Radboud University promotes Open Science: discover the programme
With the Radboud Open Science Programme, we aim to make Open Science the standard for all research and teaching at Radboud University. Information about this programme has been available online since this week.
Update on the number of job profiles
From 1 January 2025, a new version of the University Job Classification System (UFO 12.1) will apply. This update, which was adopted through the Collective Labour Agreement negotiations, involves some changes.
Tightening of policy for entering into commitments with external suppliers from 1 February 2025
From 1 February 2025, the obligation to record all arrangements made with an external supplier in advance in BASS/Oracle will be enforced even more strictly. Accounts Department will only process invoices with a purchase order.
Radboud Explains: Why we love Christmas movies according to science
Christmas is almost upon us again! In this Radboud Explains, we dive into the world of Home Alone, Hallmark movies and... Die Hard?
Data scientists help find space on crowded power grid
Data scientists from Alliander and Radboud University worked together on a system to better map where and when there is still space to be found on the energy grid. They published about it in Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks.
Number of women professors slightly increases once again
Of the professors at Radboud University, 31.9% are women. That percentage is higher than the national average of 28.7%. This is the conclusion of the Women Professors Monitor 2024.
Why that bag of crisps should always be emptied in one go
Anyone who, like the rest of the Netherlands, will be working on the tummy bulge after the coming Christmas, would do well to read Radboud neuroscientist Esther Aarts' new book.
2024 Hermesdorf Awards to Niels Spierings and Constant Swinkels
This year, the Hermesdorf Award and the Hermesdorf Talent Award go to sociologist Niels Spierings and ecologist Constant Swinkels.
Suicidality in closed youth care: from control to dialogue
Suicidal behaviour is increasingly common in closed juvenile care. Social workers are more likely to control young people, for example by placing them in solitary confinement. That is counterproductive, according to PhD research by Shireen Kaijadoe.
Marc van Oostendorp and Lotte Jensen Appointed to Visiting Chairs in France
This new initiative allows three Dutch professors each year to deliver a series of guest lectures and presentations at the French university with which they are affiliated through this programme.
How day and night cycles shaped the dawn of life on Earth
Patterns such as day and night or seasons, were very important for the emergence of the first life on Earth. This is stated by chemist Peer van Duppen in his research on which he will receive his PhD at Radboud University on 17 December.
Education budget cuts and taking action
WOinAction is planning to take action at the Nijmegen city hall on Wednesday at 1:00 pm to protest against the education cuts. Anyone who wants to join it will be allowed to do so.
Netherlands Press Council publishes conclusion on Gelderlander articles about Han van Krieken
The Netherlands Press Council has upheld a complaint by Han van Krieken about two articles published by De Gelderlander. According to the council, van Krieken made it plausible that there has been ‘untrue and biased reporting’.
Register your means of transport in BASS
From 1 January 2025, Radboud University is be required to report to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management its CO2 emissions regarding work-related transport. You can now register your most frequently used means of transport in BASS.
Multilingual toddlers who speak home language better tend to also be better at Dutch
To spot a potential developmental language disorder (DLD) in bilingual toddlers, professionals need to take a multilingual perspective, says linguist Lisa Verbeek.
Tijs Kleemans appointed professor of Orthopedagogy in the Educational Context
As of November 1, 2024, Tijs Kleemans has been appointed professor of Orthopedagogy in the Educational Context at the Faculty of Social Sciences
ERC Consolidator Grants for research on synthetic cells, programming and air showers
Three Radboud University researchers are set to receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Joost Keizer appointed professor of Early modern and modern art history
Joost Keizer has been appointed professor of Early Modern and Modern Art History at Radboud University's Faculty of Arts from 1 January 2025.
Stefan Philipsen appointed associate professor of Educational Law
As of January 1, 2025, Stefan Philipsen has been appointed associate professor of Educational Law at the Faculty of Law
Get cosy on campus: holiday season at Radboud University
The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter: the holiday season is coming up! Get cosy on campus this winter and enjoy some festive activities. Read more about what’s happening on campus this holiday season.
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