Wed 28 Oct · 09:00
The gut microbiome in solid organ transplantation: from dysbiosis to strain-resolved profiling
Promotie van Mw. S. (Shuyan) Zhang.
Events about agriculture and food at Dutch universities
There are 70 events about agriculture and food coming up, at 11 universities in 10 cities. Among them 28 phd defences, 7 Studium Generale and 5 symposia. The next one is on Wednesday 28 October.
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Wed 28 Oct · 12:45
Smart hip implants
Promotie van Mw. P.H. (Helene) Noordhuis.
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Thu 29 Oct · 10:15
Application of computer vision for food safety, and animal welfare and health monitoring
PhD defence of K.B. Libera
Thu 29 Oct · 13:00
Greenhouse gas emissions from managed peat grasslands in the Netherlands
PhD defence Erne Blondeau
Thu 29 Oct · 16:00
Grief Cafe
Heb je ooit een dierbare verloren? Ken je diep verdriet na verlies? Dan weet je precies hoe ingrijpend rouw is.
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Sat 31 Oct · 14:00
Reunion - starting years BSc 2001 and MSc 2004
On Saturday 31 October 2026, we will be celebrating the reunion of alumni who started their studies in Wageningen in 2001 (BSc, 25 years ago!) and 2004 (MSc). A milestone to be proud of! Make sure to save the date.
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Mon 2 Nov · 19:00
Informatieavond Niertransplantatie en Nierdonatie bij leven
Hierbij nodigen wij u én uw naasten van harte uit voor een informatieavond in het UMC Utrecht over niertransplantatie en nierdonatie bij leven.
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Tue 3 Nov
Lunch concert woodwind quintet Caprice
For this lunch concert, Tuesday 3 November 2026, we welcome woodwind quintet Caprice.
Tue 3 Nov · 09:30
Gezonde leefstijl, in theorie én praktijk
Beter in je vel zitten begint met drie elementen: ontspanning, voeding en beweging.
Tue 3 Nov · 13:00
Beoordeling van de endocriene functie van de nier ter evaluatie van de kwaliteit van de getransplanteerde nier
PhD defence of Hui Lin
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Wed 4 Nov · 15:30
Linking Sediment Connectivity to Sediment Transport in A Large River Basin on the Chinese Loess Plateau
PhD defence | Zhenni Wu
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Thu 5 Nov · 09:00
Eating as Exchange | The Politics of Food as Dialogue
De voertaal van dit evenement is Engels. Schakel over naar de Engelse versie van deze pagina voor meer informatie.
Thu 5 Nov · 13:00
Flipping the switch: Development of bespoke fluorescent probes for plant cell biology
PhD defence | Maarten Besten
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Fri 6 Nov · 15:30
Harvesting for the future. Impacts of tree harvest intensity and drought on soil carbon and fungi in forests
PhD defence | Steven de Goede
Fri 6 Nov · 16:00
Oratie professor Wendy Huinck
Hoogleraar aan de Radboud Universiteit / Faculteit der Medische Wetenschappen met de leeropdracht Hearing & Implants spreekt op vrijdag 6 november 2026 om 16.00 uur precies een inaugurele rede uit.
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Mon 9 Nov · 09:00
Early-life nutrition and child development
Promotie van Mw. J. (Jie) Yang.
Mon 9 Nov · 13:00
Hidden allies: Seed microbiome diversity and its potential in early plant development and stress resilience
PhD defence | Sasiwimon Siricharoen
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Tue 10 Nov
Lunch concert Ground Effect
For the on-campus lunch concert on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, we welcom jazz band Ground Effect.
Tue 10 Nov · 15:30
Optimalisatie van niertransplantatie: machineperfusie gebaseerde beoordeling van organen, en uitbreiding van ontvangercriteria
PhD defence of Yitian Fang
Tue 10 Nov · 19:30
Hoor jij wat ik hoor?
Met Emmanuel Mylanus, hoogleraar Otologische Implantologie aan het Radboudumc en Kiki van der Heijden, universitair docent aan het Donders Instituut, doet auditief neurowetenschappelijk onderzoek.
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Wed 11 Nov · 11:30
Microbial life inside plants: deciphering functional roles of endophytic bacteria in plant health
Promotie van X. Pan.
Wed 11 Nov · 13:00
Plants under pressure: How meat analogue processing affects health
PhD defence Jolien de Boer
Wed 11 Nov · 20:00
Het voedsel van de toekomst
LEZING EN GESPREK - Voedsel en technologie gaan al jarenlang samen. Maar wat wordt het voedsel van de toekomst?
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Thu 12 Nov · 09:30
Challenge: Hoe maken we van het Novio-Voedselbos een aantrekkelijke plek voor Nijmegen-West?
Vanuit City Deal Kennis Maken organiseren HAN, ROC Nijmegen, Yuverta MBO, Radboud Universiteit, Radboudumc en Gemeente Nijmegen weer een challenge op donderdag 12 november.
Thu 12 Nov · 14:30
A Chinese Power Plant in Ghana: A Multi-Scalar Ethnography of Power, Trust, and Hope
Promotie van C. Zhang.
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Fri 13 Nov · 10:00
Imagining and enacting a sustainable food future
Promotie van V.R. Walstra.
Fri 13 Nov · 13:00
Malnutrition and Treatment Tolerance in Elderly Patients With Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy
PhD defence of Kris Killaars-Beukers
Fri 13 Nov · 15:30
From hot melts to cool dies: MRI mapping of anisotropic structure formation during high-moisture extrusion of plant proteins
PhD defence Sam Kuijpers
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Tue 17 Nov
Lunch concert WSKOV
For the on-campus lunch concert on 17 November, we welcome WSKOV choir and ensembles.
Tue 17 Nov · 12:00
CSL Learning Lab – interdisciplinary CSL
Wat gebeurt er als studenten uit verschillende studierichtingen samenwerken aan één maatschappelijk vraagstuk? Ontdek interdisciplinair CSL op 17 november
Tue 17 Nov · 14:30
Mansholt Lecture 2026: ‘Made in Europe: Agriculture powering the bioeconomy’
The Mansholt Lecture explores how EU policies can strengthen agriculture’s role in the bioeconomy and support the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy.
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Wed 18 Nov · 10:30
Between the Signal and the Score -The Role of Neurocognitive Processes in Adult Cochlear Implant Speech Perception Outcomes
Op 18 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van L.J.A. Beckers.
Wed 18 Nov · 15:30
Niertransplantatie van overleden donoren: Innovaties in donatie, preservatie en implantatie
PhD defence of Julia Slagter
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Thu 19 Nov
Hands-on training in polychlorinated alkanes (PCA) analysis
From 17 – 19 November 2026, Wageningen Food Safety Research will host a three-day practical course on cutting-edge analytical strategies for PCA in food.
Thu 19 Nov · 10:30
Darkness set the stage, salinity changed the script: seedling establishment under salt stress
PhD defence | Elizabeth van Veen
Thu 19 Nov · 14:00
Food Fair – Connecting Cultures Festival
Een festival om de verschillende nationaliteiten en culturen van onze eigen studenten te vieren, te laten zien en te presenteren!
Thu 19 Nov · 21:00
Studium Generale: De Nacht Ontrafeld
Wat nachtonderzoek ons vertelt over dieren, mensen en natuur.
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Sat 21 Nov · 13:15
Informatiebijeenkomst niertransplantatie en donatie
Op zoek naar informatie over Informatiebijeenkomst niertransplantatie en donatie?
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Mon 23 Nov · 12:30
Refocusing on innate immunity in organ transplant rejection
Op 23 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van R.J.F. Maas.
Mon 23 Nov · 15:30
What Good Is It? Exploring Biodiversity-Positive Food Futures Through Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
PhD defence | Wendy Jenkins
Mon 23 Nov · 16:45
SG Lecture: Humans as Herd Animals
Ben je iemand die zijn eigen koers vaart? Denk dan nog maar eens na. Ontdek waarom we ons zo laten beïnvloeden door anderen en echte kuddedieren zijn.
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Tue 24 Nov · 12:45
Food for Thought – Kadir van Lohuizen
Did you know that the average meal has travelled around 30,000 kilometres before it ends on your plate?
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Wed 25 Nov
NARO-WUR Conference “Agri-food x AI”: Towards Next-Generation AI-Driven Agri-Food Systems through Japan-Europe Co-Creation
Together, we explore the latest advances in AI research and discuss the future of agricultural innovation through collaboration between Japan, the Netherlands, and Europe.
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Thu 26 Nov · 16:30
Master's Open Day
Come and experience the atmosphere on campus in Wageningen during the Master’s Open Day on 26 November 2026.
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Fri 27 Nov · 15:30
Exploring the chemical space of prenylated phenolics Antimicrobial activity, membrane permeabilization & cytotoxicity
PhD defence | Janniek Ritsema
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Wed 2 Dec · 10:00
Transplantation Theory in Terrorism: How Terrorist Ideologies Spread, Organisations Move, and Financial Systems Can Respond
Promotie van T. Kapetanovic.
Wed 2 Dec · 16:30
Origami: A little fold, a lot of possibilities – Art Workshop
Ontdek Origami: de Japanse kunst van het papiervouwen. Met een paar slimme vouwen verander je papier in dieren, bloemen, geometrische vormen en nog veel meer.
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Thu 3 Dec · 13:00
An inquiry into the nature and historical roots of sub-Saharan Africa’s food import dependence.
PhD defence | Tanik Joshipura
Thu 3 Dec · 13:00
Research seminar Research Network Healthy & Responsible Food Systems
Op 3 december, van 13:00 tot 14:00 uur, organiseren we het tweede seminar in de reeks van ons onderzoeksnetwerk voor dit academiejaar.
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Tue 8 Dec · 17:00
EURly Christmas dinner 2026
Ho ho ho! Hou die rendieren in toom! Blijf je thuis tijdens de feestdagen?
Tue 8 Dec · 17:00
Feestelijk kerstdiner in de Refter - dinsdag
Kijk jij ook uit naar de warme kerstsfeer en heerlijk eten, maar laat je het koken dit jaar liever aan een ander over? Op dinsdag 8 december ben je van harte welkom in de Refter voor het jaarlijkse kerstdiner!
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Wed 9 Dec · 17:00
Feestelijk kerstdiner in de Refter - woensdag
Kijk jij ook uit naar de warme kerstsfeer en heerlijk eten, maar laat je het koken dit jaar liever aan een ander over? Op woensdag 9 december ben je van harte welkom in de Refter voor het jaarlijkse kerstdiner!
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Mon 4 Jan 2027 · 16:15
Portal vein complications after pediatric liver transplantation
Promotie van Dhr. B.A.M. (Bader) Alfares.
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Fri 22 Jan 2027 · 14:30
Interprofessional collaboration in (risk of) malnutrition and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adultsFrom stakeholder perspectives to the design and feasibility evaluation of an interprofessional care pathway
Op 22 januari 2027 om 14:30 is de promotie van S.D. Boxum.
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Mon 1 Feb 2027 · 10:30
Towards a genetic framework for reproductive heatwave tolerance in plants
Op 1 februari 2027 om 10:30 is de promotie van M.E. Frencken.
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Thu 11 Feb 2027 · 15:45
AMS/AGEM pitch event: Nutrition and Exercise
On Thursday, February 11, 2027, AMS and AGEM will jointly host a pitch and collaboration event on the theme of Nutrition and Exercise.
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Date to be announced
38th VEEC symposium 'Crossing boundaries: New perspectives on animal diseases'
The VEEC symposium challenges us to reconsider how we compare, interpret, and understand diseases across systems.
Date to be announced
Bachelor’s Open Day
Discover the university and Wageningen by joining the Bachelor's Open Day on 6 and 7 November!
Date to be announced
Big Speaker Event with Dr. Peter Kuipers Munneke in collaboration with Wageningen Young Academy
Wageningen Young Academy is proud to welcome Dr. Peter Kuipers Munneke for our semi-annual WYA Big Speaker Event to speak about “Why is communicating climate science so hard?”.
Date to be announced
Biotech Dialogue: Who owns the seed?
Engage in a dialogue on seed patents, access to genetic material and the balance between breeders, farmers and innovation in our food system.
Date to be announced
iGEM - International competition for synthetic biology
Every year, a team of students from Wageningen joins forces to tackle a major problem using synthetic biology during the international iGEM competition.
Date to be announced
Irresistible Artificial Intelligence
AI can help us to study, do research and teach. But could there be more to its apparently irresistible attraction?
Date to be announced
ISHS Greensys2027
Join ISHS Greensys2027 to explore smart, sustainable greenhouse systems and discover resilient CEA solutions across technical and crop management fields.
Date to be announced
Outdoor Conference on Exploring More-than-Human Ecologies of Learning for Deep Environmental Care
Over several days, we will create space to wander with the more-than-human world, gather around the fire, exchange ideas, share practices, spark new collaborations, and imagine wilder futures together.
Date to be announced
Studium Generale presents: Roomservice 2026
This year, Roomservice will be a mix of dance, music, theatre, comedy and storytelling in various cozy student houses, the church and public library.
Date to be announced
Taster Day - Consumer Studies
Would you like to know more about the MSc Consumer Studies? Join this event and experience the study and Wageningen for yourself.
Date to be announced
The AI-fication of Academia
AI is transforming WUR. How do we make an AI-policy given the conflicting interests and values this confronts us with?
Date to be announced
Water and Plant Health Event
Which innovations help greenhouse horticulture progress in the field of water and plant health?
Date to be announced
Workshop Colonial and Postcolonial Technoscience
Workshop on exploring the role of technical universities in the Netherlands and beyond
Date to be announced
Your ‘Thing’ With AI
Love it or hate it, we all have an academic ‘thing’ with AI. What are these relationships like, and how do they impact us?
That's everything.