Walk-in Hours resume on 22 January 2026 After the winter holiday break, the Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours will resume on 22 January, 2026. Do you have a question related to digital humanities? Drop by our weekly walk-in hours every Thursday from 14:00 to 15:00. All humanities staff and students are welcome, whether you are a beginner or working at an advanced level. […] Read more
Help the Research Software Lab test their new upload feature The developers of the CDH Research Software Lab (RSLab) are currently working on a new upload feature for the text search and exploration Textcavator (formerly I-Analyzer). For the final development phase, they are looking for researchers who would like to test this feature. Do you have a dataset you would like to use in Textcavator? […] Read more
Textcavator renewed: new name, new upload feature, and new corpora I-Analyzer is now called Textcavator, a name that better reflects the flagship tool of the CDH Research Software Lab (RSLab). In addition to the new name, the RSLab is introducing an upload feature for adding your own dataset, as well as several new corpora. The Centre for Digital Humanities spoke with scientific developer Luka van […] Read more
Vacancy: Three affiliate positions at the Centre for Digital Humanities (0.1 fte) in GKG, F&R, and TLC 09/12/2025 The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) invites permanent academic staff of the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University to apply for the position of CDH affiliate. Affiliates act as ambassadors and liaisons within their departments, supporting the ambitions of the CDH. Currently, we have three openings in the departments History and Art History, Philosophy and […] Read more
Join the 2026 Methods and Statistics Winter School 17/11/2025 Looking to develop or strengthen your statistical or programming skills this winter? The UU department of Methodology and Statistics is offering a series of Winter School courses. The upcoming programme includes introductory and applied courses in R, Python, and/or JASP. […] Read more
ADS Research Grants Call 11/11/2025 The Utrecht University focus area Applied Data Science (ADS) invites applications for small research grants of €5000 each. These grants support projects that apply data science methods in research fields where these techniques are not yet applied. Projects must be approved by a UU Special Interest Group (SIG) and must include applicants from more than […] Read more
Vacancy: Student assistant for the SURF Research Cloud platform 10/11/2025 The UU Virtual Research Environment (VRE) Support Team is looking for a motivated and tech-savvy student assistant to help develop best practices and create clear and user-friendly tutorials for the SURF Research Cloud platform. As a student assistant, you will write tutorials for the SURF Research Cloud and translate technical workflows into accessible documentation. You […] Read more
Peering through the paint – Revealing the Lucia Master 27/10/2025 Sjors Nab won the 2025 Humanities RMA Thesis Prize for his technical art-historical research on the Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy. Layer by layer, he explored the paintings of this fifteenth-century Flemish painter, whose real name remains unknown. The Centre for Digital Humanities spoke with him about his research and the techniques he used. When […] Read more
Join the new AI Workplace – co-organized by the Faculties of LEG and Humanities 20/10/2025 Are you curious about how to use AI in your teaching practice? Would you like to develop your AI skills, ask questions, or exchange experiences with colleagues? Then join the AI Workplace. The AI Workplace is a new initiative for teachers, co-organized by the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (LEG) and the Faculty of […] Read more
Gratis kaartjes voor Privacyrede over leerlingvolgsystemen 16/10/2025 Op 4 november 2025 organiseren SETUP en SURF de jaarlijkse Privacyrede in de theaterzaal van de Neude Bibliotheek in Utrecht. Dit jaar staat het thema leerlingvolgsystemen centraal. Scholieren krijgen het woord om zélf te vertellen hoe het is om op te groeien met Magister. Scholieren over opgroeien in digitale systemen – en wat volwassenen daar […] Read more
Become a Student Ambassador (0.1 FTE) at the Centre for Digital Humanities 09/10/2025 Do you have ideas on how to engage your fellow humanities students with Digital Humanities (DH)? Would you like to organise a student activity that brings DH to life? The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) is looking for a Student Ambassador (0.1 FTE) to help involve students in CDH activities. Humanities researchers, lecturers, and students […] Read more
CDH launches renewed Small Grants programme 09/10/2025 The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) has expanded its Small Grants programme, offering support for both teachers and students to engage with digital humanities methods and courses. The programme supports teachers in enhancing their courses with digital humanities methods and developing their own digital skills, and now also includes a new grant specifically for students. […] Read more
NWO funds 2026 Research Software Summer School 25/09/2025 The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH), together with five partners, has received NWO funding to establish a new summer school on research software in 2026. The programme will give researchers in the humanities and social sciences the opportunity to deepen their programming skills and learn how to integrate software into their own research projects. The […] Read more
Due to popular demand: Extra Python course in November 19/09/2025 Our four-day entry-level Python course filled up quickly this Autumn. To acommodate the high interest, we are offering an additional course on four consecutive Wednesdays, from 5 to 26 November 2025. Sign up – first come, first served! […] Read more
Vacature CDH Research Software Lab: Student-assistant ter ondersteuning van project spraakassistent 08/09/2025 Het Research Software Lab (RSLab) en Florian Kunneman zoeken een student-assistent voor 4 uur per week om te helpen met onder andere het voorbereiden van experimenten en interviews en het testen van een spraakassistent. Het RSLab ondersteunt onderzoekers door op maat gemaakte softwareoplossingen te ontwerpen. Voor een project waarin wordt onderzocht of een spraakassistent van […] Read more
Open eScience call – Projects in need of research software 02/09/2025 If your research requires the development of advanced research software, and if you think the research community in general would benefit from that software, then this call is for you. The Netherlands eScience Center supports researchers from all disciplines by creating tailor-made research software: digital tools that contribute to answering research questions by creating and/or […] Read more
Relocation ILS labs to Drift 10 to start in 2026 26/08/2025 In 2026, the relocation of the Institute for Language Sciences (ILS) Labs to Drift 10 will begin, bringing them under the same roof as other CDH teams, including the Research Software Lab and Humanities IT Services. As part of the UU city centre renovation project, the renovation of Janskerkhof 13/13a is due to start in 2026, its completion planned for 2029. […] Read more
Call for sessions – National Research Software Day 2025 08/08/2025 Do you have ideas, insights, or experiences related to research software that you would like to share with the NL-RSE community? The call for sessions is open until 5 September. On 25 November, researchers, research software engineers, policymakers, and community leaders will gather in Delft for the National Research Software Day 2025. Together, they will […] Read more
Data School at Utrecht Science Week 05/08/2025 On 2 October, Data School will feature in the Utrecht Science Week programme to share insights from years of experience in building collaborating between academia and external partners. From 4:00 to 5:40 pm, Data School will host an interactive session on working with sectors such as journalism, government, NGOs, and commercial organisations. Highlights include Joris […] Read more
Data School and Research Software Lab awarded grant for ‘Responsible AI in Practice’ 08/07/2025 A research team from Data School and the Research Software Lab, both part of the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH), has been awarded a €125,000 grant from the SIDN Fund and Topsector ICT for their project Functioneringsgesprek voor AI (FG-AI). Organisations are increasingly expected to demonstrate that their AI systems perform well and are reliable. […] Read more
