University Medal for Ellen Venderbosch
Board Secretary of the Faculty of Arts will receive the University Medal during the Opening of the Academic Year
Seven winners of University Study Prize 2024: waste algorithms, conspiracy theories and more
Seven present or former Radboud University students are the proud winners of the 2024 University Study Prize. They are awarded this prize for writing a thesis of exceptional quality during the past academic year.
“Famines are largely caused by human action”
What are the causes of famines, who suffer most, and what do people eat when food is scarce? You will find answers to these questions and much more in the digital exhibition Heritages of Hunger.
Doing research on campus in mid summer? “The best kept secret!”
For Marc Smeets, researcher and lecturer in French Language and Culture, summer is the time when he does not have much on his mind. What’s more, it’s the only time of the year when the campus is virtually empty.
NWO Veni grants for research into privacy in criminal law, mining and malaria
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to fifteen young researchers at Radboud University and Radboudumc. With this grant of up to 320.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.
'Open-washing' generative AI: how Meta, Google and others feign openness
The past year has seen a steep rise in generative AI systems that claim to be open. But how open are they really? New research shows there’s widespread practice of ‘open-washing’ by companies like Meta and Google.
Edwin van Meerkerk awarded special sustainability award
An award for sustainability in education instituted by students themselves. Professor of Cultural Studies Edwin van Meerkerk was honoured at the end of June with the Best Practice Award SustainaBUL, instituted by Students for Tomorrow.
Forensic artist gives face to Nijmegen enslaved boy
Historian Dries Lyna of Radboud University has partnered with South African forensic artist Kathryn Smith. Together they are creating a portrait of an Indonesian 'former serf' who lived in Nijmegen 200 years ago.
XR (eXtended Reality) Lab in Erasmus Building opened
The brand-new XR Lab in the basement of Radboud University's Erasmus Building was opened on 6 June 2024. This lab, dedicated to Extended Reality (XR), offers researchers opportunities to explore the boundaries of science and technology.
Digitally preserving Dutch-Sri Lankan colonial heritage: ‘Virtual Slave Island’ website launched
June marked the launch of the “Virtual Slave Island” website, a collaborative effort between Sri Lankan and Dutch researchers.
Floris Cos, Wieke Metzlar and Marije van Lankveld receive funding from the PhDs in the Humanities programme
Floris Cos, Wieke Metzlar en Marije van Lankveld receive funding from the PhDs in the Humanities programme.
Investigating turntaking in conversations with Parkinson's and hearing impairment
We have conversations with each other all day long, but not everyone takes this for granted. Linguist Esther Janse is researching turn-taking in conversations with people with Parkinson's disease and hearing impairment.
Daniëlle Bruggeman appointed Professor by special appointment of Fashion and Sustainability
On 1 April, Daniëlle Bruggeman was appointed Professor by special appointment of Fashion and Sustainability at the Faculty of Arts of Radboud University.
Laura Manko new Management Director Faculty of Arts
From 1 September 2024, Laura Manko will take up the position of Management Director of the Faculty of Arts. Laura Manko succeeds Jolle Landman, who transferred to the Nijmegen School of Management on 1 February 2024.
NWO SSH Open Competitie XS grant for Jeroen Dera and Marieke Hoetjes
Literature scholar Jeroen Dera and linguist Marieke Hoetjes each receive an SGW-XS grant. With this grant, they will conduct research on reader representations in TV series and on the effect of hand gestures in conversations.
Join our faculty European Championship pool!
This year, the Dutch national team is once again competing in the 2024 European Football Championship. Therefore we invite all students, staff and alumni of the Faculty of Arts to play in our faculty pool. Play along for fun prizes.
Clone of Join our EC pool!
The European Championships (EC) are around the corner again and that's why we invite all students, staff and alumni of the Faculty of Arts to participate in our EC Pool. Play along and have a chance of winning great prizes!
An Open Mind: Workshops and Lectures on Rhetoric
Peitho will be organising several activities under the title An Open Mind. Find out more and sign up.
Outlook university leads to reconsideration of campus plan: pausing new housing for FFTR and FDL
In order to prioritize the execution of our primary processes of education and research, the Executive Board is pausing the execution of the current campus plan.
Grey's Anatomy or Me Before You helps in coping with death
People actively engaging with death, for instance by reading about it, and then watching a film where that subject is central, learn to deal with death better. This is shown by research by Enny Das and Anneke de Graaf from Radboud University.
