Dijsselbloem chair of Supervisory Board

Organisation
Employees
Ex-minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem is succeeding Job Cohen as chair of WUR’s Supervisory Board. Minister of Education Ingrid van Engelshoven announced the appointment on…

Not much interest in the councils

Organisation
Employees
The WUR Council and Student Council have sounded the alarm: not enough…

‘General policy for sandwich PhDs difficult to formulate’

Organisation
It is difficult to formulate a general policy for the working conditions…

A gas-free greenhouse

Science
Background
Greenhouse horticulture uses a lot of fossil energy. With its brand new…

Smart with sensors – OnePlanet wants to measure its way to a better future

Science
Background
Biodegradable mini-sensors that you sow between the potatoes, watches that give their…

WSKOV 1919-2019: A century of student music

Student
News
Student life
A competition for Dutch student orchestras, a tour in Limburg and Germany,…

‘We perceive it as a mating of ideas’

Science
Hokjesdenken
On 29 March, during the ‘When wizards meet prophets’ seminar, WUR’s techno-optimists…

Why I got uncomfortable and moved to a corridor

Student
Blog
Kaavya Raveendran
Why in heaven’s name did blogger Kaavya Raveendran move from a comfortable…

Breeding new bananas to beat a devastating fungus

Science
Plant
A fungus called Tropical Race 4, the causal agent of the Panama…

Merged Rikilt and NVWA lab get new name

Organisation
Food
On 1 June, WUR research institute Rikilt will merge with the food…