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Most broken bones heal well. But in around 5 to 10 percent of fractures, healing is delayed or the bone does not heal properly at all. A new review shows that researchers are getting a much better understanding of why this happens.

Why are more than 240,000 animals bred for research but not counted as animal experiments?

Mirte van der Zouwen will become the new Director of the University Library on 1 November 2026. She is currently its Deputy Director.

Utrecht University (UU) is withdrawing from a research project in which the Israeli Ministry of Health is also participating, with effect from 1 October 2026. The university has transferred its responsibilities to the other project partners. The Horizon Europe project will continue without the participation of Utrecht University.

How can we ensure that all children and young people in Utrecht feel safe, included and able to participate? On Tuesday 13 October, the event ‘Inclusion and Social Safety for Children and Young People in Utrecht’ brought together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to explore this question. The event also gave collaboration a tangible boost: four interdisciplinary projects were each awarded a €20,000 booster grant.

Who was Saint Martin? What do we celebrate on 11 November? And what does he have to do with Utrecht? Els Rose tells you everything you want to know about him.

This edition of Wetenschnapps will be a masterclass we will give ourselves and each other: we will dive into what works in science communication advice and training.

Please join us on Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 12.00 to 17.00, for the next Higher Education Research (HER) symposium, organised in collaboration with Dynamics of Youth.

In this UYA newsletter edition, we reflect on an increasingly important question: how can we foster a more caring academic community? 

Every month, Emeritus Professor of University History Leen Dorsman explores an essential episode in Utrecht University’s long history. This time: impact and outreach.

ProRail wants to investigate whether they can implement the new method in practice.

PhD researchers in the field of public procurement are invited to submit abstracts to participate in the Interdisciplinary Public Procurement PhD Forum 2027.

The focus Applied Data Science will be embedded as part of an upcoming research community (more details soon!). The director of the Applied Data Science research community during this transition period is Dr. Robert Bagheri.

Schildje helps children, teachers and early childhood professionals talk about feelings, boundaries and unsafe situations sooner. The programme is now being scientifically evaluated in collaboration with Catrin Finkenauer, Professor of Youth Studies and Scientific Director of Dynamics of Youth.

How has El Niño evolved throughout geological history? Paleoceanographer Peter Bijl explains.

Job Berkhout ontwikkelde een virtueel embryo om de invloed van alledaagse chemicaliën te onderzoeken. Op 13 oktober 2026 promoveert hij op dit onderwerp.

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at the University Library City Centre in memory of Sitie, a woman who was enslaved.

Naomi van den Berg reflects on how UCU’s interdisciplinary education shaped her path from ecology and modelling to cancer research at the Francis Crick Institute.

Curator Andrea van Leerdam has been awarded the Menno Hertzberger encouragement prize.

Research into the Roman Limes offers a more nuanced picture of the Romans in the Netherlands: borders, soldiers, and everyday life were different from what was previously thought.

The library has longer opening hours to give students the opportunity to prepare for their exams.

Welcome to the University College Utrecht Class of 2029!

In the Natural Livestock Farming course, master’s students of veterinary medicine and practitioners learn together.

How a PFAS-contaminated meadow became a living lab where researchers and public authorities co-create sustainable remediation solutions.

Collaboration was the central theme of UBC’s 12th Annual Symposium. Researchers and students gathered to share their latest research, exchange ideas and make new connections.