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At the Pharmacy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, they recognise that no animal is the same, and each animal therefore responds differently to medication.

“Animal welfare is the blind spot in nitrogen policy”, says Arjan Stegeman, professor of Farm Animal Health, in De Volkskrant on 18 October 2025.

On Saturday, October 18, the consumer program Kassa discussed health problems in small dogs. Expert Paul Mandigers joined in the studio of Kassa.

Debut EP Until Further Notice captures how five friends from UCU turned shared moments of music into a story of connection, growth, and self-discovery.

UCU alumnua Tobia de Scisciolo is helping restore Aruba’s coral reefs through science, community, and education.

Radiation expert Bas van Nimwegen has now treated more than sixty animal patients and further developed the treatment method into a minimally invasive precision treatment.

The ELECTRODE project is researching a new screening method that predicts the hereditary heart muscle disease DCM at a young age in Dobermans.

From campus life to the Amazon rainforest, current student Hanna Steinkamp shares her experience studying, exploring, and finding her rhythm on exchange in Peru

For Vetscience, Professor of Animal Behaviour Saskia Arndt had the opportunity to ask three questions to one of her great role models: Jane Goodall. This interview took place in June 2025, a few months before she passed away on 1 October 2025 at the age of 91.

The new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine building is being built according to circular principles. On the site where the Martinus G. de Bruin Building (MGB) now stands, a new faculty building will rise over the coming years, reusing the MGB as a source of construction materials.

Researchers from the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Medical Centre Utrecht have successfully expanded their in vivo research with New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) with support from the 3Rs Centre Utrecht (3RCU). Parallel studies were established in collaboration with international colleagues, who work with NAMs. Tailored guidance for researchers and other stakeholders has become more official at the 3RCU with the establishment of a support desk on NAMs: Suppo3Rt.

One Book One Campus presents Night at the Library on 9 October. Maaike Wijnen is involved as a programme maker and talks about the festival, the extra pressure caused by the elections and how she and her colleagues still managed to put together a fun and surprising programme.

Elisa Fleischmann ’24 publishes her UCU thesis on immune cell interactions and continues research at Karolinska Institutet.

FAN: Where Event Creatives Find Their Crowd

The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science.

PhD candidate Koen Santifort demonstrated the behavioural signs linked to Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, and identified anatomical features that increase the risk of developing them.

The elective course Toezichthouderschap (Supervision), developed by the NVWA, offers three master's students the opportunity to to gain behind-the-scenes insight into the work of supervisory veterinarians.

This month, no fewer than three professors with a focus on education will deliver their inaugural lectures. They will share the contribution they make to education at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��.

The team of Riccardo Levato (UMC Utrecht and ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Utrecht) has developed a new 3D bioprinter that doesn’t just print, it also sees and even co-designs.

In his inaugural lecture, Prof. Dr. Harold Bok made a strong case for the introduction of a formal postgraduate training program for all young veterinarians.

Lameness is a major welfare issue in dairy cows, often associated with hoof problems. Research shows significant differences between farms.

PetScan is now supported by a series of short instructional videos (in Dutch). The new videos make it easier for new users to get started and help experienced users get the most out of PetScan.

Expertisecentrum Genetica Diergeneeskunde in Vrij Nederland over mopshond

Discover theses from the UCU Class of 2025, reflecting the diverse ideas, research, and passions of our recent graduates.

ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� College Utrecht (UCU) alumnus Sake Slootweg ’07 draws on childhood memories and a spirit of exploration in his debut book, out August 2025.