Pregnancy and contracts at Radboud University
In response to reports in the media, Radboud University wishes to emphatically state that pregnancy should not play a role in the hiring of employees, nor during their employment.
A different view on refugees in the media
Almost daily, we see photographs and videos of refugees in the European media. These images often unconsciously frame ‘the refugee’ as a victim or a threat and play into the hands of anti-migration sentiments.
Vici grants for brain research, language technologies and genetic disorders
Five scientists from Radboud University and RadboudUMC are receiving a Vici research grant from the Dutch research organisation (NWO).
Grand Café the Iris fully vegetarian or vegan from 4 March
From mostly to completely: Grand Café the Iris is switching to a completely vegetarian and vegan range.
Join the Community Garden of Radboud University
Staff and students with a passion for gardening can indulge in the Community Garden.
Dissolution 'progressive' Dutch East Indies high court in 1901 offers lessons for today
In 1901, the House of Representatives agreed to dissolve the Supreme Court in the Dutch East Indies: a remarkable example of political interference in colonial jurisdiction. Yet the constitution fails to regulate abolition of courts of justice.
What are the implications of a socio-ecocentric approach to criminal law to enforce sustainability commitments?
Associate Professor of Criminal Law Sjarai Lestrade explored the possibility for a socio-ecocentric criminal justice system. She did so in a theme issue of Delikt & Delinkwent on the possible modernisation of the Dutch Penal Code.
Nancy Viellevoye resigns as ombudsperson
Nancy Viellevoye has announced that she will resign from her position as ‘personnel ombudsperson’ at Radboud University as of 1 May.
Action plan for Huygens building cleaners
The ombuds officer, after an exploratory investigation, presented 10 solution directions to the cleaners of the Huygens building in a presentation last week to improve working conditions.
Special gel could help in surgery after pelvic organ prolapse
Twenty per cent of women who have had surgery for pelvic organ prolapse require surgery again. The synthetic PIC gel (discovered at Radboud University) might help improve this recovery process.
Movies about science: 4 must-see films at InScience
From March 12 to 17, the ninth edition of InScience will take place in Nijmegen. During the International Science Film Festival, science films will be shown, accompanied by in-depth Talks, discussions, experiments and art installations.
Lack of visual imagery does not lead to less pleasure in reading
Cognitive scientist Laura Speed and her colleagues found in an initial study of reading in people with so-called aphantasia that they do not enjoy reading less, but they do become less engaged with a story.
Integrity of mayors and council members at times hard to assess
We expect mayors, councillors and other office holders to act with integrity and autonomy: indeed, several rules to this end are laid down by law. But how do we assess integrity, and how much protection does the law offer?
Ton Tekstra appointed professor of Tax insolvency law
From 1 February 2024, Ton Tekstra has been appointed professor of Tax Insolvency Law at Radboud University. The teaching position, with a size of 0.2 fte, is attached to the Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R).
Commemoration of Nijmegen bombing: bells ring in Berchmanianum
As every year, the bells in the Berchmanianum will ring for two minutes on Thursday afternoon, 22 February. With this, Radboud University commemorates the bombing of Nijmegen, exactly eighty years ago this year.
From intuition to method: successful approach in the care sector now backed up by science
A treatment method that has delivered repeated successes over many years in the field of youth care, but had not previously been given a platform, now has a robust scientific basis, thanks to the PhD research of Carine Heijligers and Sonja Graafstal.
Refugees find work faster thanks to preventive mental health care
Participation of refugees lags significantly behind that of other migrant groups and Dutch natives. To ensure better job market participation among this group, we must also focus on their mental health.
In memoriam: Dries van Agt
Radboud alumnus and former prime minister Dries van Agt passed away on Monday 5 February at the age of 93. He passed on together and hand in hand with his wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg, also a Radboud University alumna, in Nijmegen.
Argos radio broadcast about rector's early resignation
Radio programme Argos has announced that on Saturday 17 February at 14:00 it will cover the decision of former Radboud University rector Han van Krieken to step back early.
Interruptions to IT systems due to maintenance on Friday 23 February
On Friday 23 February, large-scale maintenance will be carried out on the Radboud University network. As a result, central ICT systems, such as WiFi and Outlook, will be briefly inaccessible at various points throughout the evening.
