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Suzanne McGowan appointed Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics

  • #biologicalsciences
  • #environmentalscience
  • #geosciences

Special chair connects Geosciences and Biology

Utrecht University has appointed Suzanne McGowan as Special Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics. Her chair offers a unique combination between the university's faculties of Science and Geosciences. McGowan integrates this with her main affiliation as the Head of Aquatic Ecology at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). As a professor, she aims to uncover how water ecosystems have been functioning, and how the major changes on our planet affect this.

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Event: Navigating the changing academic landscape

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Dear young researchers in Brain, Cognition and Behavior!

Young Neurolab NL is organizing a new event “Navigating the changing academic landscape: a guide for early career researchers” in Utrecht. AcademicTransfer will present as well! Mark your calendars for Monday, April 15th, between 11 and 17.

Register for free by April 1st.

Check the event's program.

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Why relocate to the Netherlands for your academic career?

Are you thinking of relocating to the Netherlands for your academic career?

Read Florentia Kavoura's personal story, an assistant professor in structural engineering at Delft University of Technology. Florentia is originally from Greece, obtained her PhD in the United States and relocated to the Netherlands three years ago.

What convinced her to relocate and what made it successful? Here are some key points:

  • a long-term stability offered by the Dutch academic landscape

  • a focus on innovation in her field

  • great work-life balance

  • the open-minded and direct Dutch culture

Read the full article at the Welcome to NL website.

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Meet & Greet NWO

Altijd al nieuwsgierig geweest naar Werken bij NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)? Je kunt je nu nog aanmelden voor de Meet & Greet in Utrecht op dinsdag 19 maart.

NWO vertelt je graag meer over hoe ze samen werken aan wetenschap. Uiteraard is ook er volop gelegenheid om vragen te stellen! Misschien ontmoet jij alvast een toekomstige collega?

Aanmelden kan hier: https://www.werkenbijnwo.nl/ontmoet-ons

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Compliments boost productivity

Recently, Robert Dur, Professor of Economics of Incentives at Erasmus School of Economics, was interviewed by RTL Nieuws about receiving compliments in the workplace. What turns out? Receiving compliments engenders higher productivity among employees.

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Chimpanzees are able to learn from their conspecifics what they cannot innovate themselves

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  • #environmentalscience

Insights into 'hot topic' in behavioral research

Chimpanzees that are unable to figure out a complex puzzle on their own, are capable of learning the solution from other chimps that were trained to solve it. Utrecht University researcher Edwin van Leeuwen and international colleagues conclude this based on experiments conducted with groups of chimpanzees in Zambia. The study demonstrates, for the first time, that chimpanzees, like humans, can acquire skills from one another that they cannot innovate themselves. In doing so, the study offers new insight into the evolution of culture.

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Working at Radboudumc: have a significant impact on health and healthcare

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At Radboud university medical center, you build the future. Whether your heart is in healthcare, research, or education, we help you move forwards. We are committed to providing the best care. And we are true to our word, because we help you develop and seize opportunities and give you the room to grow.

Are you ready to think beyond the now and work differently? Come join us, and make a difference!

Read more about working at Radboudumc and check the current available jobs!

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The charm of consultancy

Robert Dur, Professor of Economics of Incentives and Performances at Erasmus School of Economics, was a guest on a podcast episode of BNR Werkverkenners. The consulting sector is constantly rising in popularity, which is also noticeable among students. Dur elaborates on why this is, and what type of student is going in the consultancy direction.

Many students these days want to become consultants notes Dur, perhaps this is one of the most popular professions mentioned. One of the things that attracts students to this sector is the wide variety they expect. Consequently, many students say that they do not want to be consultants all their lives, but they see it as a nice way to gain experience and look around. Students' main motivation is still income, now that life is very expensive. Young people have many desires besides that. Other factors also play a role, working conditions, tasks and the mission. Consultancy attracts different types of people. If Dur looks at the average, they are more extroverted, curious, ambitious students. They are people who want to explore the world with their heads held high. On average, they may score a little lower on the moral compass. The students with a strongly developed compass are more likely to see Dur heading for other types of jobs that give more back to society.

You can listen to the full podcast from BNR Nieuwsradio, 27 February 2024, here.

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Many new oncology drugs approved in the EU lack proof of added benefit

  • #pharmacologicalsciences

Many cancer drugs recently approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) lack clear proof of added benefit. This is particularly the case for drugs that are granted via special processes, intended to accelerate the approval of promising treatments. A research team from Utrecht University draws this conclusion today in the scientific journal The BMJ. Their study also indicates that almost all oncology drugs, including these fast-tracked drugs, manage to recover their substantial research and development (R&D) costs relatively quickly after approval.

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Discover the world at Leiden University

Innovative, intercultural and international. That’s what Leiden University stands for. Leiden University has been making a prominent contribution to prosperity, well-being and culture since 1575, in a climate where every individual can develop his or her talents free from any ideological, cultural, religious or other limitations. Leiden is both small scale and personal. Discover our freedom of spirit, embodied daily by critical students, researchers and staff members.

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