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UU home. Sharing science, shaping tomorrow. With open minds, open attitudes and open science, we join forces to create tomorrow's solutions. SkiptomaincontentMenuSharingscience,shapingtomorrowWithopenminds,openattitudesandopenscience,wejoinforcestocreatetomorrow’ssolutions.DiscoveroureducationalprogrammesHowweareworkingtowardsabetterworldDiscussingsocialsafetyOnMonday5September,wecelebratedtheStartoftheAcademicYear.OrganisationalPsychologistNaomiEllemersaddressedanimportanttopic:socialsafety.Moreover,weannouncedthewinnersofthestudentawards.WatchthevideoWeekendvandeWetenschapOnSunday2October2022UtrechtUniversitywillopenitsdoorsatUtrechtScienceParkforyoungandold.Joinamini-lecture,takepartinexcitingexperimentsandfollowinterestingworkshops.ExperiencescienceUkraine:supportandinformationUtrechtUniversityiscommittedtosupportingthosewhoaredirectlyorindirectlyimpactedbytheRussianinvasionofUkraine.Weofferinformation,links,andFAQsforcurrentandprospectivestudents,staff,andrefugees.WarinUkraineVirusdiscoveredinresearchplantApreviouslyunknownvirushasbeenfoundtooccurworldwideinthemostwidelystudiedplantspecies,thalecress(Arabidopsisthaliana).ThepresenceoftheviruswasdiscoveredbyresearchersatUtrechtUniversityandWageningenUniversity&Research.HighlycontagiousFactsandfigures200YearsofVeterinaryMedicineeducationinUtrecht:aspecialanniversary.Ourstudentsappreciatethemanyoptionsavailablewithinour155 Master's programmes.Everyyear,morethan600UtrechtPhDcandidatesobtaintheirdoctorate.Withover35,000studentsweareoneofthelargestDutchuniversities.OurpeopleCornéPieterseBiologistandSpinozalaureateEveryyear,morethanaquarterofallharvestsworldwideislostduetodiseasesandplagues.ThequestionofhowplantscanprotectthemselvesagainstthisleadsSpinozalaureateCornéPietersetothemostbasicfundamentalsofplantlife.SustainableagricultureTanjavanderLippeSociologistandStevinlaureateTanjaisapioneerinthefieldofresearchintoahealthywork-lifebalanceandsustainableemployabilityofemployees. Herresearchhasamajorimpactonthewell-beingofemployeesandprovidesavisionforthefutureofwork.Healthywork-lifebalanceTessvanLogtestijnAlumnusandsocialentrepreneurYouhavejustgraduatedandhaveanideatocreaterealimpact.Wheredoyoustart?Tessdevisedanapptokeeplovedonesinformedduringintensivemedicalproceduresandnowrunsthecompanytogetherwithhermother.FromstudenttosocialentrepreneurErikvanSebilleProfessorofOceanographyandPublicEngagementAdreamcametrueforErikvanSebillewhenhewasappointedProfessorofOceanographyandPublicEngagementattheendof2021:notonlycanhenowstudytheworkingsofsciencecommunication,hewasalsoabletoparticipateinMeettheProfessor.Howdoeshecombinethetworoles?Footermenu(EN)GotoChooseastudyStudentinformationResearchareasJobsGivingServicesStudentportalAlumniinformationIntranetforemployeesCourseplannerMyTimetableAboutUUContactDirectoryDisclaimerFollowUtrechtUniversityFacebookTwitterYoutubeLinkedInInstagramUtrechtUniversityHeidelberglaan83584CSUtrechtTheNetherlandsTel.+31(0)302533550