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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� has published its Annual Report 2024: 'Open and connected in a changing world'.

In order to keep Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� financially healthy, the Executive Board has decided on a package of measures for the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Corporate Offices.

The new Evolution garden at the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Botanic Gardens will officially open in June.

While Europe is investing billions in digital infrastructure, we must not forget that technology also requires people who can work with it.

Isabelle Donatz-Fest spent 350 hours with the police to see how algorithms are given a role in daily operations.

After spending some time working in industry, Silvia Coolen now teaches biology students in Utrecht, where she also studied and earned her PhD.

Universiteiten spelen een cruciale rol in het verspreiden van betrouwbare wetenschappelijke informatie. Ironisch genoeg kunnen wetenschappelijke persberichten soms ook bijdragen aan misleidende beeldvorming.

A workshop on copyright, aimed at students, is added to edusources and can be used by lecturers in their teaching.

Launch of Basement Membrane Extract (BME)-free database, hosted by 3Rs Centre Utrecht.

Prof. Niels Bosma has been appointed as the new Head of Department of the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� School of Economics (U.S.E.), as of 1 September 2025.

Twenty years of AI research at the Faculty of Science, seen through Professor Mehdi Dastani's eyes.

Retrospect on the FLS workshop on an ideal learning and working environment for everyone. Participants experienced how personal preferences and neurodiversity influence their learning process.

If you are a student or employee at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, you can sail along! Register now for this unique experience.

Prof. Dr. Susan te Pas will be leaving her position as Dean at ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� College Utrecht (UCU) on 1st July 2025.

Universiteit Utrecht has developed an educational programme for public professionals working on sustainability issues in the Utrecht region that want to strenghten their leadership in this area.