Appearing in the media can be a good way to share scientific knowledge and insights with the general public. But how do you get into the media and how do you ensure you get your message across clearly once you do?
In this basic introduction, UvA press officers share various tips and points of attention for media appearances (print media and radio & television). Do's and don'ts for contacts with journalists and/or during an interview are discussed. You will also discover how best to approach the media yourself and how the UvA can help increase your visibility.
The workshop is also available in Dutch on 30 September (more info online).
Communication, human and otherwise, strives to build some shared understanding; nonetheless, misunderstandings are more the norm than the exception. What happens when misunderstandings involve artificial agents? And is understanding even a precondition of communication? In this seminar, we will explore the complex relations between understanding and misunderstanding, drawing on examples spanning humans, computational agents, social robots, and cats alike.
The event is followed by drinks!
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The first reading of this year will be chapters 1 and 2 of Shapiro’s Thinking about Mathematics, titled respectively “What is so interesting about mathematics (for a philosopher)?” and “A potpourri of questions and attempted answers”. We chose this as a first reading for the first session as it’s a nice, broad overview of what the philosophy of mathematics is all about, which hopefully makes for an interesting and accessible reading even for those who are new to this area of inquiry.
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NWO Domain AES invites researchers and users (companies, societal organisations) to jointly submit new, challenging research projects within the application-oriented and technical sciences that generate economic and societal impact in thematic areas relevant to the Netherlands.
The funding instrument Perspectief focuses on stimulating this collaboration in order to solve innovation bottlenecks. Innovative knowledge takes shape in an application that contributes to technological innovation with potential economic and social impact for the Netherlands.
For promising researchers with 0-10 years of experience since completion of PhD. Applications can be made in any field of research. Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation located in one of the EU Member States or associated countries.
Magnify Mentoring supports a global community of people who are motivated to have a positive impact with their careers and lives. Our team and expert advisors pair mentees who are interested in pursuing high-impact careers with more experienced mentors for a series of one-on-one meetings.
This opportunity is open for women, non-binary, or trans persons of any gender who are enthusiastic about pursuing a high-impact career using evidence-based approaches. The program is best suited for people who have specific goals in mind and can commit to meeting with their mentor monthly over the next 6 months.
Supports advanced research to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies. This call is open to coherent portfolios of projects within predefined thematic areas with the aim of achieving specific objectives for each challenge.
Vidi is an instrument within the NWO Talent Programme. The Vidi target group consists of researchers who are in the transition to leadership. They also possess academic qualities that clearly exceed what is usual and demonstrate development of leadership and mentoring qualities. The Vidi grant funds scientifically innovative research and gives researchers the opportunity to establish or expand a research group.
The Vidi round is open to researchers who obtained their PhD between October 1, 2018 and October 1, 2026. The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is November 3, 2026 at 14:00 CET.
To implement doctoral training programmes through partnerships of universities and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. Note that, as standard, MSCA funding covers only 36 months of doctoral training per candidate, and co-funding is required for any longer appointment.
Rubicon aims to encourage talented researchers PhD candidates/recent PhD graduates to spend some time at research institutes outside of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to further their scientific career.
Postgraduates who are currently engaged in doctoral research as well as those who have been awarded a doctorate in the twelve months preceding the relevant deadline can submit a proposal.
For excellent researchers with 5-15 years of experience since completion of PhD who wish to consolidate their independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a success career in Europe. You can also apply if you have recently created an independent, excellent research team and want to strengthen it.
The SSH Open Competition Explore is intended for researchers who wish to investigate a groundbreaking idea in a relatively small-scale, rapidly launchable fundamental research project within the disciplines of the NWO-domain Social Sciences and Humanities.
The Call for proposals of 2027 has three rounds. This information concerns the first round.
The NLP-group of the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam is looking for an Assistant Professor to work on large reasoning models, AI alignment and AI for science and research.
The TCS-group of the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam is looking for an Assistant Professor to work on machine learning for formal reasoning and verification.
Assistant Professor Machine Learning for Formal Reasoning and Verification University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Deadline: 7 October 2026
The TCS-group of the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam is looking for an Assistant Professor to work on machine learning for formal reasoning and verification.
The position of Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent, UD) will be embedded within the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC). The ILLC promotes curiosity-driven research and serves as a meeting point for computer scientists from traditional research fields ranging from AI, computer science, and mathematics to linguistics, cognitive science, and philosophy.
We are seeking candidates working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and formal reasoning. Relevant areas include, but are not limited to, automated reasoning, interactive theorem proving systems, formal verification, formalized mathematics, neuro-symbolic methods, and AI-assisted mathematical or logical reasoning.
We particularly welcome candidates whose work connects modern AI and machine learning with formal proof systems, interactive theorem provers, or proof assistants such as Lean, Rocq, or Isabelle. At the same time, we also encourage applications from researchers whose work engages more broadly with logic, reasoning, and theoretical computer science.
More information: https://www.illc.uva.nl/NewsandEvents/News/Positions/newsitem/16310/Assistant-Professor-Machine-Learning-for-Formal-Reasoning-and-Verification
Written on my phone, apologies for typos.
Applications must be received before 7 October, 2026
A research group at the Toulouse University is searching for a candidate motivated to work on the combination of Non-Classical Logical Reasoning and Large Language Models. The PhD thesis will be carried out as part of the project entitled "Designing Artificial Reasoners for Communication" (DesiRes), which started in January 2026 and will end in December 2029. The PhD is expected to start no later than December 2026, preferably in November 2026, and will be funded by a three-year contract.
The Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI) and the ESSLLI Standing Committee invite bids to host the 39th European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI 2028), a two-week school held in July/August 2028.
As a first step, we ask for a short, non-binding expression of interest by 1 November 2026. A brief email is enough, naming the proposed site, the likely organising team and tentative dates. Send it to Jakub Szymanik (jakub.szymanik at gmail.com). The preliminary proposals are due on 1 December 2026.