Negotiated Agreement for Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) for Dutch Universities 2024-2025
Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) has reached a negotiated agreement with the employee organisations regarding the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities.
Roger Brüggemann appointed as Professor of Antifungal Pharmacology
Hospital pharmacist and clinical pharmacologist Roger Brüggemann has been appointed as Professor of Antifungal Pharmacology at Radboud university medical center / Radboud University. Brüggemann conducts research on medications for fungal infections.
Wietske Kuijer-Siebelink appointed Professor of education and learning for interprofessional and transmural collaboration
Wietske Kuijer-Siebelink will be appointed Professor of Education and learning for interprofessional and transmural collaboration at Radboud university medical center/Radboud University as of September 1, 2024.
'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.
Ronald Pennings appointed as professor of Otorhinolaryngology
ENT specialist Ronald Pennings has been appointed as professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Radboudumc / Radboud University. His appointment follows his designation as head of the ENT department at Radboudumc.
Midnight sun on Svalbard: expedition to phytoplankton
On July 5, 2024, five researchers from Radboud University will travel to the far north to research climate change on Svalbard. For a week, the scientists, led by earth scientist Wytze Lenstra, will take samples of the sea floor and water column.
Pick up your Odido (e)sim card before 1 August
Do you have a mobile phone from work and haven't picked up your new Odido (e)sim card yet? You can pick up your (e)sim card at the Service point in the University Library until 1 August. Sim cards that aren't collected after 1 August will expire.
Bacteria of pest insect fool crops
PhD research by Magda Rogowska-van der Molenshows that the bacteria of the shield bug protect the insect by degrading plant toxins. These bacteria also make sure that the plant doesn’t produce toxins against the bug.
Malfunction of mobile work phones with Odido (e)sim card
Due to a malfunction, internal telephone landlines are currently unreachable or barely reachable when calling from a work phone that has already been transferred to Odido. Emergency number (024 36) 55555 and numbers 22222 and 11111 can be reached.
How AI can help blind people see
Scientists are working to develop implants in the brain that will allow blind people to see a little. The PhD research of Jaap de Ruyter de Steveninck of Radboud University is helping with this development by using AI and deep learning.
Portrait as a symbol of Nijmegen's involvement in slavery
Radboud University historian Dries Lyna and South African artist Kathryn Smith have created a portrait of an Indonesian ‘former serf’ who lived in Nijmegen 200 years ago. The portrait will be unveiled during the Keti Koti Festival on 30th June.
Fewer measurements required to determine level of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater due to new model
A new model developed by Radboud University-affiliated environmental scientist Caterina Zillien can be used to determine the amount of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater — and their exact origin — every bit as precisely as actual measurements.
Opening Academic Year 2024 - 2025
The Opening of the Academic Year is a gathering for all staff and students to inspire the start of the new academic year. The programme of this Opening of the Academic Year is inspired by the theme 'Truth'.
Mendeley no longer available on Radboud workstations
As of September this year the reference manager Mendeley will no longer be included in the Software Center of Radboud University.
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.
From leave to reflection: 'Take a step back, let go and make space'
She can recommend it to everyone. Margien Sijbesma, Learning and Development advisor and (team) coach at HR, recently took a leave of absence to spend a week alone in a holiday cottage. Once there, there was room for reflection.
Informal care is difficult to combine with work
Informal care has a huge impact on your working life. 'Informal carers earn less per hour and are less satisfied with their job,' says sociologist Klara Raiber, who will defend her PhD dissertation at Radboud University on 2 July.
Consider embedding platform work in the job market
Platform work, such as driving for Uber, is booming. According to labour law researcher Jorn Kloostra, not enough attention has been paid to how platform work should be given a sustainable place in the Dutch job market.
Supporting the right small changes can have big impacts
Small changes in our everyday actions can trigger significant, rapid societal shifts especially when it comes to climate action. A newstudy highlights the importance of analyzing these dynamics with a comprehensive framework.
Climate promise green hydrogen may not always be fulfilled
Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. This claim is based on research published in Nature Energy by Kiane de Kleijne from Radboud University and Eindhoven University of Technology.
