/en en Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:59:54 +0200 Wed, 17 Sep 25 11:00:00 +0200 /en/background/at-the-opening-of-classes-old-lessons-for-a-new-academic-year Every month, Emeritus Professor of ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s long history. This time: timeless opening lectures. 152156 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/vliegenthart-thesis-award-2025 Pepijn de Koning wins the Vliegenthart Thesis Award 2025. 151751 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/utrecht-1636-dont-hesitate-just-do-it Studying is a privilege - giving something back to the university feels like a natural choice for Maaike Wijnen. 150347 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:34:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/uu-alumn-marien-raat-studies-how-game-theory-and-quantum-computing-converge "Quantum mechanics is quite a technical subject for young children but my current PhD supervisor made a tic-tac-toe game with quantum rules." 150032 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:30:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/2024-annual-review-of-the-utrecht-university-fund-has-been-published The Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Fund is committed to connecting generations of students and passing on opportunities. Over €4.5mln was raised in 2024. 149333 Mon, 12 May 2025 09:36:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/the-university-during-the-war-never-just-history Every month, Emeritus Professor of ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s long history. This time: Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� during World War II. 149002 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/film-series-science-fiction-back-to-the-future In the 15th year of the film series Science & Fiction, Louis Hartlooper Complex and USG will screen four special films, with an introduction by young researchers. 148814 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:56:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/gerard-t-hooft-receives-breakthrough-prize-in-fundamental-physics The Breakthrough Prizes are known as the ‘Oscars of science’ and recognise the world's top scientists. 148452 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:23:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/join-the-2025-methods-and-statistics-summer-school-courses The Department of Methodology and Statistics (M&S) offers over 20 courses regarding different data science topics. 127440 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:49:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/hiske-arts-appointed-alumnus-of-the-year-2024 Hiske Arts, campaign lead at Fossil Free NL, is the Alumnus of the Year 2024. She fights greenwashing and challenges the financial systems fuelling the climate emergency. 148161 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/we-need-to-join-forces-and-keep-up-the-momentum Every autumn, Trouw publishes the ‘Sustainable 100’. A good reason to have a chat with alumnus Keelin O' Connor about the Rights of Nature Foundation. 148082 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:07:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/opinion/farewell-henk-kummeling-education-is-always-the-answer Henk Kummeling has been Rector Magnificus of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� since 2018. As he will be stepping down as Rector Magnificus on March 26, 2025, he wrote a column for Illuster. 147972 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/8-rosanna-fund-for-women-grants-awarded Grants were awarded to as many as eight female students and young researchers at UU on March 7, 2025. 147740 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:51:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/30-years-of-teacher-awards-at-uu Leen Dorsman, emeritus professor of university history and winner of the 1999/2000 Lecturer-of-the-Year Award, together with the 2007/2008 winner, emeritus professor of psychology Liesbeth Woertman, looks back on 30 years of Lecturer Awards. 147022 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/learn-how-to-pitch-breaking-science-seeks-participants In three training sessions you will learn how to present your research briefly and attractively. You will put it into practice during the heats and have a chance to win € 1500,-. 146766 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/marc-bierkens-interim-dean-geosciences The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� has appointed Prof. Marc Bierkens as the new interim Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences as of 1 March 2025. 146610 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/upcoming-events-studium-generale-1 Starting February 5, Studium Generale's new lecture program begins. 145926 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/wilco-hazeleger-appointed-new-rector-of-utrecht-university The Supervisory Board of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� (UU) has appointed prof. Wilco Hazeleger as the new Rector Magnificus of UU per March 27th, 2025. He will succeed prof. dr. Henk Kummeling. 145650 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/would-you-like-to-know-more-about-open-source-statistical-software-or-programming-languages The Department of Methodology and Statistics (M&S) offers multiple one-day, introductory courses regarding open-source statistical software programs and open-source programming languages. 125425 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:54:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/positive-publication-bias-is-actively-harming-science Early 2024, UU alumni Stefan Gaillard and Martijn van der Meer made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Read the interview about the Journal (JOTE). 144173 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:28:00 +0200 Nieuws