ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��

Laureen Hu defended her dissertation titled "Family by being, wanting or doing: a legal and moral reconsideration of parentage law."

Marc Baldus has been appointed as new director of national research institute HFML-FELIX.

On Tuesday, 3 June, one of our university buildings (Janskerkhof 15a) was occupied by protesters. On Wednesday morning 4 June, the protestors were officially ordered to leave and decided to do so.

On 10 June, there will be another nationwide protest against higher education cuts. We call on UU students to join together to send a strong message.

Fabiano Dalpiaz hield op 20 mei zijn inaugurele rede als hoogleraar Software Production.

Economics & Math major Zaza Ferjancsik ’25 shares how UCU’s diverse curriculum shaped his journey of exploration, growth, and sustainability work.

Discover how the OECD's new Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Diagnostics report helps countries identify barriers and boost support for start-ups and scale-ups.

Healthcare systems around the world are watching closely after U.S. president Donald Trump decided that medicine prices in the U.S. should be reduced, possibly by up to 80%. He also criticized Europe, saying European countries pay too little for medicines and that this must change. But who decides how much a medicine should cost?

With effect from 28 July 2025, Dr Agnes Andeweg will be a visiting professor at three South African universities (Cape Town, Bellville and Stellenbosch) as part of the alternating chair in Dutch Studies in South Africa.

Het College van Bestuur heeft Chantal Reusken per 1 juni 2025 benoemd tot hoogleraar Emerging Viruses in One Health Context bij de faculteit Diergeneeskunde van de Universiteit Utrecht.

Last year, Professor Paul Coffer stepped into his role as Scientific Director of Life Sciences. More than six months in, the course ahead is clear.

Every month, Emeritus Professor of ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s long history. This time: poetic scholars.

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

Verklaring over Academische Vrijheid van alle rectoren van de Nederlandse universiteiten.

At the UMC Utrecht Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, the research group of Dr. Alex Poot is developing radioactive compounds for cancer treatment. These theranostics are tested on tumor cells, organoids, patient-derived tissue, and animal models. Our student assistant Soléne Feyzi explored an innovative, animal-free alternative: the chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model.

Veterinarians and farriers at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine designed a custom-made brace for mare Duli, after which she was able to walk properly again.

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.

On May 21, 2025, we celebrated the collaboration with Danone at our DDW building with a symposium

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.

Prof. Debbie Jaarsma has been reappointed by the Executive Board of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� as Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, effective 1 August 2025.

The CTI Social Impact guidance offers companies a practical and socially inclusive framework to integrate human rights and labour considerations into their circular strategies.

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.

First PR strategy meeting of the EU Platform sets a promising foundation for future collaboration and public engagement. More to follow soon.

Alexandra Timmer, member of the State Commission against Discrimination, shares the Commission's advice to the House of Representatives and the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK),

Tackling a plant disease that increasingly threatens lettuce production has moved a major step closer, thanks to a 1.5 million euro funding for a new research project. Biologist Michael Seidl will lead the project, in collaboration other scientists and plant breeding companies.