Developments demonstrations on campus
In this current overview you will find the latest developments regarding the demonstrations on the Radboud University campus. The latest update is at the top.
Healthy Student Life: Your wellbeing? Let yourself be heard!
The annual Healhty Student Life project focuses on the wellbeing of you and your fellow students. The online survey covers topics such as stress, performance pressure, happiness, resilience, lifestyle and your future.
Mentors Wanted August RIS Intro
Mentors wanted for the RIS Summer Intro Week for international exchange and (Pre) Master's students in August
Nominate a team for the Radboud Team Science Award
Nominate a team for the Radboud Team Science Award, preferabily before 2 April, 11.59 pm.
Share your opinions on your study programme in the 2025 National Student Survey
This year, we’re once again asking you to share your opinions on the various aspects of your study programme in the National Student Survey (NSE).
Get cosy on campus: holiday season at Radboud University
The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter: the holiday season is coming up! Get cosy on campus this winter and enjoy some festive activities. Read more about what’s happening on campus this holiday season.
Radboud Welcomes Newcomers – Become a Buddy!
Are you a student at Radboud University and do you want to help refugee students find their way around our university? Maybe the buddy project of Radboud Welcomes Newcomers is something for you.
Don’t believe the hype: AGI is far from inevitable
Will AI soon surpass the human brain? If you ask employees at OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other large tech companies, it is inevitable. However, researchers at Radboud University and other institutes show new proof that those claims are overblown.
NWO grant for research on maps of the brain
An application-oriented research project at Radboud University on biophysical modeling will receive a grant from NWO. The project will make it possible to create faster, more specific maps of the brain.
Install your Windows updates on time to keep working safely
It is important to install your Windows updates on your workstation on time so that you can work safely with your desktop or laptop. Therefore, connect your Windows workstation to the campus network weekly and regularly reboot your workstation.
Caution: MDPI journals of variable quality
There are an increasing number of questions and complaints about the quality of the open access publisher MDPI. There are websites and tools available to help you identify predatory journals.
Impact of budget cuts on Radboud University
On Budget Day, Tuesday 17 September, it became apparent that the budget of the Dutch universities is about to be drastically cut. The budget for higher education and science is to be reduced by a total of 1 billion euros.
Disruptions ICT systems due to maintenance work on Saturday 5 October
On Saturday 5 October, major maintenance will be carried out on Radboud University's network. As a result, central ICT systems will be interrupted several times between 8:00 and 22:00 hours. You may experience disruptions both on campus and at home.
A magnetic halo in the Milky Way: new findings about galactic outflows
A new study led by the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), and with contributions from Radboud University's Marijke Haverkorn, has unveiled significant insights into the Milky Way: a magnetised galactic halo.
Improved legal position of Lecturers at Radboud University
On 24 June 2024, the Executive Board of Radboud University and the trade unions in the Local Council reached agreement on the legal position of lecturers at Radboud University.
‘If a child keeps asking questions, at some point I won’t know the answer’
Astrophysicist Heino Falcke and his wife wrote a children's book about the universe (in Dutch): ‘Kruimels in het heelal’.
Maximum number of Springer open access articles 2024
In Mid-October, the maximum number of articles that can be published open access in 2024 with Springer is expected to be reached. Read what that means if you want to publish a manuscript in the upcoming months.
RUpair shop kicks off 1 October: free small repairs of your laptop
Are you a student and does your laptop need a small repair? Then visit the RUpair shop in the hall of the University Library from 1 October. Your laptop will be repaired free of charge if you arrange a replacement part yourself.
A window for Titus
The Student Church would like to keep the memory of Titus Brandsma alive with the help of a church window. You can donate for that through the Radboud Fund.
Nature has vanished from farming, but it still plays a part in farmers’ lives
In her book ‘Hoe de natuur uit de landbouw verdween’, Radboud historian Marij Leenders illustrates how farming has significantly changed since the nineteenth century. “Farmers have an instinctive connection with nature, and rediscovering this
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