Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:19:17 +0200 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:18:00 +0200 IARC Monographs establish their priorities for carcinogenicity evaluations https://www.uu.nl/en/news/iarc-monographs-establish-their-priorities-for-carcinogenicity-evaluations The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has established their priorities for the evaluation of carcinogens. 139856 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:18:00 +0200 Nieuws Exploring the effect of digital and green transformations on labour market skills gap https://www.uu.nl/en/news/exploring-the-effect-of-digital-and-green-transformations-on-labour-market-skills-gap The SkiLMeeT research consortium will explore how the digital and green transformations of European economies are changing the demand for and supply of skills. 139442 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:22:00 +0200 Nieuws More working hours for part-timers https://www.uu.nl/en/news/more-working-hours-for-part-timers A consortium of organisations aims to find ways to get part-timers to work more hours. The National Growth Fund has already promised 30 million euros 133121 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:56:00 +0100 Nieuws Work-life Balance in EU Member States: considerable work still to be done https://www.uu.nl/en/news/work-life-balance-in-eu-member-states-considerable-work-still-to-be-done On International Women’s day, the European Equality Law Network publishes its second report on the transposition of the Work-life Balance Directive in EU Member States. 138404 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:07:00 +0100 Nieuws Course: AI in Recruitment https://www.uu.nl/en/news/course-ai-in-recruitment Wetenschappers van het door de EU gefinancierde project FINDHR organiseren een gratis cursus over werven met AI en discriminatie voorkomen. 138909 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:39:00 +0100 Nieuws Social media experiment to reduce workplace harassment towards women https://www.uu.nl/en/news/social-media-experiment-to-reduce-workplace-harassment-towards-women LinkinOut Harassment will evaluate the effectiveness of anti- workplace harassment campaigns via LinkedIn, improving well-being of women in the workforce. 137663 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Utrecht University developed performance review: “Structural evaluation of AI is needed” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-developed-performance-review-structural-evaluation-of-ai-is-needed A project team led by Utrecht University examined how companies can monitor the functioning of their AI applications. Project leader Iris Muis tells more. 137047 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws 1.3 million for research into sustainable labour participation with the Autism Works project https://www.uu.nl/en/news/13-million-for-research-into-sustainable-labour-participation-with-the-autism-works-project Jasmijn van Harten, Jantien van Berkel, Janna Besamusca and Joop Schippers (all Utrecht University) are leading a part in the 'Autisme works' research. 136820 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:52:00 +0100 Nieuws Call for Papers - Multidisciplinary PhD Conference on Digital Labour Platforms https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-papers-multidisciplinary-phd-conference-on-digital-labour-platforms We invite PhD students at Utrecht University, from all disciplines, to submit their work on digital labour platforms. 136176 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0100 Nieuws Marian Thunnissen appointed as endowed professor Lifelong Learning with and within Higher Education https://www.uu.nl/en/news/marian-thunnissen-appointed-as-endowed-professor-lifelong-learning-with-and-within-higher-education From 1 January 2024, Marian Thunnissen is appointed as endowed professor of Lifelong Learning with and within Higher Education at Utrecht University. 135036 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Stakeholder event “Creating Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy in Organizations" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/stakeholder-event-creating-support-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-policy-in-organizations On the 6th of October, the picturesque Paushuize was the venue for the interdisciplinary stakeholder event "Creating Support for Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy in Organizations. Read more. 134859 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:03:00 +0200 Nieuws Finding meaningful work in an ever changing world https://www.uu.nl/en/news/finding-meaningful-work-in-an-ever-changing-world William Stephens is a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University, studying the challenges young people face, one of which is preparing for work. 133248 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:13:00 +0200 Nieuws DRC grants for twelve Utrecht-based researchers https://www.uu.nl/en/news/drc-grants-for-twelve-utrecht-based-researchers Twelve researchers affiliated with Utrecht University receive funding from round 4 of the SGW Open Competition XS, provided by DRC. 131913 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws How Dutch employers are stimulating a Sustainable Workforce https://www.uu.nl/en/news/how-dutch-employers-are-stimulating-a-sustainable-workforce Sociologist Anne van der Put (Utrecht University) is leading a study in which people can share experiences with investments in a sustainable workforce. 131764 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 22:56:00 +0200 Nieuws Broad welfare virtually stable over last three years https://www.uu.nl/en/news/broad-welfare-virtually-stable-over-last-three-years Despite successive crises, Broad Welfare is stable according to the Broad Welfare Indicator (BWI) 2023, although people are less healthy and satisfied. 132071 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Room for improvement employee engagement through participation https://www.uu.nl/en/news/room-for-improvement-employee-engagement-through-participation For the use of employee participation, a lot of companies lack information and run into obscure tax rules, research by U.S.E. shows. 132097 Wed, 31 May 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Two researchers receive NWO grant for groundbreaking research https://www.uu.nl/en/news/two-researchers-receive-nwo-grant-for-groundbreaking-research The projects focus on the impact of interactions with virtual assistants and on migrants' opportunities in the Dutch labour market. 129974 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:04:00 +0200 Nieuws The exclusion mechanisms that underly inequality https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-exclusion-mechanisms-that-underly-inequality What underlies the gaps between the better off and the worse off, is identity, says PhD research by Merve Burnazoglu (U.S.E.). 128973 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Artificial Intelligence and labour market developments https://www.uu.nl/en/bite-of-science/artificial-intelligence-and-labour-market-developments In two interviews on video professor in Economics & Institutions Maarten Goos sheds light on the the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the labour market. 127460 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:42:00 +0100 Nieuws The Bright Side of Boredom at work https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/the-bright-side-of-boredom-at-work Carina Schott (Utrecht University) and Caroline Fischer (Twente University) define four types of positive behaviours that can result from boredom at work. 126962 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:07:00 +0100 Nieuws