The national conference connecting research, IT, and innovation. This year, we explore the theme 'Lights, camera, research!' between researchers and research support. Discover current and future technologies that will help you improve and push your research.
- Gooiland, Hilversum
SURF Research Support Champion
SURF organises the SURF Research Support Champion Awards every year. The awards will be presented during Research Day 2025 on 20 May. On this page you will find the 'why' and the hall of fame.
SURF Research Support Champions are professionals who go above and beyond to support research within their institution. They assist researchers in areas such as research data management, IT, and open science. Think of data stewards, IT professionals, librarians, and research assistants. Their work ranges from storing, managing, archiving, and sharing research data to software development and advising on research applications.
Our jury selects a Research Support Champion winner in three sectors:
- Universities of applied sciences
- Universities
- University medical centers & research institutes
Raoul Schram, Renate Mattiszik and Ernest Bošković are the winners of the Research Support Champion Awards 2025.
Why the Research Support Champion Awards?
When conducting research, we are becoming increasingly dependent on information technology and all the software and hardware involved. Support in the field of research data management, IT and open science plays a major role in this, because good research cannot be achieved without good support.
SURF annually presents the Research Support Champion Awards to give innovators of research support a platform to increase their impact and reach, and to inspire others.
All winners in the Hall of Fame
Here are the winners of past editions of the Research Support Champion Awards.