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Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology. Research centre dedicated to shaping the future of technology through interdisciplinary research and collaboration. Website: https://smit.research.vub.be
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!
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Date: 2 March 2026
Time: 10:30โ12:00 CET
Format: Online
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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 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. โคต๏ธ
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.
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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-...
โLaatste kans. Je hebt nog een paar dagen om te solliciteren voor de doctoraatsplek in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden.โฏ
Ben jij of ken jij iemand?โฏ
Solliciteren kan nog tot en met zondag 30 november.
Meer info โฌ๏ธ
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๐ข Doe mee aan onderzoek over data en AI in het onderwijs!
We zoeken leerkrachten, zorgcoรถrdinatoren 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. โคต๏ธ
@lottevermeire.bsky.social
Onlangs je master behaald of heb je al enige onderzoekservaring? Ben je gepassioneerd door digitale gezondheidszorg en data? ๐ฉบ๐ฉโ๐ป
Solliciteer dan op onze PhD vacature in digitale gezondheidszorg en kwantitatieve methoden.
Solliciteer vรณรณr 30/11/2025๐
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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
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...
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
๐จOnly 3 days until the Euromedia Ownership Monitor data launch in Brussels!
Register today to secure your spot. โฌ๏ธ
smit.research.vub.be/en/the-europ...
๐ฉ The October edition of our newsletter is here.
Dive into the policy brief on Small Film Marketsโ Policy Toolkits, explore our latest publications, and catch up on must-attend upcoming events.
Read and subscribe via the link below๐
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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 โคต๏ธ
smit.research.vub.be/en/launch-of...
De ouders van de tiener Adam Raine klaagden OpenAI aan, omdat hun zoon overleed nadat hij zijn suรฏcidale gedachten deelde met ChatGPT.
Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geรฏnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak.
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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!
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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...
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Only 6 days left until the ACCEND info session!
As a ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ-๐๐ฝ innovating in ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, and ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, you don't want to miss out on this opportunity to grow ๐
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 โฌ๏ธ
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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. ๐ ๐
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...
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โณ 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 ๐
smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...
In een gastbijdrage voor @kc-dama.bsky.social vertelt @imec-smit.bsky.social onderzoeker Anouk Verhellen over DataKlapยฎ. 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. ๐
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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...
โVacancy Alert: Research Assistantโ
We are looking for a candidate to join us for a one-year full-time research position focused within the domain of services research.
๐Follow the link for further details: smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...
Final Call: Research Stay Opportunities at imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit BrusselโApply until 30 June 2025
If you're looking to kick off an academic career in multidisciplinary research, this is your final chance to apply! ๐
smit.research.vub.be/en/vacancies...
Before we take a summer break, donโt miss our last newsletter. This edition features a must-read policy brief on Flemish news use, a long list of publications and many upcoming events.
We're back in September with the next edition of our newsletter!
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