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As of 15 October 2025, Kees van den Bos has been appointed professor at the new chair ‘Organisational Development and Leadership for Societal Transitions’.

As of 1 April 2026, Professor Thomas Vaessens has been reappointed by the Executive Board as dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

An exploratory study shows how cities like Utrecht, Amsterdam and Rotterdam deals with disinformation. Citizens expect action from the municipalities.

Esther Nieuwenhuizen investigated how transparency actually influences citizens' trust in algorithm use by public organisations, such as the police.

What are the challenges of conducting research into your own teaching? Educational developer Jennifer Casey shares her experiences and offers tips.

How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park.

'Diplomademocratie' (Diploma Democracy) by Mark Bovens & Anchrit Wille is the completely revised edition of the Dutch of this ground breaking book from 2011.

“This shows that our attention system has deep evolutionary roots,” says Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� behavioral biologist Tom Roth.

What if we see our vulnerability and neediness not as problems, but as conditions for solidarity and coexistence?

During the Start of the Academic Year, vice-President Margot van the Starre presented the Student Awards

XS grants provide up to € 50,000 to support promising ideas and to facilitate innovative, exploratory initiatives.

Joana Dopp recently received an EMBO Fellowship to find out more on exactly how the the zombie ant parasite adjusts its host’s clock.

The study is the first publication based on data collected in the long-term Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Biodiversity and Climate Variability Experiment (UU BioCliVE).

M-grants offer researchers the possibility to elaborate creative and risky ideas and to realise scientific innovations.

The last individual of a Portuguese coastal plant species, extinct in the wild, was thought to be growing at the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Botanic Gardens.

Do you want to use a Future Learning Space in semester 2 (2025-2026) or are you looking for a special location for learning activities in your class? Please contact fls@uu.nl or inform your faculty scheduling office which FLS you would like to use.

Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year.

In July 2025, a Special Issue on International Community-Engaged Learning (ICEL) was published in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, co-edited by Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��'s iCEL team.

The Supervisory Board of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� (UU) has appointed prof. dr. ir. Johannes (Hans) Brug as the new President of the Executive Board of UU.

On the 19th and 20th of June we hosted a wonderful conference with speakers and attendees from all around the globe discussing migration from many perspectives.

LPL is hiring a student assistant for 12 hours a week starting from September. Hardware knowledge isn't necessary but a willingness to learn is!

Edwin van Leeuwen: "This may offer insights into the evolutionary roots of human culture.”

On 15 August, Annemarie van Wezel will start as the new dean of the Faculty of Geosciences. We interviewed her to get acquainted.

Alexander Melchior investigated why civil servants make little use of an excellent tool for developing sound policy on complex issues.

The research of Rios and her team directly supports the development of new therapies for children with cancer.