Fresco’s Syngenta board position controversial

Opinion
Last month, Louise Fresco was appointed non-executive independent director at the plant-breeding company Syngenta. A nice expression of science for impact, say those in favour.…

Sunflower seed more useful if cold-pressed

Science
The residue of sunflower oil production, known as oil cake or press…
Donatella

Blog: Thesis room life: nightmare and paradise

Column
When students start their thesis, they usually get a spot in the…

Reader’s View: Stop ‘academic slavery’ in sandwich PhD programmes

Opinion
A sandwich PhD has benefits, but also downsides

Wageningen once again most sustainable; prize goes to Eindhoven

Organisation
Wageningen University has once again proven to be the most sustainable institution…

Campus of the future

In-depth
Opinion
At the invitation of WUR Facilities & Services, student teams spent last…

Van de gebaande paden af in Cambodja

Student
Who? Merle Schots (27), MSc student of Health and Society What? Thesis…

Meanwhile in… South Africa

Student
The ANC won the general elections in South Africa on 8 May…

Typical Dutch: Bring your own floor

Typical Dutch
Three weeks before we moved to the Netherlands for my PhD, I…

‘There were 10 suit-and-tie guys hanging around here yesterday’

Column
Student
Beer all over the stairs, crisps everywhere, a stressed-out cleaner.