Utrecht University

Seven consortia with top scientists from various Dutch universities will receive a total of 160.5 million euros to conduct scientific research under the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science's Gravitation programme. Two of the…

Peter Pelzer, associate professor at the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning (Faculty of Geosciences), has been elected as Teacher of the Year by the jury of the Dutch National Student Association (ISO). On 25 March, this…

Geography teacher Tim Schuring has been named Alumnus of the Year by Utrecht University. He received this honorary title on Tuesday 26 March in the Dom Church during the celebration of the university's 388th anniversary, the Dies…

The Dutch National Growth Fund will invest €124,5 million in a new centre for animal-free biomedical testing. Of this investment, 55 million euros are awarded directly and 69.5 million euros are granted subject to conditions. Known as…

Chimpanzees that are unable to figure out a complex puzzle on their own, are capable of learning the solution from other chimps that were trained to solve it. Utrecht University researcher Edwin van Leeuwen and international colleagues…

Navigating the world of physics can be challenging, especially for women. The WomenNetPhysics conference aims to empower and connect women in physics by showcasing inspiring role models and fostering conversations about gender equality.…

A large international research study, COSMOS, has studied over 250,000 mobile phone users to investigate whether those who use mobile phones extensively and over a long time period have a higher risk of brain tumours than others. The…

Niels Kerssens has been awarded a grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) in the Impact Explorer grant programme. In his project Reinforcing Teacher Autonomy in Digital Classrooms, Kerssens explores how to strengthen the professional…

Researchers from Utrecht University have successfully simulated the collapse of the large-scale ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean using a complex climate model, revealing severe global climate repercussions with Europe bearing the…

Tropical rainforests hold a wealth of biodiversity but are globally approaching a critical point. The drastic decline is happening faster than expected, concludes an international research team. The team includes biologist Hans ter…