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A team has developed a new framework that identifies the key drivers of change in deltas worldwide.

For the first time, scientists have been able to determine how sea level must have varied also on thousand-year timescales during the last 540 million years.

NWO has announced 59 allocations for the SSH Open Competition M programme; among them are eleven Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers.

The School of Law, the School of Economics and the Sustainable Finance Lab (SFL) will support the agricultural sector in the transition to regenerative agriculture.

New research shows that experience with buying sustainable fashion makes people more likely to stick with it and offers useful tips for brands and policymakers.

Het promotieonderzoek van Esmee Stek is deel van het Green Laundering Project van Daan van Uhm dat vanuit de Universiteit Utrecht wordt gedaan.

This hitherto unrecognised phenomenon could be relevant to the origin of life on Earth.

Researchers at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and RaboResearch have been publishing the Broad Prosperity Indicator (BWI), which looks at prosperity more broadly than just purchasing power or GDP, since 2016.

Surface freshwater temperatures have increased by 0.5-0.8 ºC since 2000, with 1.3-4.1 ºC rises projected by the end of the century.

By experimenting with new approaches, the New Ways of Funding workgroup seeks to uncover and co-create alternative funding mechanisms that align more closely with the demands of a rapidly changing world.

An Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ team has collaborated with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) to create a practical guide for researchers working on future visions that aim to inspire real societal change.

In a world-premiere experiment earth scientist Dr Lonneke Roelofs is investigating how a Martian mudslide would behave under lower-gravity conditions.

€ 3.5 million to study microbe and nanoplastics interactions and the nanoplastics inventories

The European Research Council (ERC) awards two ERC Advanced Grants to Helge Niemann (faculty of Geosciences and NIOZ), Raymond Schiffelers (UMC Utrecht), and Geert Kops (Hubrecht Institute).

As of 1 July 2025, Brianne McGonigle Leyh has been appointed Professor of Global Justice Studies at the Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ School of Law.

Prof. Joop Schippers took his leave from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ with a farewell lecture entitled: 'Alle talent telt' ('All talent counts').

On 12 June, Salvo Nicolosi, together with Dr. Giacomo Solano (Radboud ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) presented their new book at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Through interviews with industry leaders, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ research shows that companies are finding innovative ways to balance protection and collaboration.

NS has announced it will go on strike.

The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ (UU) is planning to revise the rules and responsibilities around demonstrations.

The SIM Peter Baehr lecture of 2025 will be given by Jolien Schukking, judge at the European Court of Human rights.

Elena aims to better understand climate change with her research. How does she do that? Read it here.

Susanne Schmeier has been appointed Professor of Water Cooperation, Law and Diplomacy as of 1 June 2025.

In the report ‘With combined forces?’ researchers describe the practice of public-private partnerships between the police and private partners.

Wouter Boon was appointed professor of Innovation and Transition Studies. We interviewed him about his research and the importance of studying innovation and transition.