Hora Est. Richard Visser retires
Richard Visser, professor of Plant Breeding, is retiring.
Column Willy: Undesirable behaviour and silence
Have you experienced any undesirable behaviour during your PhD?
Promovendi
Propositions cause ‘unnecessary stress’
The final hurdle for PhD candidates is hard to overcome.
New recyclable plastic thanks to physical forces
Combination of physics with chemistry developed a recyclable plastic.
[The Proposition] ‘Adding social and environmental costs to the price of goods will speed up the formation of a sustainable industry.’
PhD candidates explain their most thought-provoking proposition. This time Matthijs van der…
PhD candidates worried about hot desking
Two out of three PhD candidates think the introduction of the flexible…
[The Proposition] ‘The behaviour of an individual serves as a model for the rest of the society’
PhD candidates explain their most thought-provoking proposition. This time Barbara Vital.
PhD students on grants are hard up
A large number of international PhD students earn too little. WUR is…
[The Proposition] ‘Once you lower your expectations, life becomes much easier’
PhD candidates explain their most thought-provoking proposition. This time Chunzhe Lu.
When sharks go pale
Evolutionary advantage for shark that changes colour.