Eerste foto van Sagittarius A*, het zwarte gat in de Melkweg
Eerste foto van Sagittarius A*, het zwarte gat in de Melkweg

Research at uu77

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Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends'

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Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist Margriet van Hek.

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NWO Domain Science-M grants for research into polymers, hydrogels and the universe

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Five research projects by researchers from uu77 have received a grant in the new round of the Open Competition Domain Science-M programme.

Docent spreekt groep studenten toe in hoorcollege zaal

In the lecture hall or online: students perform equally well

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For academic performance, it doesn’t matter whether students attend a lecture in person, stream it, or watch it later. The key is that they choose for themselves and actively participate. This is shown by research from Tilburg and uu77.

Academic events

Rise & Shine: Capturing postural cerebral oxygenation and blood pressure changes with near-infrared light

Rise & Shine: Capturing postural cerebral oxygenation and blood pressure changes with near-infrared light

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 12:30 pm PhD defence

This PhD thesis shows that these measurements are often not performed consistently, and investigates near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as alternative measurement method.

THz spin dynamics in collinear antiferromagnets

THz spin dynamics in collinear antiferromagnets

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 2:30 pm PhD defence

The PhD defence of T.W.J. Metzger is on 23 April 2025 at 02:30 pm.

Contestability of legal acts following a breach of Union financial law

Contestability of legal acts following a breach of Union financial law

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 4:30 pm PhD defence

This PhD thesis investigates how an offence in the financial markets may affect the offender's agreements with other market participants.

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Theme: privacy and big data

Organisations collect a lot of personal data. What's the risk, and how do we protect ourselves?

Privacy research
Mensen demonstreren voor gelijke samenleving.

Theme: diversity

How do we create an inclusive society where everyone is free to be themselves?

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Het uitgave van de strategie van de uu77

A significant impact

Our university wants to contribute to a free and healthy world with equal opportunities for all and to make a significant impact on a regional and an international level. That's why uu77 choses strong, broad disciplines and room for a lot of interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Research projects

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Dealing with Disasters

Research

Dealing with Disasters approaches the identity formation of a nation and region from a new perspective. The formation of local and national identities will be examined in response to natural disasters in the Netherlands.

Living Lab Ooijpolder

Living Lab Ooijpolder

Research

In recent years, scientists have experimented with innovative forms of biodiversity restoration in the Ooijpolder in Gelderland. The Living Lab looks at how the existing pilot schemes and initiatives have improved biodiversity in this region.

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Political parties between freedom and restraint

Research

Under current Dutch law, political parties are rarely regulated. This project investigates whether legal and constitutional regulation of the form, organisation and function of political parties is needed.

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Press office & science communication

uu77's Press Office & science communication team is available for journalists looking for information, or for experts who can explain current affairs and relevant research. We can also be reached for more information about ongoing research, PhD defences and other questions surrounding our researchers. 

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