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Prof. dr. ir. Ilja Voets wint de KNCV Gouden Medaille 2019. “Voets is een getalenteerd en gedreven chemicus, die zowel fundamenteel onderzoek doet als de vertaalslag naar praktische toepassingen maakt”, aldus juryvoorzitter Jurriaan Hu...

Tilburg University is de eerste universiteit in Nederland dat de salarisverschillen tussen mannen en vrouwen binnen de eigen organisatie naar buiten brengt. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat vrouwelijke wetenschappers van Tilburg University gemiddeld ...

Prof Cisca Wijmenga will take over from Prof Elmer Sterken as the new rector magnificus of the University of Groningen. Cisca is a Spinoza prize recipient for her research into the genetics of complex diseases, particularly celiac disease, an...

NWO’s 'Compensation scheme for parental leave’ specifies when and how applicants for a personal grant can qualify for alternative handling of their application. This provision is intended for applicants who are unable to participa...

Today, NWO chair Stan Gielen announced that professor Yvette van Kooyk, professor Amina Helmi, professor Bas van Bavel and professor Ronald Hanson have received the NWO Spinoza Prize, and professor Andrea Evers and professor Jack Pronk the NW...

Many people were forced to flee from countries such as Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and Iran in recent years. Many of these refugees are highly skilled people with academic careers, who had to leave everything behind in order to find a safe haven els...