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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’.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A consortium coordinated by Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Professor Enrico Mastrobattista has received 6,7 million euro in funding for the project NanoMedNL.

Erik Beijen explored the immune system of mushrooms for his PhD project. Today, he defends his dissertation.

A new round of financial support is offered by the Dynamics of Youth community Youth Education & Life Skills (YELS) to promote and support research activities. Submit your proposals by June 13, 2025.

In her PhD research at IRAS of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shirah Buijnink investigates the spatial and temporal variation in nitrogen deposition on the Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

On 27 May 2025, Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� (UU) and the Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) signed an agreement to formalise their cooperation for the next five years.

PhD candidate Lisa Davies explored how Dutch patients experience opioid use and the care surrounding it.

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.