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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

And as these five voices remind us, this ethos ripples outwards and is carried into new roles, new institutions, and new futures.

👉 Read the full blog post on our website: dataschool.nl/en/alumni/

Reflections from Former Data Schoolers: How Data School’s Ethos, Praxis, and Values Branch, Ripple, and Resonate Outwards | Data School

As I started to map out the various paths taken by former Data School employees, I was initially struck by the remarkable range of brilliant minds who had once entered Data School’s orbit, and have si...

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

For us, this reaffirms what Data School has always stood for: not only investigating but shaping the digital society, together with stakeholders, across sectors, through hands-on engagement and mutual knowledge transfer that bridges academia and society.

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

🤝 Learning through actively working with, within, and alongside public sector organisations and being agents of change
✨ Finding clarity in their professional identities and the futures they want to pursue

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

💡 Being “thrown in at the deep end” and encouraged to take that crucial first leap of faith
🚀 Stepping outside comfort zones, yet having the freedom to explore, experiment, and learn by doing

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

Five former team members shared what stayed with them from their time at Data School:

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

🎓 PhDs, PostDocs, and lecturers in higher education and research
🏛 Policy advisors, data analysts, and digitalisation consultants in the public sector and government
📊 Advisors, marketeers, and social media specialists
🎨 Project managers in music & design, café owner, and other independent pursuits

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · 24d

🌱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀, 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

As we traced the trajectories of 44 former colleagues, we found them today spread across a wide range of organisations, working as:

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · Sep 9

👉 Direct aan de slag? DEDA is vrij beschikbaar via: deda.dataschool.nl

De Ethische Data Assistent (DEDA) | De Ethische Data Assistent (DEDA)

De Ethische Data Assistent (DEDA) helpt data-analisten, projectmanagers en beleidsmakers om samen ethische problemen in dataprojecten, datamanagement en databeleid te herkennen. DEDA is in nauwe samen...

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · Sep 9

🚀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻?
Verantwoorde AI keuzes wachten niet — begin vandaag nog met De Ethische Data Assistent (DEDA).

🤝 Extra ondersteuning nodig of een ervaren moderator inschakelen?
Neem contact op: [email protected]

#DEDA #Data #Ethics #ResponsibleAI #DataSchool

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's the opening of the academic year in the Netherlands today.

Public trust in science is stable and relatively high 💪

It is higher than trust in any other institution (judiciary, media, business or politics).

Trust in the government is the lowest.

Source: Rathenau in @volkskrant.nl

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Aug 4

So happy to see this paper out on deconstructing sociotechnical imaginaries of digital twin technologies with Sofie de Wilde de Ligny, @mtschaefer.bsky.social & @albertmeijer.bsky.social! 🚀

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

There is no such thing as a digital twin: Deconstructing sociotechnical imaginaries of digital twin technologies in Dutch urban governance - Sofie de Wilde de Ligny, Sharon van Geldere, Mirko Tobias S...

Within the context of three-dimensional simulations of urban space and their variables within, digital twin technologies (DTs) are touted as making urban govern...

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Kilian Buehling @buehling.bsky.social · Jul 2

I might be late to the party, given the citation count, but:
I really enjoyed this exceptional piece on deplatformization and core-periphery dynamics of (far right) platform ecosystems.

By José Van Dijk, Tim de Winkel and @mtschaefer.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1461...

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · Jun 17

The Austrian @derstandard.at features @mtschaefer.bsky.social and our work on data & AI ethics (e.g. Fundamental Rights & Algorithms Impact Assessment) & how the Netherlands try to develop good governance for algorithms & AI. #Dighum2025

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Steuert KI die Verwaltung, kann das mitunter gefährlich werden

In den Niederlanden regeln Algorithmen soziale Dienste und lösten einen beispiellosen Skandal aus. Um solche Fälle zu vermeiden, braucht es ethische Grenzen

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · Jun 12

Fascinating to see how our Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA) is spreading internationally & through different domains of application. We're currently working on a DEDA for media organisations, and are also developing one for robotic systems.
#AI #Ethics #Governance
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DPG Media and Utrecht University’s Data School develop tool to support ethical use of data and AI in the media sector | Centre for Digital Humanities

DPG Media and the Utrecht University Data School are jointly developing a ‘Data Ethics Decision Aid for Media (DEDA for Media)’. Starting in 2026, this analogue model will help media companies in reco...

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 25

Find more information about the book here: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...

Generative AI, Media, and Society | Katalin Feher | Taylor & Francis e

This groundbreaking book demystifies generative AI’s transformative impact on media, socio-cultural dynamics, ethics, and policy. Defining generative AI as an

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 25

"Generative AI, Media & Society" by Katalin Feher We are very proud to appear as one of the case studies, highlighting our work on responsible data practices & AI governance, featuring our Fundamental Rights & Algorithms Impact Assesment (FRAIA) and our Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA).

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Mirko Tobias Schäfer 🇪🇺 @mtschaefer.bsky.social · May 18

"Cop, Code and Conduct" by Isabelle Donatz-Fest is a deep-dive into the discourses and practices of technological change at the Dutch National Police, and a sharp analysis of an institution grappling with ethics, capacities and governance.
#AI #Policing

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CPDPconferences @cpdpconferences.bsky.social · May 9

"Introducing FRAIA: The Fundamental Rights and Algorithms Impact Assessment"

Organised by @dataschool.nl with Julia Straatman, Iris Muis

More information: cpdp.be/27623
#CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP #Workshop

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 6

It is this time of the year again: @cpdpconferences.bsky.social our most favorite conference to attend. We will be there with a FRAIA workshop and a panel in which we discuss how to make the AI Act work beyond the trickle-down policy, through effective practices and oversight.

CPDPconferences @cpdpconferences.bsky.social · May 2

"AI Act in Action: Compliance, Oversight, and Enforcement"

Organised by @dataschool.nl with @mtschaefer.bsky.social (moderator), Angela Müller, @arnikazinke.bsky.social, Katja Mayer, Rob Heyman

More information: cpdp.be/4657

#CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP #AiAct #Oversight

"AI Act in Action: Compliance, Oversight, and Enforcement"

As the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) approaches implementation, we discuss how this landmark legislation will be effectively upheld in practice and through enforcement. This panel will explore the practices for compliance and critical steps needed to ensure that the AI Act goes from a legislative framework into a practical tool for governing AI use across Europe. We will focus on practical solutions and key mechanisms for ensuring compliance: practices for compliances, the role of oversight bodies and supervisory authorities in monitoring AI systems, to the contributions of NGOs and civil society in holding organizations accountable, and the challenges policymakers face in translating regulation into actionable enforcement on the ground. Arguing against the notion of trickle-down policy, the panel will highlight the collective efforts necessary to transform the AI Act into an impactful and enforceable reality.

Questions to be answered:
- How to translate policy into action?
- What is the role of journalism and media in holding AI systems accountable?
- What are best practices for complying with AI Act?
- Is the AI Act sufficient or can and must we do better?

Organised by Utrecht University with Mirko Tobias Schäfer (moderator), Angela Müller, Arnika Zinke, Katja Mayer, Rob Heyman

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 6

Our conference on collaborative research and societal impact was a fantastic experience. If you missed it, here is a recap with a summary of the keynotes, panels and workshops. Thanks to our great workshop hosts and participants; we really want to do this next year again!

cdh.uu.nl/2025/04/14/r...

Recap of Data School’s Impact Conference | Centre for Digital Humanities

Two Days of Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange, and Difference Making How can scholars and practitioners join forces to bridge the gap between academic inquiry and urgent societal challenges? What road...

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CPDPconferences @cpdpconferences.bsky.social · May 2

"AI Act in Action: Compliance, Oversight, and Enforcement"

Organised by @dataschool.nl with @mtschaefer.bsky.social (moderator), Angela Müller, @arnikazinke.bsky.social, Katja Mayer, Rob Heyman

More information: cpdp.be/4657

#CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP #AiAct #Oversight

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 1

It was truly an honour to share these days with you!

Dive into the full recap here:
cdh.uu.nl/2025/04/14/r...

#Impact #CollaborativeResearch #Conference #DatafiedSociety #DataSchool

Recap of Data School’s Impact Conference | Centre for Digital Humanities

Two Days of Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange, and Difference Making How can scholars and practitioners join forces to bridge the gap between academic inquiry and urgent societal challenges? What road...

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 1

To everyone who was there, thank you all: keynote speakers, workshop organizers, participants, volunteers, photographer, graphic recording professional, and venue hosts – for spinning in this orbit of collaboration, knowledge exchange, and difference making with us.

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 1

Missed the event? Here’s your chance to step into the two days where we collaboratively explored what it means to do research 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, not just 𝘧𝘰𝘳, society.

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Data School (Utrecht University) @dataschool.nl · May 1

✨The recap of our workshop-driven conference “Making a Difference: Societal Impact through Collaborative Research”, held on 7 & 8 April 2025 in Utrecht, is now live!

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