Son receives PhD 20 years after father

Organisation
News
A special doctoral ceremony in Wageningen. When Harold Hounhouigan from Benin defended his thesis on 9 September he was following in his father’s footsteps. His…

Objections to building plans for Incubator

Organisation
Building plans for the Incubator, Techno Hall and business centre on campus…

Breukink: ‘We cannot afford growth anymore’

Organisation
Education
The university is threatened with a budget shortfall because the ministry of…

A nose for truffles, not for acorns

Science
Wild boar have a good nose for truffles, but not for acorns,…

Second education campus on Dreijen

Organisation
Education
Not just in the short term, but over the long term too,…

Kersten appointed to nutrition chair

Science
News
Sander Kersten has been appointed the new professor of Nutrition, Metabolism and…

Big growth for Unitas

Student
Unitas seems to be popular with first-years this year. The youth club…

Wanted: ambitious women

Organisation
News
Wageningen UR is looking for ambitious women researchers and experienced mentors to…

Plant breeding for organic agriculture lags behind

Science
Plant
Organic agriculture is seeking wheat varieties that require little nitrogen yet result…

Radio does free-range chickens good

Science
Animal
From a young age a chicken needs to scratch the ground in…