‘We are training too many researchers’

Science
Research
Vision
The Dutch science funding body NWO wants universities to submit a selection of their research proposals, so their chances of success go up from around…

Sacred sites are good for nature

Science
Places of spiritual significance in natural landscapes should be respected. Doing so…

Warming disturbs nature in Gabon

Science
The tropical rainforest in Gabon will look quite different in 70 years’…

Green Office wants to get rid of disposable cups

Student
Koptopus is the name of the creature made of disposable cups which…

Greenhouse horticulture emits less CO2

Science
Nature & environment
In 2016, CO2 emissions in Dutch greenhouse horticulture went down again, by…

First-year weekend

Student
Column
Stijn van Gils
I was never taught by him when I was a student. But…

Farmers and IT experts in manure hackathon

Science
Agriculture
News
At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much connection between hacking…

Coalition agreement has good news for WUR

Science
News
Politics
The newly formed Dutch government intends to bring ‘green’ education under the…

Build more student rooms on campus

Student
Student life
WUR should cater for the influx of students by building more housing…

Coalition agreement holds opportunities for WUR

Organisation
Politics
The new coalition agreement brings some good news for WUR. The transition…