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Panelist Spotlight: Dr. Kathrine Bjerg Bennike from Aalborg University

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Panelist Spotlight: Dr. Kathrine Bjerg Bennike from Aalborg University

Panelist Spotlight Kathrine Bjerg Bennike
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Photo: Dr. Kathrine Bjerg Bennike
Dr. Kathrine Bjerg Bennike is an academic specialist in Open Science and Open Access publishing. She holds a PhD from Aalborg University and leads Aalborg University's Diamond Open Access publishing platform and competence unit (AAU OPEN), advocating for sustainable, open, researcher-driven publishing.
Dr Bennike’s focus integrates theoretical insight with practical application across research infrastructure and scholarly communication, including Open Science, research assessment, and bibliometrics. She is responsible for research analytics and the provision of strategic management information, particularly in the context of research assessment, and is dedicated to communicating complex data in accessible ways. This work is formally carried as part of Aalborg University’s Pure administration team.
Dr Bennike is a strong advocate for open access publishing and knowledge sharing, and is deeply committed to promoting sustainable, researcher-driven publishing models that support global access to academic knowledge. This commitment is reflected in her leadership of AAU OPEN. In addition, Dr. Bennike is part of the team responsible for coordinating and developing CoARA initiatives at Aalborg University and partakes in the national Danish CoARA network.
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Session outline for Leadership for Change
This thematic session engages with some of the key institutions in Europe and beyond who have been instrumental in experimenting with new metrics, indicators, and assessment frameworks. Highlighting the need for integrity, rigor, quality, and impact in science, the session takes a closer look at some of the leading institutions in the reform of research assessment. The session is designed to promote peer learning and leave the participants with genuine inspiration to embark on similar exercises and experiments at the local and national level. Institutional leadership and leading by example are the guiding principles for the session.