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IRW researchers Lauren Gould and Marijn Hoijtink offer a 4-year PhD position in International Relations and Conflict Studies as part of their FWO-funded project.

Bart Hameete, a PhD student at the Pharmacology department shared his journey on developing FCS-free cell culture media.

At the OnderwijsFestival on Thursday 6 March, the winners of the prestigious Teacher Awards were announced.

We speak with Dr. Tatiana Acevedo Guerrero, lecturer in the Politics, Ecology, and Society track of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ’s Master’s Sustainable Development.

Through play, children train their resilience and how to deal with emotions. Marijke Achterberg researches social play behaviour in rats.

The researchers aim to enhance existing climate models by incorporating paleo data: information from natural archives that provide insights into past conditions

In late 2024, six adult elephants were vaccinated against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV). The safety test proved successful, therefore the next phase of the study will start.

Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers are studying the routes that icebergs followed during geological periods of rapid ice cap deterioration, such as the ends of ice ages.

DNA test can put an end to hereditary muscle disease in Kooikerhondje which causes difficulties walking, swallowing or both.

Researchers at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ studied the motives that play a role in selecting extinct animals for ‘de-extinction’.

In February, vets pay extra attention to dental care in pets. This is necessary, as teeth can cause health problems in animals.

As of September 2025, two new Senior Fellows will be appointed by the executive Board: dr. Sigrid Merx (Humanities) and dr. Patrick Witte (Geosciences).

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,-.

NWO Domain Science has awarded 28 applications in the Open Competition XS. Among them are five Utrecht researchers.

The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Ecohydrologist Stefan Dekker has been named the new director of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences' national institute for ecological research, effective 15 June 2025.

VGO-III, the Livestock Farming and Health of Local Residents study, shows that pneumonia occurs more frequently in areas with many livestock farms.

NEOLIVER aims to tackle the global organ shortage crisis by advancing bioprinting technology to create functional, implantable liver tissues.

Research into microorganisms, methane emissions and climate change interaction in Arctic lakes

Paul Mandigers beschrijft wat Paroxysmale Dyskinesie is en de vooruitgang in het onderzoek van de aandoening.

Call for Seed Money Proposals Focus Area Migration and Societal Change, Spring 2025

The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has appointed Prof. Marc Bierkens as the new interim Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences as of 1 March 2025.

Robert Mitchum Award and Basin Research Early Career Award for Daan Beelen

Research shows that of 254 cats and 395 dogs, a limited portion has been exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Stories from the Lab: an interview with Bas Rodenburg and Armanda den Exter from the AI & Animal Welfare Lab.