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Every nursing home is different: the role of the organizational form in COVID-19 infections and deaths
Flemish nursing homes that work with smaller residential groups that have permanent healthcare teams have had noticeably fewer infections or deaths related to COVID-19. This is true not only of the residents, but also the personnel. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from KU Leuven and Radboud University.
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Tune in or speak up: Radboud University’s podcasts & videos
You can listen to Bottle Up, Prutswerk or, coming soon, the Radboud Go Abroadcast in your favourite podcast player. We are always looking for students who want to share their stories in an episode of one of these podcasts.
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Contact with others who suffer from depression is effective
People with depression benefit from contact with fellow sufferers. Such contacts can in fact contribute to recovering from depression. That was shown in the PhD research done by Dorien Smit, who will defend her thesis at Radboud University on 1 December.
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NeurotechEU expands with Reykjavik University
Reykjavik University joins NeurotechEU, the European University of Brain and Technology, of which Radboud University is one of the founding partners and the coordinating university.
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Keuzegids 2023: Radboud once again second general university
Radboud University is the second best general university in the Netherlands according to the Keuzegids Universiteiten. We finished behind first place by just one point.
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ERC Starting Grants for six research projects, including bullying, AI and brain mechanisms
Six researchers at Radboud University receive a Starting Grant of the European Rersearch Council (ERC). This 1.5 milion euro grant gives them the opportunity to form their own research groups.
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Radboud University starts Laudato Si’ Institute for integrated ecology
Radboud University plans to establish a Laudato Si’ Institute, and within it a chair with the same name, both focusing on the development and promotion of integrated ecology.
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Volunteer support for people with financial problems is effective but “the problems are sometimes too complex”
People with financial problems can often get support from volunteers. On 24 November, Jansje van Middendorp will receive her PhD for her research into the effectiveness of that support.
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Radboud Radio Lab and ATG Engineering work together for ESA lunar mission
Radboud University’s Radboud Radio Lab and the technology company ATG Europe will work even closer together to build a radio telescope on the dark side of the moon.
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Archaeology, neuroscience, and robotics join to investigate robots that invent tools
The METATOOL project received 4 million euros from the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the ‘Awareness Inside’ Pathfinder Challenge to investigate how robots can invent new tools as ancient humans did.
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NeurotechEU is expanding with University of Lille
The University of Lille is joining NeurotechEU, the European University of Brain and Technology. Radboud University is one of the founding partners of NeurotechEU and has a coordinating role in the consortium.
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Han van Krieken, Rector Magnificus of Radboud University, will step down after the 100th Dies Natalis in October 2023
After the celebration of the 100th Dies Natalis of Radboud University on 17 October, Han van Krieken will step down as Rector Magnificus of Radboud University. He is retiring.
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Launch of national platform for threatened academics
Op het platform WetenschapVeilig (www.wetenschapveilig.nl) kunnen wetenschappers die bedreigd of geïntimideerd worden 24 uur per dag terecht voor hulp.
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New view on the brain: It’s all in the connections
It’s not the individual brain regions but rather their connections that matter: neuroscientists propose a new model of how the brain works. This new view enables us to understand better why and how our brains vary between individuals.
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Municipality of Nijmegen, Radboud University and HAN University of Applied Sciences start collaboration with Hospi Housing
Due to the high housing shortage among students, the municipality of Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences and Radboud University started a collaboration with Hospi Housing. A two-year cooperation will start from November 2022.
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'Remembering Holland is actually more about Gelderland'
Het verhaal van Gelderland (The Story of Gelderland), edited by Dolly Verhoeven, will be published on 10 November. 'Few Gelderlanders feel a real Gelderland identity, even though there is plenty that connects us '
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Physician’s positive language use reduces anxiety among patients with unexplained symptoms
General practitioners regularly see patients with persistent physical symptoms (PPS) that have no clear explanation. But researcher Inge Stortenbeker found that a physician’s use of language and choice of words can influence how anxious patients get.
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A pre-war student beret returns to Nijmegen
The student beret once belonging to Jettie Derksen (1916-2012), a student at the Catholic University of Nijmegen from 1934 to 1938, is the latest addition to the heritage collection of Radboud University.
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No evidence as yet that people exercise less after office work
After a busy day at the office, many people collapse onto the sofa instead of getting some exercise. Sven van As explored the mechanism behind this phenomenon. “When we feel stressed or tired, we tend to go for the easy option."
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Submerged plants reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shallow lakes and ditches
Shallow lakes and ditches emit less greenhouse gases if rooted submerged plants are predominant instead of free-floating plants or algae. The researchers recently published their findings in the journal Water Research.
