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Agriculture is one of the leading causes of human induced land-use change globally. Our food consumption and production, especially in industrialised countries, is thereby damaging the planet. Over a third of the world’s total land…

To help UU researchers make their work more open, two funds will start accepting applications from 15 November 2022 onwards. The FAIR Research IT Innovation Fund external link awards grants between 25,000 or 50,000 for staff who want to…

On 24 November, the 'Keuzegids' (Selection Guide) Universities 2023 was published. In the Keuzegids, 20 UU Bachelor's degrees are rated best compared to similar programmes at other Dutch universities. In addition, 17 UU Bachelor's…

In total, more than a hundred authors contributed to ‘Nog meer wereldgeschiedenis van Nederland’ (‘Even More Global History of the Netherlands’), editor Professor of Social and Economic History Lex Heerma van Voss says. 21 of them are…

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher chance of suffering from brain-related problems such as anxiety, depression and memory problems. PhD candidate Charlotte Pelgrim discovered that inflammation in the…

Fifty years after scientists predicted a new liquid crystalline phase, it has been observed by Utrecht researchers. The observations were made in model systems of colloidal rods, rod-like particles that are larger than molecules and…

Getting involved in the public debate as a scientist provides valuable interaction, but sometimes leads to intimidation, threats and hate reactions. That is why the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), NWO and KNAW have launched the…

The health and welfare of animals that produce our food is of great importance. Researchers from the University of Utrecht and the Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Nutrition (ILVO) in Flanders, among others, received…

The National Science Agenda (NWA) has awarded funding to Geo Tour de France and the Hoe?Zo! Show. The 150K given to both initiatives will enable them to develop further.Lennart de Groot, one of the initiators of the Hoe?Zo!Show, is…

On December 13th and 14th 2022, the CHARM-EU Alliance is hosting the public CHARM-EU Annual Conference. Participants will have the opportunity to take a look forward while also reflecting on the achievements of the CHARM-EU Alliance in…