Thu 29 Oct · 13:00
Greenhouse gas emissions from managed peat grasslands in the Netherlands
PhD defence Erne Blondeau
Agriculture and food
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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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Tue 3 Nov
Lunch concert woodwind quintet Caprice
For this lunch concert, Tuesday 3 November 2026, we welcome woodwind quintet Caprice.
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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 · 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
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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.
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Wed 11 Nov · 13:00
Plants under pressure: How meat analogue processing affects health
PhD defence Jolien de Boer
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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 · 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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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
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Mon 23 Nov · 15:30
What Good Is It? Exploring Biodiversity-Positive Food Futures Through Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
PhD defence | Wendy Jenkins
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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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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
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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.