Watching monkeys to earn credits (video)

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Observing seven bonobos and making notes of their behaviour each second. For two winters, biology student Manon Römkens did this every Saturday and Sunday. She…

Following in the footsteps

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Choosing a degree programme, leaving home. For a lot of young people…

Can the bureaucracy be tamed?

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Opinion
Reducing the amount of red tape is a major topic in WUR.…

Workplace: Hora est

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A last look in the mirror, touch up the lipstick and off…

The fish detective

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Animal
With some fanatical detective work, biologist Bram Couperus recently solved the mystery…

Animal breeding professor sees a future for higher quality milk: the specialized cow

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Dairy farmers can use modern genetics to select cows that produce a…
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Bonobo-watching

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Through two winters, BSc student Manon Römkens observed the behaviour of the…

‘Something typically Dutch is a nice icebreaker’

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Doctoral research is hard work. No harm in lightening things up now…

Vegan burger is environmentally friendly

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Meat substitutes that are free from dairy or other animal ingredients have…

Sustainable food sales go up most in supermarkets

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Last year consumers in the Netherlands spent 26 percent more on sustainable…