Eerste foto van Sagittarius A*, het zwarte gat in de Melkweg
Eerste foto van Sagittarius A*, het zwarte gat in de Melkweg

Research at Radboud University

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Partial mowing does not help all insects

Research news item

Municipalities are increasingly mowing dykes and verges in stages, so that insects can make longer use of the plants growing there. Research by Radboud University shows that this staged mowing does not provide sufficient benefit for all insects.

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Learning maths goes (slightly) better with AI, but teacher plays a key role

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Primary school pupils who use an AI-supported learning tool learn arithmetic more quickly than children who do not use such a tool. This is the finding of a multi-year study by Radboud University involving nearly eight thousand children.

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Municipalities expect (too) much from citizens during a Wmo application

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Municipalities expect (too) much from citizens during a Wmo application, as legal scholar Bas Kerssies explains in his PhD research. His PhD defence takes place on 6 October at Radboud University.

Academic events

Vennootschapsorganen in insolventieprocedures: Een juridisch-dogmatisch en rechtsvergelijkend onderzoek naar de positie van vennootschapsorganen tijdens faillissement, surseance van betaling en de Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord

Vennootschapsorganen in insolventieprocedures: Een juridisch-dogmatisch en rechtsvergelijkend onderzoek naar de positie van vennootschapsorganen tijdens faillissement, surseance van betaling en de Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord

Monday 5 October 2026, 12:30 pm PhD defence

The PhD defence of M.E.N. van Haren is on 5 October 2026 at 12:30 pm.

Beyond diagnosis: understanding functioning across

Beyond diagnosis: understanding functioning across

Monday 5 October 2026, 2:30 pm PhD defence

The PhD defence of J.D. Kist is on 5 October 2026 at 02:30 pm.

Multiplication-Based Primitive Design and Differential Probability of Trails

Multiplication-Based Primitive Design and Differential Probability of Trails

Monday 5 October 2026, 4:30 pm PhD defence

This thesis addresses two research problems in the design and analysis of symmetric cryptographic primitives.

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Theme: privacy and big data

Organisations collect a lot of personal data. What's the risk, and how do we protect ourselves?

Privacy research
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Theme: diversity

How do we create an inclusive society where everyone is free to be themselves?

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Connected for impact

Radboud University aims to contribute to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for everyone. We believe that the major challenges of our time—such as climate change, digitalisation, and social inequality—call for an integrated approach. We encourage connections between people and ideas: between our strong disciplines, with other knowledge institutions at home and abroad, with governments and societal partners, and with residents in our region. In this way, excellent science is created with impact and meaning for society.

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Research projects

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Dealing with Disasters

Research

Dealing with Disasters approaches the identity formation of a nation and region from a new perspective. The formation of local and national identities will be examined in response to natural disasters in the Netherlands.

Living Lab Ooijpolder

Living Lab Ooijpolder

Research

In recent years, scientists have experimented with innovative forms of biodiversity restoration in the Ooijpolder in Gelderland. The Living Lab looks at how the existing pilot schemes and initiatives have improved biodiversity in this region.

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Political parties between freedom and restraint

Research

Under current Dutch law, political parties are rarely regulated. This project investigates whether legal and constitutional regulation of the form, organisation and function of political parties is needed.

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