnemen en mensenrechten onder druk komen te staan?

Overheden gebruiken steeds vaker AI. Maar wat als de algoritmes zelf vooroordelen overnemen en mensenrechten onder druk komen te staan?

Analyse Ine Van Zeeland, van @imec-smit.bsky.social

The European Media Monitor comes to Brussels Who controls the media landscape across Europe, and how is this shaping democracy? The Euromedia Ownership Monitor consortium invites researchers, policymakers, regulators, journalists, and civil

🚨Only 3 days until the Euromedia Ownership Monitor data launch in Brussels!

Register today to secure your spot. ⬇️
smit.research.vub.be/en/the-europ...

📩 The October edition of our newsletter is here.

Dive into the policy brief on Small Film Markets’ Policy Toolkits, explore our latest publications, and catch up on must-attend upcoming events.

Read and subscribe via the link below👇
mailchi.mp/5d2954f9eac8...

Home - Euromedia Ownership Monitor A monitor of media ownership in Europe Enhancing transparency in ownership and control of European news 2025 data coming soon! The monitor is undergoing a major data update and gaining powerful new fe...

On 6 November, The European Media Monitor comes to Brussels. The Monitor provides a database of the most relevant media outlets in Europe and their respective owners.

Register in time to secure your spot!
media-ownership.eu

More information ⤵️
smit.research.vub.be/en/launch-of...

De ouders van de tiener Adam Raine klaagden OpenAI aan, omdat hun zoon overleed nadat hij zijn suïcidale gedachten deelde met ChatGPT.

Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geïnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak.

@citip.bsky.social
@imec-smit.bsky.social

Postdoctoral researchers Irene Psychari and Callum Craig guiding participants through the @remedeu.bsky.social @fujomedia.bsky.social Citizen Lab on toxic news, held earlier this week in partnership with @imec-smit.bsky.social. Many thanks to all who took part so productively over two days!

Vacatures - Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij Momenteel hebben we een openstaande vacature voor thematisch medewerker bij het Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij. We zoeken iemand met sterke interesse in ethiek van de technologie, verantwoorde AI e...

We zijn op zoek naar een thematisch medewerker om ons team in Brussel te versterken.

Ben jij of ken jij iemand? Reageer tot en met zondag 30 november! data-en-maatschappij.ai/over-ons/vac...

@imec-smit.bsky.social

Only 6 days left until the ACCEND info session!

As a 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲-𝘂𝗽 innovating in 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, and 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, you don't want to miss out on this opportunity to grow 🌆

More info accendhorizon.eu

As a proud consortium partner, we invite you to join the final event of the CLIMAS project.

Join our researchers on November 5th in Brussels to explore the CLIMAS Toolbox that supports inclusive and effective climate assemblies.

Register via the link below ⬇️
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/9K3zf0dB6Z

Applications for ACCEND are open! This program supports scale-ups innovating in Smart Cities, Net Zero Cities & Regenerative Cities.

Selected scale-ups benefit from tailored support, cross-border access, and global growth pathways. 🌏 🌆

More information: www.accendhorizon.eu

Our September newsletter is out! Read about our latest project activities, new research findings, and upcoming events: mailchi.mp/e5c60e440ea6...

⏳ Final countdown. Last chance to join our team as a research assistant.

Apply by 14 August or tag the person who needs to see this 👇

smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...

In een gastbijdrage voor @kc-dama.bsky.social vertelt @imec-smit.bsky.social onderzoeker Anouk Verhellen over DataKlap®. Een methode waar zij aan werkte om complexe gegevensstromen in de zorg helder in kaart te brengen en dialoog te stimuleren tussen verschillende stakeholders in de zorg. 👇

Summer is the perfect time to pause, recharge and reflect. Is it time for something new? Why wait until September to apply?

Check out our vacancies: smit.research.vub.be/en/open-appl...

Vacancy Research Assistant We are hiring a Research Assistant (1 year) - understanding the challenges of service frontline. Service frontline refers to the individuals and teams who directly interact with customers or clients

❕Vacancy Alert: Research Assistant❕

We are looking for a candidate to join us for a one-year full-time research position focused within the domain of services research.

🔗Follow the link for further details: smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...

Research Stay at SMIT

Final Call: Research Stay Opportunities at imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel❕Apply until 30 June 2025

If you're looking to kick off an academic career in multidisciplinary research, this is your final chance to apply! 👇

smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...