Research focus areas

Researchers at the faculty of Science are working on main research themes, grouped together in research focus areas of the University of Utrecht.

Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

(together with the Faculties of Humanities,
Social and Behavioural Sciences, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Total: approx. 30 FTE AS – €2 million
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Drug Innovation

(together with the Faculties of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Total: approx. 145 FTE AS – €10 million
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Earth and Sustainability

(together with the Faculty of Geosciences)
Total: approx. 315 FTE AS – €20 million 
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Foundations of Natural Science

Total: approx. 170 FTE AS – €14 million 
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History and Philosophy of the Sciences and Humanities

(together with the Faculties of Humanities, Medicine, Geosciences, Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law, Economics & Governance)
Total: approx. 10 FTE AS – €1 million 
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Information Technologies in Science and Society

Total: approx. 100 FTE AS – €7 million 
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Life Science and Biocomplexity

(together with the Faculty of Medicine)
Total: approx. 200 FTE AS – €9 million
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AS = Academic Staff