The latest news about Radboud University.
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Veni grants for eight Radboud researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to eight young researchers of the Radboud University and Radboudumc.
Mirjam van der Sprong’s Summer: Writing about education and caring for bees
This summer, Mirjam van der Sprong is continuing her research into how primary school teachers manage the diverse needs of their students. She also dons her beekeeping suit and spends as much time as possible on Goeree-Overflakkee.
Using film to take research on female entrepreneurs out of the academic bubble
How do female entrepreneurs deal with societal pressures, migration, and cultural expectations? That’s what Sibel Ozasir Kacar sought to figure out as part of her PhD research.
Radboud University makes campus toilets more inclusive
This summer, some of the toilets on campus will be adapted. The aim of these changes is to make these facilities more inclusive. In this news item, you can read about which changes will take place in which buildings.
What entertainment media teach us about sex and relationships
A dominant man and a woman waiting for a man to court her: this remains the prevailing image in contemporary entertainment media. Communication scientist Gijsje Maas explains how this can be, and how media can present a more varied picture.
Language matters: inclusive searching in the University Library catalogue
RUQuest will display respectful alternatives for subject headings that are considered offensive, discriminatory or outdated. With this change, the University Library aims to contribute to inclusive searching and a more conscious use of language.
How Social Class Shapes Us | Lecture and conversation with philosopher Hanno Sauer
Why do we pay so little attention to class when we are looking to lessen inequality? How can your class in these days still be so important for who and what you can become in society?
How Indigenous knowledges can help solve our global problems
Stories about Native Americans are hugely popular, but they do not in any way reflect the reality of Indigenous peoples in North America. The book Voorbij Winnetou en Pocahontas dispels these misconceptions.
Cultural differences affect care for Turkish-Dutch patients
Dutch healthcare professionals have a different perspective on care than Turkish-Dutch patients, meaning that healthcare in the Netherlands does not always align with the needs of this group. This reduces trust in the Dutch healthcare system.
Special issue Social Analysis edited by Anick Vollebergh
Anick Vollebergh served as a co-editor of a special issue of the journal Social Analysis, which explores changing modes of authority and their ethical and moral implications through ethnographic research.
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WODC grant for research on reporting criminal discrimination
Colleagues Jochem Tolsma, Niels Spierings, Nella Geurts, Saskia Glas and Michael Savelkoul have jointly secured commissioned research from the Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Datacentrum (Scientific Research and Data Centre).
Can people with ADHD be who they really are?
How does suppressing their feelings to fit into society affect the formation of the identity of people with ADHD? Developmental psychologist Leentje Vervoort hopes to find answers to these questions together with her colleagues.
Paul’s Prejudices | Podcast with Theologian Matthijs den Dulk
De Reflector - Theologian Matthijs den Dulk has researched the use of ethnic stereotypes in the letters of the apostle Paul. What kinds of prejudices were these?
A board game, a city, and a wicked problem
Floris Burgers and his colleagues developed a serious policy game: a game in which all parties involved in education learn to understand each other's perspectives in a playful way and make them open to discussion.
InScience: Sex and Love in Media and the Magic of Love
From 3 to 8 March, the InScience science film festival will take place in Nijmegen, and this year’s theme is love. Researchers Serena Daalmans and Sándor Chardonnens will speak about love and sex in the media, and about magical love.
Pay gap among academics does not stop at university
The pay gap between men and women does not disappear when they leave university, even with a PhD. In fact, immediately after obtaining their doctorate, women already start with an average disadvantage of 171 euros per month.
Jet Sterkman: 'I want to give a platform to people who are sometimes invisible'
Jet Sterkman is neurodivergent and has established a community at the university where other students with invisible disabilities can meet. “People with invisible disabilities can feel very alone.”
How your life course can affect your retirement
Pension inequality does not only arise around retirement age, but builds up throughout life. These are the findings of researcher Mustafa Firat, who will obtain his PhD from Radboud University on 28 January.
Sport and sexuality: the unexpected success of Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry, a six-part drama about two hockey players who develop a romantic relationship, is a hype. Communication scientist Joël Hendrix explains what makes the show so successful, and what impact the series could have.
By the eighteenth century, the Netherlands was already not a homogeneous white society
Recent studies increasingly show that Dutch cities were involved in slavery. A new book about the history of slavery in Den Bosch confirms this picture, but also uses personal stories to highlight the enormous resilience of (former) enslaved people.