Programme Radboud Sounds announced
Discover the science of music on Friday 12 May at Radboud Sounds and celebrate Radboud University's 100th anniversary together. The programme is announced and ticket sales have started.
Learning more by teaching someone else - Column Han van Krieken
At the end of march, the Education Days will take place in association with the HAN and ROC. In this column, Han van Krieken talks about how and why we educate our younger generation, and what we can learn from teaching others.
Employee participation as an investment in the future - Column Daniël Wigboldus
Over een aantal weken zijn er verkiezingen voor onze medezeggenschapsorganen. In deze column staat Daniël Wigboldus stil bij het belang van medezeggenschap en meedenken over de toekomst van de universiteit.
Keuzegids Masters 2023: fifteen Master's programmes score above average
According to the Keuzegids Masters 2023, 15 Master's programmes at Radboud University score above average compared to the national average. The Master's programme Molecular Mechanisms of Disease is even rated as excellent.
Michael Sandel visits Nijmegen for honorary doctorate Radboud University
Michael Sandel, a political philosopher at Harvard University, will be awarded an honorary doctorate from Radboud University during its 100th anniversary celebration. His writings and lectures have reached an audience of millions.
'Week of the Active Student': get active beside your studies
Find out if becoming a board member of a student organisation or a participational body is something for you during the Week of the Active student from 27 - 30 March 2023.
SURF's Mastodon pilot now also accessible to Radboud students and staff
Radboud University students and staff can, if they wish, use a pilot environment provided by SURF and UNL to experiment with the online platform Mastodon.
Radboud100: Resistance hero of dispute H.O.E.K. (1942)
One of the irrefutable resistance heroes in Radboud University’s history is Jozef van Hövell, board member of the H.O.E.K fraternity in 1942. Five H.O.E.K members of today reflect on the mores of their fraternity, the oldest one in Nijmegen.
Strongest MRI scanner in the world will be built in the Netherlands
The Donders Institute (Radboud University), together with six partners, has received a €19 million Roadmap grant from NWO. It will be used to build the world's first MRI scanner in Nijmegen with a magnetic field strength of 14 Tesla.
InScience 2023: Film Festival and the Experiment
The eighth edition of InScience will be held from 16 to 19 March in Nijmegen. As with previous editions, various researchers from Radboud University and Radboud university medical center will be in attendance this year.
New podcast: “Het Leven uit een Dag”
Do you struggle with dyslexia, AD(H)D, a (chronic)illness or long-term psychological complaints yourself? Or would you like to know how other students cope with that? This new podcast is for you!
Translating your text using Google Translate – does it constitute a data leak?
Many students and staff on campus make regular use of free translation machines, such as Google Translate and DeepL. However, if you translate your text using these free tools, does this constitute a data leak?
Tom Elfring to step down as dean of the Nijmegen School of Management
As of 1 March 2023, Tom Elfring will no longer be the dean of the Nijmegen School of Management. For personal reasons, he would like to work less during the last year before his retirement. Tom Elfring will remain associated with the faculty and will conduct research and teach as a professor for three days a week.
Chat GPT: what does this mean for you as a student?
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence that provides quick, well-formulated answers to a variety of questions. The impact of this tool on education and research has our attention. Find out what this means for you as a student.
Sign up for the new honours labs
Would you like to spend several weeks working alongside motivated students from other degree programmes to gain in-depth knowledge on a topical, socially relevant theme in an innovative education setting? The new honours labs will begin in February.
USR Column February
This month the University Student Council column is written by Hugo van Bree, on behalf of the Campus and Sustainability working group. How can you play a part in sustainability on campus?
Academic Writing: free courses and support
Are you writing a paper or thesis and could you do with some help? If so, you should take advantage of the free courses and services provided by Radboud University in English and Dutch.
You ask, AI writes - Column Han van Krieken
Dealing critically with knowledge and generating new knowledge from there is at the heart of academic education. This takes effort. But without that effort, development stalls. Of course, you can get a good grade for an AI-generated essay or thesis, but the only person you are truly disadvantaging in doing so is yourself. Rector Magnificus Han van Krieken on chatGPT.
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ChatGPT: what it means for our education and research
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence that provides quick, well-formulated answers to a variety of questions. The impact of this tool on education and research has our attention.
Co-riding, something for you?
Do you come to campus by car and want to save on fuel (costs) and parking fees, contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and make Heijendaal more accessible? Then driving together might be something for you.
