https://www.uu.nl/en en Sat, 04 May 2024 07:07:00 +0200 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/air-pollution-increases-risk-of-infection-and-severity-of-illness-from-covid-19 Mensen die wonen in gebieden met een slechte luchtkwaliteit hebben meer kans om corona te krijgen. Ook zijn de klachten erger waardoor er meer mensen overlijden. Dat luchtvervuiling de kans op luchtwegaandoeningen vergroot was al bekend. Onderzoek uit het buitenland toonde al eerder aan dat dit ook voor corona geldt. Nu blijkt dit ook voor Nederland. 139307 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/veerle-dijkstra-wins-khwb-jan-brouwer-thesis-prize After receiving the faculty prize for best research master’s thesis last year, Veerle Dijkstra now also wins the KHWB Jan Brouwer Thesis Prize. 127846 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:49:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/rethinking-film-festivals-in-the-pandemic-era-and-after By Marijke de Valck and others, ‘Rethinking Film Festivals in the Pandemic Era and After’ was recently published. 25 international authors contributed. 127563 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/courts-had-to-improvise-during-the-corona-crisis Publication of research report "Consequences of COVID-19 for the judiciary and vulnerable litigants" by Utrecht University, Leiden University and Radboud University 115177 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:18:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/mark-dekker-receives-innovation-award-for-research-into-coronavirus-prevention-measures PhD Candidate Mark Dekker has won the biannual Innovation Award presented by the Netherlands Platform for Survey Research. 114313 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/global-study-into-how-we-can-successfully-cope-with-covid-19 What strategies are most effective in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic? Utrecht University scientists are looking for answers to these and other questions. 113861 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:21:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/working-out-during-working-hours-employers-should-set-a-good-example Even without the pandemic, it is healthy behaviour to interrupt your working day by working out, say researchers Anne van der Put and Evelien van Leeuwen. 112072 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:39:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/empowered-citizens-can-learn-what-fake-news-is How can people distinguish news from fake news, for example when it comes to Covid-19? The website stopcoronafakenews.com should help. 110850 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/air-quality-and-covid-19 Utrecht University will be researching whether air quality affects the course and severity of COVID-19 in the Netherlands. 108142 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/governing-the-pandemic-on-the-balcony-of-the-first-year-of-the-corona-crisis In the open access book 'Governing the Pandemic,' researchers offer a unique bird's eye view of the success and failure of crisis management in times of corona. 106537 Tue, 18 May 2021 10:26:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/why-the-corona-pandemic-might-boost-inequality-in-society A new study by professors Bas van Bavel and Marten Scheffer (WUR) shows that throughout history, most disasters and pandemics have boosted inequality instead of levelling it. Their article is now published in Nature Communications. 105092 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/social-problems-and-pressure-due-to-schoolwork-doubled-for-vocational-education-students-during youth researchers get a unique insight into the mental health of senior secondary vocational education (MBO) students. Their future prospects, social relationships and their experiences with the study programme. 104501 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-computer-scientist-investigates-corona-measures-effects-on-polling-stations What are the effects of the corona measures on the course of events in polling stations? Computer scientist Roland Geraerts investigated this for the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations 103950 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:17:00 +0100 Nieuws Roland Geraerts https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-gender-equality-and-inclusion This project focuses on the impact the COVID-19 crisis has on our society. 103357 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:08:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/unique-piece-of-genetic-code-sars-cov-2-found-quickly-via-deep-learning Pharmaceutical researchers from Utrecht University have developed a deep learning method with which a unique piece of the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 was identified. 102984 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:58:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/parents-and-their-children-experienced-less-warmth-during-lockdown During the lockdown young people reported less parental support than before the lockdown. 101394 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Thuiswerken https://www.uu.nl/en/background/designated-caregivers-migrant-mothers-during-a-global-pandemic Designated Caregivers: Migrant Mothers During a Global Pandemic 101126 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Moslimmoeder © iStockphoto.com/FatCamera https://www.uu.nl/en/background/healthy-working-lives-exclusion-in-disguise How are lines between workers redrawn or reinforced through changing ideas and practices related to health in pandemic times? 100787 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:55:00 +0200 Nieuws Coronamaatregelen op kantoor © iStockphoto.com/Halfpoint https://www.uu.nl/en/news/online-therapy-for-grief-related-to-coronavirus-deaths Research on the effects of an online treatment for those who have lost loved ones during the coronavirus crisis, and who are having difficulties with their grieving process. 100381 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:26:00 +0200 Nieuws Rouw https://www.uu.nl/en/background/a-multi-university-course-on-covid-19-and-global-inequalities Preliminary data on the effects of COVID-19 reveal that existing inequalities have been intensified. 100123 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:51:00 +0200 Nieuws Lockdown © iStockphoto.com/grandriver