Polite handshake

Organisation
Typical Dutch
My first handshake in The Netherlands happened when my supervisor welcomed me as a new member of his lab. 'Wow, he is a gentleman', I…

Tastes differ: The many faces of Wageningen research on food security

Science
Agriculture
Wageningen researchers bring a shared pragmatism to research on food security all…

Nathalie + the toy library

Organisation
Nathalie Wakker, financial administrator at the Social Sciences Group: 'Those happy faces…

Land grabbing

Science
Blog
Now that the world population and the demand for food are rising,…
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Possibility of green party on student council

Student
Student life
If Wageningen Environmental Platform (WEP) has its way, the student council will…

Ivory Tower under attack

Science
Student life
Scientific knowledge all too often stays within the confines of academia. At…

Meanwhile in…. Ghana

Student
Meanwhile in
News headline: Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana is among the favourites to…

Goats help combat poverty but only if you know what you’re doing

Science
Agriculture
First meticulous evaluation of the use of small ruminants in development aid.Prior…

‘You are literally more exposed’

Organisation
Mini-interview
Who? Sander Kersten, professor of Mole­cular NutritionWhat? Bared his muscular torso bare…

SEVEN HUNDRED

Organisation
Buildings
This is the jewel in Orion's crown: the floating lecture theatre between…