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New, joint Master’s degree in Biotechnology starts in September on Venlo campus

Training students to tackle the big challenges in modern agriculture. That is the goal of the new Master’s programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering, a collaboration between the universities of Maastricht and Nijmegen. Worth noting: the lectures will take place in Venlo.

Het bericht New, joint Master’s degree in Biotechnology starts in September on Venlo campus verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.

Potential savings target of 10 million euros for Education Support; staff denounce messy process

Unrest, uncertainty and irritation. These are the feelings prevalent among education support staff faced with a potential savings target of 10 million euros for their column and chaotic management of the process. They also fear the consequences for student support at Radboud University.

Het bericht Potential savings target of 10 million euros for Education Support; staff denounce messy process verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.

Rape and consent in medieval songs: ‘It is important to update our image of the Middle Ages’

Knights forcing a lower-class girl into sex: countless medieval songs have been written about it. And that while songs about mutual pleasure and consent have largely been forgotten. That is something Radboud researcher Cécile de Morrée wants to change.

Het bericht Rape and consent in medieval songs: ‘It is important to update our image of the Middle Ages’ verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.

Nijmegen scientists discover hundreds of potentially fraudulent publications on brain haemorrhages in animals

Forty per cent of animal studies on brain haemorrhages contain images that are incorrect, researchers from Radboud university medical center discovered. Some of these publications may have been wholly or partly fabricated.

Het bericht Nijmegen scientists discover hundreds of potentially fraudulent publications on brain haemorrhages in animals verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.

Pizzapunkers from the Donders Institute sing about Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Israel: ‘The Netherlands doesn’t have a great food culture’

Three of the five musicians work at the Donders Institute and half of their songs are about pizza. On Saturday, the brainy punk band Porco Dios played their last concert in their current line-up. Singer Elie El Rassi: ‘We don’t yet know how we will continue.’

Het bericht Pizzapunkers from the Donders Institute sing about Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Israel: ‘The Netherlands doesn’t have a great food culture’ verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.

Students and staff in call to Executive Board: ‘File charges against Harry Pettit’

File charges against Harry Pettit. That is the call made by 151 staff and students in an open letter to the Executive Board, following statements made by the Assistant Professor on social media. They also call for labour law action against Pettit.

Het bericht Students and staff in call to Executive Board: ‘File charges against Harry Pettit’ verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.