The latest news about Radboud University.
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Popularity remains important among young adults too. ‘Not just something for children.’
For children and adolescents, it is often important to be popular or liked. But young adults also appear to attach importance to how they are perceived within the group, says developmental psychologist Nina Chmielowice-Szymanski.
The 3 rudest political television debates
Communication scientist Jonathan van 't Riet researched political rudeness in Dutch television debates from 1981 to 2023. His conclusion: the tone is harsher than ever.
Tackling educational inequality? Together, we can make a difference.
Sociologist Margriet van Hek initiated a research group, comprising education anthropologist Floris Burgers, education scientist Eddie Denessen, and sociologist Maarten Wolbers, to establish a resource for building bridges to educational equality.
Healthy Student Life: Factsheets (wave 4)
These factsheets give an overview of the students' lifestyle, study experience and well-being at Radboud University.
What seeing images of tragic events in media does to us
Some newspapers use graphic imagery in tragic news consciously, for instance to attract attention. Doing this also runs the risk of deterring the audience, however, according to behavioural scientist Gabriela Ruhl Ibarra
Is 'having fun' more than a break from productivity?
In a world heavily focused on self-control and discipline, Daniela Becker asks the question: can enjoyment just be there for a while? How easy, or difficult, is it to truly experience pleasure? And how does enjoyment affect our productivity?
Brief History of a Family. One-Child Policy in China | Film & conversation with historian Tim Riswick and philosopher Femke Takes
How do we see the effects of the one-child policy reflected in contemporary China? Come hear historian Tim Riswick and philosopher Femke Takes talk about the background of the one-child policy and watch the film Brief History of a Family.
Veni grants for eleven Radboud researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to eleven young researchers of the Radboud University. With this grant of up to 320.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.
Oxytocin improves contact between mothers with postpartum depression and their child
Researchers at Radboud University and the Radboudumc found that mothers with postpartum depression benefit from oxytocin nasal spray. The oxytocin causes mothers to respond more positively to their newborn child.
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Research into stress management with VR training receives NWA grant
Radboud University, together with a large number of partners, will receive a grant of nearly €7 million from the National Research Agenda (NWA) for research into how at-risk youth and the police deal with stress.
Why do so many young people stop playing sports?
It is a well-known problem: as children get older, they exercise and play sports less. Why is this and what can be done about it? Gwennyth Spruijtenburg investigated this in her PhD research. “The greatest gains can be made among young people.”
ERC Advanced Grant for research into how body and brain work together in stressful decisions
Karin Roelofs has been awarded an Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for her neurocognitive research into decisions under stress.
Train smarter, work safer: police training under the microscope
Training for police officers and soldiers often focuses on exceptional situations - the so-called 'split second' in which everything is decided. But in practice, this does not adequately prepare them for day-to-day work.
Research on student well-being: ‘a lot is going well, but there are also points of concern’
The majority of students are doing well, according to the research project 'Healthy Student Life', but there are also concerning signals: moderate to high stress levels and depression symptoms, cannabis use and problematic internet use.
Why it is important to look beyond the vision impairment of blind and visually impaired children
Radboud researcher Carlijn Veldhorst exclusively tracked children with vision impairment in different age groups over several years and unveiled some striking insights.
Help wanted: Recruitment HSL survey study 2025 has started
All Radboud University students have received an email inviting them to participate in the fifth round of the Healthy Student Life study. You can join our longitudinal survey study or help recruit students.
Empowering young gamblers at risk
Bernd Figner, Harmen Beurmanjer, and Zhang Chen are leading a research initiative focused on developing and evaluating a novel screening tool designed to identify at-risk gamblers early in their careers, aiming to prevent potential harm.
Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends'
Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist Margriet van Hek.
Working with residents to create a new neighbourhood
Working with residents and organisations in Nijmegen district Neerbosch-Oost to create a new, exercise-friendly residential environment. That is the goal of a trio of scientists who will be working in this neighbourhood over the next three years.
'Diagnosis of a mild intellectual disability describes a lot but explains nothing'
Hulsmans' PhD research shows that personalised research and care for people with mild intellectual disabilities is possible and paramount.