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Gupta Strategists (onafhankelijk adviesbureau voor organisaties in de zorgsector) organiseert op 27 juni haar jaarlijkse Masterclass Strategy Consulting voor promovendi en postdocs.

Onder begeleiding van Gupta consultants ga je in groepjes aan de slag met een realistische case.

Gupta's Anouk zat midden in haar promotietraject toen ze een eerdere masterclass bezocht:
'𝘐𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘫𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘧𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘥. 𝘐𝘬 𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘻𝘪𝘫𝘭𝘪𝘫𝘯, 𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘬 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥. 𝘛𝘪𝘫𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘬𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘨 𝘪𝘬 𝘥𝘦 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘫𝘯 𝘷𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘵𝘦𝘯. 𝘏𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘢𝘯𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘫𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘬𝘰𝘮𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘻𝘰𝘦𝘬𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘢𝘳 𝘫𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘻𝘰𝘦𝘬𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘸𝘪𝘫𝘵 𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘵.'

• Vrijdag 27 juni

• Start om 09:30 uur, hele dag + diner

• Utrecht

• Schrijf je uiterlijk zondag 8 juni in. Het aantal plaatsen is beperkt.

• Meer info en inschrijven.

The Faculty of Impact transforms scientific breakthroughs into real-world impact. They offer a two-year fellowship for promising researchers from Dutch institutes to turn their research into impactful ventures — whether profit or non-profit.

The new Call focuses on the five themes of mission-driven innovation policy: Agriculture, Circular Economy, Energy, Health, and Safety.

This round emphasizes Safety and Energy. That means we expect to fund:

• Five proposals within Safety

• Five proposals within Energy

• Five proposals within Agriculture, Circular Economy and Health

Your work will be supported with a world class entrepreneurship program. Apart from your salary you get:

• Training in business, finance, marketing, negotiations, building a team, how to talk to customers and much more.

• Dedicated mentors that help you take on new challenges.

• A strong community of like-minded fellows.

For who: Faculty of Impact is for researchers that work at a Dutch public research institute like a university, a university of applied sciences, an academic hospital (UMC) or other organization. And of course your innovative company will have a big impact on society.

Deadline for applications: 3rd of June 2025, 14:00 CEST

Applications are now open. The new group of fellows will start spring 2026.

Download the Application Kit and find more information.

A cutting-edge AI tool can now predict how well seed potatoes will grow into healthy potato plants. Developed by biologists from Utrecht University in collaboration with TU Delft and plant breeders, the tool uses DNA data from bacteria and fungi found on seed potatoes and drone images of potato fields. “This marks the beginning of a new era in farming, where microbiology and AI come together to enhance agriculture.”

Find out more about this breakthrough here.

After almost eight years of collaborating in interdisciplinary and societal impact-driven research, it is time to showcase the innovations and efforts created by the Erasmus Initiatives. This conference offers an opportunity to reflect on the journey so far—celebrating successes, learning from challenges, and drawing valuable lessons to inform future endeavors. Discussions will explore strategies for sustaining impact-driven research, overcoming interdisciplinary hurdles, and fostering meaningful stakeholder engagement. Attendees will gain insights into how to translate these lessons into actionable plans for their own research and collaborations.

This event is going to take place on Thursday, March 13, and it is open to researchers within and beyond Erasmus University who are engaged or interested in interdisciplinary research and societal impact. Find out more about the event here.

Over the next five years, Professor Bert Weckhuysen from Utrecht University will investigate how colorants in plastic bottles can be recycled more effectively. During the recycling process, colorants in plastics are often lost — a missed opportunity, according to Weckhuysen. "Colorants and other additives are precisely what give plastic bottles their value. We aim to find a way to recover and reuse these substances."

For this research, Weckhuysen has been awarded a grant from the Circular Plastics NL initiative, funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund. Learn more about this project.

Artificial intelligence allows researchers to better understand and model the complex climate system in ways that were not possible before. In a new article, researchers including Henk Dijkstra, Professor of Dynamical Oceanography at Utrecht University, show that artificial intelligence can help to fill in gaps in climate data, making datasets larger, more complete, and globally consistent.

Read more about the article here.

A new study from Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management reveals that many informal caregivers in the Netherlands experience an exceptionally low quality of life, with considerable impacts on their mental, physical, and financial well-being. The study's findings stress the urgent need for more robust support structures for caregivers.

Find out more about the study here.

As a young researcher, you stand at the threshold of a future filled with possibilities, and we recognise the importance of arming yourself with the knowledge and strategies needed to unlock the doors to your professional aspirations. That’s why we’re delighted to present “Unlock Your Future: A Preparation Guide for a Research Career in the Netherlands.” 

From identifying and showcasing your unique skills to crafting a compelling pitch, and effectively searching for research jobs; each chapter of our Ebook is designed to equip you with the tools you need for success. Visit our website to download the Ebook.

For a decade now, the Science for Life community has brought together over a thousand life science researchers in Utrecht from diverse fields and institutions. This year's annual Science for Life Conference on December 2nd in Beatrix Theater in Utrecht promises to be extra special, celebrating a decade of achievements. It features talks from international experts and the community's founders, Albert Heck and Casper Hoogenraad. 

Registration for the event is still possible before Monday, November 25th. Find out more about the event here.

The Newsflash provides quick and bite-sized updates on what's happening at the Faculty of Science of Utrecht University. In the latest edition, you can learn more about research showing that the Greenland ice sheet temporarily stores large volumes of meltwater during the summer, contributing to sea level rise. Furthermore, the CloudRoots project, a collaboration between Utrecht University and Wageningen University, is set to investigate the interactions between the atmosphere and Amazon ecosystems.

Discover more news from the Faculty of Science here.

Photo by Thomas Nylen, Technical University of Denmark