Utrecht University

The exhibition, which is in English, is set up in one of the buildings in the Amstel passage at Amsterdam Central Station. There is an old-fashioned apothecary’s cupboard with all kinds of objects and texts in the drawers. Through QR…

After a corona infection, our bodies produce a variety of different antibodies to neutralize the corona virus. Within that broad variety, each antibody appears to bind to the virus in a unique way. This was discovered by a research team…

As the name suggests, the Climate Helpdesk is a place where anyone can submit pressing climate questions. Topics range from sea level rise, energy transition and climate strikes to less obvious questions, such as: ‘Which cheese is best…

Distinguished University Professor Rosi Braidotti has received a Humboldt Research Award. Professor Braidotti is a leading international scholar in continental philosophy, feminism and posthumanism. She has made important contributions to…

Utrecht University works with an open mind, open attitude and open science to find solutions that have a positive impact on society. What does this mean for education at the university? This key question, which also stems from the…

This is evident from the latest figures for the years 2017-2019 of the research programme Livestock Keeping & Health of the Population (VGO-III). This programme consists of various sub-studies into the health of people living in the…

Lars Killian, Master student of Nanomaterials Science, wins one of this year’s Unilever Research Prizes. The Unilever Research Prize is an annual award granted to young scientists. Universities nominate their best Master’s students -…

Last summer, some 190 dead porpoises washed ashore on the Dutch Wadden Sea Islands within just ten days. A remarkably high number, considering the annual average of about 600 stranded porpoises on the entire Dutch coast. During the past…

Intercultural competences have become a core asset in our globalized world, with increased cross-border mobility and highly diverse working environments. To effectively engage, collaborate and relate with people from different cultures…

On October 26, 2021, the online symposium Better Animal Research through Open Science took place at Utrecht University. The added value of Open Science for animal experiments was discussed. Openness about methods, data and outcomes can…