Academia - PhD

For a decade now, the Science for Life community has brought together over a thousand life science researchers in Utrecht from diverse fields and institutions. This year's annual Science for Life Conference on December 2nd in Beatrix Theater in Utrecht promises to be extra special, celebrating a decade of achievements. It features talks from international experts and the community's founders, Albert Heck and Casper Hoogenraad. 

Registration for the event is still possible before Monday, November 25th. Find out more about the event here.

The Newsflash provides quick and bite-sized updates on what's happening at the Faculty of Science of Utrecht University. In the latest edition, you can learn more about research showing that the Greenland ice sheet temporarily stores large volumes of meltwater during the summer, contributing to sea level rise. Furthermore, the CloudRoots project, a collaboration between Utrecht University and Wageningen University, is set to investigate the interactions between the atmosphere and Amazon ecosystems.

Discover more news from the Faculty of Science here.

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Understanding society, that is what drives Tilburg University.

The university stands out for its knowledge in the disciplines economics, business studies, and entrepreneurship, the social and behavioral sciences, law and public governance, the humanities and digital sciences, and theology.

Curious to know what it is like to work at Tilburg University? Watch these testimonials from researchers.

On Friday 31 January, the focus areas Applied Data Science, Governing the Digital Society and Human-centered Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University are organizing an interdisciplinary conference focused on the theme of “AI Transformations: Language, Technology, and Society” at the Railway Museum in Utrecht. The event aims to foster engaging and informed discussions on the pressing topics within the realm of AI Transformations regarding language, technology, and society.

Find out more about this event

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The mental health of young people, especially since the pandemic, is under scrutiny. PhD student Kayla Green (Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences) prefers to look at the well-being of young people. Together with young people, she developed an approach to better measure well-being. Young people experience a lot of school-related stress, and financial stress has also been found to be a predictor of reduced well-being.

Read Kayla’s full story

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Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is a young university, which combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on mentality. Societal challenges on Health, Energy and Smart Mobility are the driving force for its research. TU/e offers an international job environment with employees from more than 100 countries.

“We are a university where special things happen.” Curious about working at TU/e? https://www.academictransfer.com/en/employer/eindhoven-university-of-technology/

Would you like to stay up to date with what is happening at the Faculty of Science of Utrecht University? The latest Newsflash highlights mathematician Jan-Willem van Ittersum, who received the prestigious Christiaan Huygens prize for his groundbreaking PhD research. Additionally, Jasper Kars conducted PhD research on the interplay between AI and democracy and the high-tech plant lab NPEC was visited by Dutch TV producers.

Discover more news from the Faculty of Science here.

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Looking for a job that matters? Discover the groundbreaking research at the University of Twente!

Work as a researcher at the interface between technology and society. Explore the research institutes of the University of Twente:

• MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology: leading in nanotechnology research.

• TechMed Centre: advancing health and medical technologies.

• Digital Society Institute: innovating in digitalization and smart systems.

Join the high tech - human touch university now! Learn more: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/employer/utwente/.

What is good research and education to you? For us, this means discovering, digging, collaborating, discussing and inspiring. Discover how we contribute to science on Radboud Recharge.

"Moving to a new country can make you feel quite rootless, but at Radboud University, I felt welcome and supported." says PhD candidate Farnaz Mosannenzadeh.

Learn more about working at Radboud University.

Pop music has an impact on society, which makes it interesting for sociological research. That is exactly what Pauwke Berkers does. Within the Department of Cultural Studies, he is a Professor of Sociology of Popular Music, specifically in relation to Inclusion, Welfare and Resilience.

"In terms of pop music research, we are the leading player in the Netherlands", says Prof.dr. Pauwke Berkers (Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication).

Continue reading to discover what fascinates Pauwke about pop music and what his research is all about.