From May 19 to 21, Utrecht joined more than 400 cities across 27 countries for the Pint of Science Festival 2025, an international science outreach event created in 2012 (https://pintofscience.nl/). Every year in May, the festival brings researchers and the public together for three evenings of engaging, informal talks in cafés and bars, making science…

The recently established Emotion Researchers Network is an interfaculty group for researcher at Utrecht University interested in emotions. The goal is to connect researchers, exchange ideas, and foster collaboration. Our second network meeting will take place on June 4th from 15:30 to 17:30. The theme is Emotions in the real world: applications of emotion research across disciplines. We…

Studenten en medewerkers van onderwijs- en onderzoeksinstellingen voelen momenteel de impact van bezuinigingen. Vanuit de onderzoeksgroep Becoming Adults in a Changing World (BACW) organiseerden wij een online paneldiscussie om stil te staan bij een belangrijke vraag: Hoe beïnvloeden beleidsmaatregelen het welzijn en de ontwikkeling van jongeren? Samen met Bald de Vries (hoogleraar interdisciplinair juridisch onderwijs)…

Onderwijs is een cruciale factor in de overgang naar volwassenheid en beïnvloedt de kansen en het toekomstperspectief van jonge mensen. Wij als BACW zetten ons in voor een beter begrip van de uitdagingen waarmee jongeren te maken krijgen in onze snel veranderende samenleving. Daarom organiseert Becoming Adults in a Changing World (BACW) op 23 april…

On November 5th, we gathered in the beautiful University Library Hall in the city center for the very first YELS Project Meet-Up. It was an afternoon to get to know each other and the research projects of the Youth Education & Life Skills community, as well as to inspire and support each other in our…

A new round of financial support is offered by the community Youth Education & Life Skills to promote and support research activities that fit the scope of YELS. We look forward to receiving your proposals before the November 29, 2024. Focus and values In the Youth Education & Life Skills community, we study how education…

On Wednesday evening May 15th, the Symposium on Belonging and Teacher Practices took place at the Academy Building in Utrecht. We look back on an inspiring evening with the special presence of Melanie Acosta all the way from Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Acosta is an Associate Professor of Education, and her research, teaching and services…

Luuk Disseldorp en Dean Giethoorn zijn net als veel andere scholieren druk bezig met hun studiekeuze. Voor 1 mei moet het duidelijk zijn wat het gaat worden. Maar hoe maak je die keuze? Luuk en Dean maken hun profielwerkstuk in dit eindexamenjaar over studiekeuzes in een wereld in verandering. Hoe maak je die keuze? En…

Newsletter December:
– Recipients Early Childhood funding
– SAVE THE DATE: Interdisciplinary grant application network lunch
– SAVE THE DATE: Early Childhood summer school
– Spotlight: introduction funding recipients, blogs from our community, FAIR data science café
– Agenda

On January 29th, the Youth and Digital Platforms symposium took place. We look back on a inspiring day, where knowledge was shared, ideas were exchanged, and foundations of future collaboration were laid. Above all, we had a lot of fun and global engagement was flourishing. Global South and Digital Plaforms The symposium focused on the…