Digital Society

The innovative research programme of the Dutch universities

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9 February 2021

‘Children think programmers are more social than writers’

What do children think about computer science and the profession 'programmer'? Shirley de Wit and her colleagues from the Programming Education Research Lab (PERL) are investigating how children see programmers…
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17 December 2020

Looking back on the AI in Healthcare conference

On Thursday October 1st, the Digital Society Health & Well-being program line organised the conference: “AI in  Healthcare: Preparing for the future”. On this inspiring afternoon more than 100 viewers…
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30 October 2020

“The New Common”: Book on the societal consequences of corona

Will the changes that society is now undergoing from the corona outbreak be permanent? What other changes await us? You can count on a "New Common", say fifty Tilburg scientists…
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Events

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1 September 2020

Registration Open – AI in Healthcare: Preparing for the future

Register now for the Digital Society Health & Well-being conference ‘AI in Healthcare: preparing for the future’ on October 1st Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great opportunities to reduce the pressure…
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5 August 2020

AI in Healthcare: preparing for the future – October 1st

We are happy to announce the second Digital Society Health & Well-being conference ‘AI in Healthcare: preparing for the future’ on October 1st. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great opportunities to…
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Events
25 February 2020

Developing a Culture of Learning Analytics – 20 March [Cancelled]

Cancellation Innovation Room #15 - CLASH Dear participants, dear cLAshers, These are unprecedented circumstances we are in. The whole team of LDE CEL would like to wish you strength and…
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25 February 2020

AI @ Work – 5 & 6 March

5 & 6 March 2020 Amsterdam Are we headed to a smarter workplace, or a dumber future? From automating simple tasks to predicting efficiencies, AI has much to offer business.…
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About the Digital Society

We are living in a digital society, in which every aspect of our lives is profoundly being affected by the digitalisation of data: how we communicate and socialise; how we work, learn, stay healthy and participate in politics and the economy. Digitalisation promises tremendous benefits; for better health, more efficient mobility, efficient energy use, and flourishing companies. In the Digital Society programme, leading researchers from all fourteen universities in the Netherlands are working together to address the many pressing questions raised by the emergence of a digital society.

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Themes

One programme, seven themes

Citizenship & Democracy | Responsible Data Science | Health & Well-being | Learning & Education
Work & Organisations | Digital Cities & Communities | Safety & Security

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Digital Society -
a research programme by all
fourteen Dutch research universities
facilitated by VSNU

Data principles are designed to further responsible use of data and are based on human values

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