Migrants after Brexit: 'If you don't want me, I don't want you either'
Many migrants feel they need to distance themselves from the United Kingdom, even as others indicated not being affected at all, according to a new study published in the Academy Management Discoveries.
Distinguishing Oligosaccharide Isomers Using Far-Infrared Ion Spectroscopy
Isomeric sugars are challenging to characterize using common analytical techniques. However, scientists at HFML-FELIX, the IMM and Radboudumc have been exploring a new approach called far-infrared ion spectroscopy to solve this problem.
An anthropological glimpse into entrepreneurial behaviour
Anthropologist Joost Beuving provides new insights into entrepreneurial behaviour in his recently published book. This behaviour shows striking similarities around the world, according to Beuving’s long-term studies in Greece, West Africa and the United States, among other countries. “In reality, entrepreneurial success often has more to do with a variety of circumstances over which entrepreneurs have very little control, than with rational anticipation and well-thought-out planning.”
Academics find the teaching-research nexus fundamental but difficult in practice
The combination of teaching and research is considered fundamental to academia, but in practice the two tasks prove difficult to combine. This is evident from research by Kasja Weenink, Noëlle Aarts and Sandra Jacobs at Radboud University.
First long gamma-ray burst ever observed at centre of ancient galaxy
An international team of astronomers has observed a long gamma-ray burst near the centre of an ancient galaxy for the first time. The team, led by Andrew Levan (Radboud University), are publishing their findings in Nature Astronomy.
Radboud University and Radboudumc join hands for educational innovation
Due to closer cooperation between the Radboudumc and Radboud University, it will be even easier to apply for a TLC voucher in the new academic year. This way, you can get started on innovating and renewing your education even quicker.
Radboud leads new African-European research partnership on infection, immunity and inflammation
The universities united in the African Research Universities Alliance and The Guild are starting 17 research clusters aimed at changing the nature of African-European research collaboration. One of those is led by Radboud University medical centre.
Novel protein labeling methods enabling quick analysis of newly synthesized proteins in biological processes
Chemists of Radboud University, together with Donders Institute and RIMLS-science, have accomplished a major breakthrough by developing an innovative technique for labeling that allows for effective monitoring and analysis of newly synthesized proteins. The results of the study have recently been published in the high impact journal Nature Communications.
New interventions to sit less: ‘Stop getting coffee for your colleagues'
Most people are by now aware that sitting at your desk all day is not particularly healthy. Yet existing interventions, such as sit/standing desks and smartwatches with reminders to stand up, seem to bring about very little lasting change.
Don't believe your ears!
By combining tones, you can create a tone that is not there at all! And there is a tone that seems to go up forever. How is that possible? View the recording of the lecture "Don't believe your ears" by neurophysicist John van Opstal.
New book on Roman Period Statuettes in the Netherlands
Christel Veen has released a new book titled Roman Period Statuettes in the Netherlands and beyond. The book delves into the world of statuettes found in the north-western provinces of the Roman empire from the end of the 1st century BCE onwards.
How our brain anticipates missing sounds
The brain is continuously generating predictions about the world. This happens on many levels from small to large, short-term to long-term. Cognitive research in humans has demonstrated this before, and we thus know that the brain is
“Start teaching young people media literacy on time“
In times of fake news and endless streams of information, it is important that young people learn to critically reflect on what they read or see online. That is the opinion of Sanne Tamboer, a Communication Science researcher. On 20 July, she will receive her PhD on her research about how young people between the ages of 12 and 15 consume news and on ways to train them in media literacy.
'Money whitens': why people are more likely to change ethnicity
Changing your ethnicity multiple times throughout your life: that's not all that absurd for millions of people worldwide. For them, ethnicity is not a congenital, rigid notion, but something that changes to correspond with how your place in society changes.
The role of Papuan children in the Dutch colonising mission in West Papua
Why did children feature so frequently in the photos of Catholic missionaries who worked in West Papua at the beginning of the twentieth century? This is something that historian Marleen Reichgelt asked herself. “The children were much more than just the targets of civilisation.” Reichgelt will defend her PhD thesis on 20 June at Radboud University.
Funding for research on police adaptations in response to changing expectations
Laura Brinkhorst will focus on how the police in the Netherlands adapted to changing social and administrative expectations during the period from the 1930s to the 1980s.
'Healthcare for the elderly needs more than small changes'
How do we treat the elderly? How can we provide the care that they need and deserve despite an increasing shortage of personnel and budget cuts? Researchers from Radboud University brought together various organisations.
Understanding Memory Protection: How Brain Plasticity Affects Learning and Memory
Our brain faces challenges every day, and we want to understand how we can prevent important memories from being erased. It has been proposed that a dual-learning system with ‘slow’ learning in the cortex and ‘fast’ learning in the hippocampus.
Alonzo Church Award for Robbert Krebbers
Robbert Krebbers, associate professor of Software Science, will receive the Alonzo Church Award 2023. The prize is awarded annually to researchers who have made influential contributions to logic in computer science over the past 25 years.
Breakthrough: scientists develop artificial molecules that behave like real ones
Scientists from the Radboud University have developed artificial molecules that resemble real organic molecules. A collaboration of researchers simulated the behaviour of real molecules by using artificial molecules.
