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In the run-up to Utrecht University’s 78th lustrum in 2026, which is themed ‘Collaboration in City and Region,’ we are working together with various student and knowledge initiatives to build a programme that deliberately places science beyond its own bubble.
Within the lustrum theme, together with the initiative Van Hier Naar […] we explicitly highlight the importance of ‘breaking out of the bubble and bringing science to a broader audience,’ while with the Journal of Trial and Error we emphasize ‘learning from failure’ as a driving force for progress. Together with a range of student initiatives, these activities demonstrate how collaboration between the university, the city, and the region not only facilitates the transfer of knowledge, but also creates space for doubt, dissent, and shared reflection.
In this way, the programme contributes to a Utrecht University that celebrates its 390th anniversary by opening up science: learning, self-critical, and in continuous dialogue with the society of which it is a part.
