Current affairs

We regularly hear warnings that climate change may lead to ‘tipping points’. An international team of ecologists and mathematicians has studied patterns in landscapes and come to a surprising conclusion. Instead of signs of irreversibility, certain changes in landscape indicate 'toughness' of the earth's systems. 

Nutrients can work in surprisingly similar ways as medicines. Pharmacologists from Utrecht University conclude that more knowledge of the similarities between food and medicines could help develop tailor-made diets to combat diseases.

Ambitious action is needed to stop average global temperatures rising above 1.5°C. Governments, companies and citizens need to act, and they need to act now. So what’s the secret to making climate action popular? Our James Kennedy shares his vision in the Conversation.

Open Science leads to more relevant, more reliable, and more efficient research. This certainly also applies to animal experiments. Therein lies an extra responsibility to treat laboratory animals with care and not to waste their lives. That is why UU organizes an online symposium on this subject on October 26.

In a workshop on October 28, researchers explor current trends in relation to gender identity registration and the consequences and implications of registration practices. It incorporates academic and non-academic voices, and it aims to showcase the research of senior and junior researchers.