Collaboration

At the Faculty of Geosciences, we conduct research for a sustainable future for all. The challenges facing our society - such as climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution and inequality - require a multifaceted approach. That's why, as a faculty, we work closely with other knowledge institutions, public organisations and businesses. 

Our research has the greatest impact when applied or integrated by societal partners. Active involvement of these partners is essential to turn scientific knowledge into meaningful action. We build alliances with national and international knowledge partners, with whom we realise joint research programmes and appointments. In this way, we gain complementary knowledge and prepare for a sustainable future for all.

We believe it is important to cooperate equally with international partners in countries where we conduct research. In this way, we share different types of knowledge and science and together we gain multiple perspectives on the challenges we face. We highlight here some collaborations with the Global South.

Spotlight

  • Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

    We have developed a strong collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) on water and climate. Together, we offer a unique interdisciplinary Master’s programme: Marine Sciences. We were also strongly involved in the Netherlands Initiative Changing Oceans expedition that NIOZ organised with NWO.

  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center is the national research institute for biodiversity. UU Geosciences and Naturalis share expert knowledge about climate and biodiversity. We reinforce each other in education, (PhD) research and public engagement.

  • IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

    Operating under the auspices of UNESCO, IHE Delft is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world. We have a strong commonality in the themes we work on, and in our differences we can complement one another. As two education institutes, we can teach the next generation.

  • Delta Climate Center Vlissingen

    The Delta Climate Center in Vlissingen was created by Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research, HZ/University of Applied Sciences, Scalda, University College Roosevelt and the NIOZ. It conducts research and offers education related to water and energy management and new forms of food production.

  • Netherlands Easrth System Science Centre

    NESSC is a virtual research centre comprising experts from Utrecht University, the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, VU University Amsterdam and Wageningen University. It brings together scientists with a background in physics, earth sciences, ecology and mathematics to better understand the processes behind climate change and to improve future climate projections and predictions.

  • 'Groeien met Groen Staal' consortium

    A circular, CO2-neutral and high-tech steel sector in 2050: that’s the mission of the consortium ‘Groeien met Groen Staal’. Together with other Dutch universities, research institutes and industrial parties, we will develop new technologies for an accelerated transition towards green steel.

Are you interested in collaborating with researchers at the Faculty of Geosciences? Please contact one of our staff members, or send an email to the Geosciences Research Support Office via rso.geo@uu.nl.