The person behind the figures
Dr Fanny Janssen has received a prestigious VIDI grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). She was awarded EUR 800,000 to study unhealthy behaviour and mortality rates. Unifocus portrays this demographer who is interested in the story and the person behind the figures.
The weekly online video magazine Unifocus highlights topics related to the University of Groningen in the fields of research and society, student life, teaching, policy and internationalization.
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17 July 2024
Veni-grants for ten researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant of up to €320,000 each to ten researchers of the University of Groningen and the UMCG. The Veni grants are designed for outstanding researchers who have recently gained a PhD.
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25 June 2024
How to deal with microplastics in our daily life
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17 June 2024
The Young Academy Groningen welcomes seven new members
After summer, the Young Academy Groningen will again welcome seven new members. Their research covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from speech technology to the philosophy of ethics and politics and polymer chemistry.