On Tuesday, October 8th, UGlobe hosted the official launch of the Inclusive AI Group, which coincided with the release of Prof. Payal Arora’s latest book, From Pessimism to Promise: Lessons from the Global South on Designing Inclusive Tech
Drs. Margot van der Starre has been reappointed by the Supervisory Board as Vice President of the Executive Board of Utrecht University effective March 15, 2025.
Peter Dung, a physicist, recently began a new role at Utrecht University. In this position, he won’t perform academic research, but focus on developing methods to facilitate dialogue among key players in the rapidly expanding green hydrogen industry.
Every month, Emeritus Professor of University History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about the long history of Utrecht University. This time: student housing.
The Sustainable Ocean Community looks back on a successful borrel! The Student Team was very happy to see so many faces and is ready to start this new adventure with you!
In education, course evaluation is a valuable tool for understanding student experiences and improving teaching. But what if there were new, more creative ways to collect this feedback?
A vaccine against the bluetongue virus. "The first question was: do we start with sheep or cows? Animal welfare was given priority over economic interests: Sheep first."
Professor Bas Rodenburg of Utrecht University and Kate Hartcher, Director of Science at Global Food Partners in Singapore, have jointly launched a project to train poultry farmers in China to become the new generation with cage-free housing systems for chickens.
Today, eighteen officers will be taught there by Yteke Elte from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine about animal health, animal welfare and the collaboration with vets.
Arend Schot died on 11 April 2024. He worked at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for 47 years and was well known for his kindness, empathy and honesty.
Master's student Femke Castellino is taking the clinical ethology course, in which she spends five weeks studying animal behaviour. She talks to Yvonne van Zeeland, vet and lecturer in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Student Olivier Weber chose the 'Animal Welfare Management' track in his master's. He researched the risks and areas of improvement for the welfare of beagles used in veterinary education.