The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has designated Utrecht University and Wageningen Bioveterinary Research as an “FAO Reference Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance”.
Law student Sara Aksakal, and psychology student Kaan Geçol, from Student Coalition Utrecht (SCU) won the Diversity & Inclusion Award 2026 on 6 October, Diversity Day.
For several years now, the UU Education Team Award has been presented to a team that has made an exceptional contribution to education at Utrecht University. The award aims to encourage and reward collaboration in the field of education across UU.
Ecologist Paul Berghuis delved into the world of dune formation and discovered that within young dune landscapes, dunes and grasses do not position themselves randomly but on the basis of a fixed pattern.
During her PhD Adriana Martinez Silgado developed organoids that allowed her to study intestinal hormone production and specific tumor types of the gut and lung.
Making space for Slow Academia: UYA in conversation with Albert Meijer. On 15 September, the Utrecht Young Academy (UYA) welcomed Albert Meijer to its General Assembly for a presentation and discussion on Slow Academia.
Experts agree: vaccination rates should not further decline. But how do we achieve that? Give more information? Remove barrieres? Urge or even force people to vaccinate?
Discover October's Feeding Curiosity: Rashmi Sasidharan (Future Food Utrecht) on Resilient Plants. Taste it at Faculty Club with Vineyard’s October dish.
Students taking the course Research Methods for Politics, Ecology and Society have collectively developed these manifestos for politico-ethical research as practice.
To some, a beloved companion; to others, a ruthless bird hunter. How well do we really know this animal, which has lived alongside humans for thousands of years?
Christiaan van Bochove researched the financial involvement of the House of Orange-Nassau in the colonial past. Read about the sources, archives and findings.
Are you a Utrecht University researcher looking to develop a research idea with a societal partner? The Thriving & Healthy Youth community within Dynamics of Youth is offering two Resilience Grants of up to €10,000 per project. Apply by Friday 23 October 2026.
Professor Thomas Vaessens will step down as Dean of Utrecht University’s (UU) Faculty of Humanities as of 1 January 2027. He will become Rector Magnificus at the Open University. Vaessens has served as Dean since April 2022.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, together with partners from the dairy sector, aims to develop a rapid bulk-tank milk test and a method for the early detection of mastitis in goats.
Working on a systematic review and stuck on your search strategy, data or tools? Every Thursday, you can drop by the new walk-in hours for practical support from an information specialist and data specialist.
Do you work with or for children and young people? You are invited to our thematic meeting on inclusion and social safety in Utrecht. Meet potential partners, share your ideas and jointly apply for one of four €20,000 booster grants. Please note: the meeting will be held in Dutch.
