Matthias van Rossum appointed professor by special appointment Global Histories of Labour and Colonialism
Radboud University and the International Institute of Social History (IISH) are jointly establishing the Special Chair in Global Histories of Labour and Colonialism, to be filled by Matthias van Rossum from 1 February 2024.
Lowlands Science is looking for researchers: do your research at a festival
Will you follow in the footsteps of Billie Eilish, Stromae, Florence and the Machine, Gorillaz and other Lowlands big names this year? The festival is looking for scientists to share their research with the general public.
‘Staying healthy’ is better than ‘not getting ill’ in vaccine information
New research from Radboud University shows that it can be useful to focus vaccine information on what does happen, rather than what does not happen.
Dean Evelyn Kroesbergen is fully back in office
Mid-October 2023, Evelyn Kroesbergen temporarily resigned as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences due to her health. She has since recovered and resumed her duties in full.
Grant of €700,000 to gain better understanding of nitrogen dioxide with GELSONDE
Nitrogen dioxide is a gas that accounts for a large proportion of nitrogen precipitation and is difficult to measure. This may change with the GELSONDE project in which Radboud scientists are collaborating with KNMI and SensorSense.
A very (un)usual working day
Your glimpse falls on a confidential document or you've conveniently stuck your password on your screen. Not convenient, but how should you handle situations like this?
Radboud Rocks and extended Dies celebrations cancelled in 2024
After a festive year due to Radboud University's centenary in 2023, the university will take a step back in 2024. The festivities of Radboud Rocks and the Dies celebration will not take place.
Mathijs Vervloed appointed professor by special appointment of Supported communication in children with multiple disabilities
From 1 September 2023, Mathijs Vervloed has been appointed extraordinary professor of Supported Communication in children with multiple disabilities at the Behavioural Science Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Listening to music after stress: 'Genre doesn't matter'
Krisna Adiasto discovered that music genre doesn't seem to play a role in the songs we choose to recover from stress, but the songs that work do have shared characteristics. He will receive his doctorate from Radboud University on 29 January.
Have you filled out the Recognition & Rewards Culture Barometer yet?
From the national program Recognition & Rewards, the Culture Barometer was launched to gather experiences regarding the program. It is still possible to fill out the questionnaire until February 11.
Heads-up: science festival Expeditie Next is looking for researchers
Do you have research of interest to a wide, young audience? Sign up for Expedition Next, the science festival for primary school students.
Gravitational wave detector LISA officially adopted by ESA as mission
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) opens up a new part of the gravitational wave spectrum as the first space-based detector.
Huck Chuah appointed new member of Supervisory Board
Huck Chuah has been appointed a member of the Radboud University Supervisory Board.
5 misconceptions about understandable writing
There are quite a few misconceptions about understandable writing. Writing trainer Marjet Tamse, who provides training in understandable writing at In’to, discusses five of these misconceptions and explains the reality of the situation.
Johan Kwisthout appointed professor of Probabilistic Graphical Models
From 1 January, Johan Kwisthout has been appointed professor of Probabilistic Graphical Models at Radboud University's Faculty of Social Sciences.
Paula Fikkert appointed as the new dean of the Faculty of Arts
As of 1 March 2024, Paula Fikkert will be the new dean of the Faculty of Arts. Since 2007, Paula Fikkert has been Professor of First Language Acquisition and Phonology at the Centre for Language Studies (CLS).
M87* one year later: proof of persistent black hole shadow
The brightness peak of the ring around M87's supermassive black hole has shifted 30 degrees counterclockwise in a year. This is shown in new images released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.
Staff Survey 2024
On Tuesday 23 January, you will receive an invitation via e-mail to participate in the staff survey. Your participation will contribute to a better workplace for yourself and your colleagues.
Try the newest version of Teams as from now
From now on, you will see a slider toggle in Teams, via which you can try out the completely renewed version of Teams. As from 1 April 2024, the current Teams application will be replaced. Until then, you can switch between the two versions.
Biomaterials contribute substantially to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions but are not yet climate neutral
On average, bio-based products emit 45% less greenhouse gas emissions than the fossil materials they replace, according to research conducted by Radboud University.
