Utrecht University is proud of its students who achieve something remarkable, either as part of their studies or elsewhere in their lives. Each year during the opening of the academic year, the Rector Magnificus therefore presents two Student Awards.
The Minister of Education, Culture and Science has appointed Dr Adrian de Groot Ruiz as a member of the Supervisory Board of Utrecht University with effect from 1 August.
On Tuesday, July 5th, Defence staff found a dead humpback whale off the coast of Vlieland. Based on injuries to the tail, researchers could determine that it was the same humpback that had been swimming off our coast since the end of May.
The Executive Board has reappointed Professor Marcel van Aken as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences with effect from 1 September 2022. Marcel van Aken has served as Dean of the faculty since 2017.