Utrecht University is an internationally renowned top research university conducting fundamental and applied research covering a wide variety of scientific disciplines; from infectious diseases and human rights to climate research and cultural history.
This diversity has inspired multi-disciplinary research collaborations with partners both from inside and outside the University. Regionally, as well as nationally and internationally, Utrecht University collaborates with universities, knowledge institutions and industry. These partnerships foster innovative research and contribute to economic development and the solution of social problems.
As a large and multifaceted international knowledge centre of academic and scientific excellence, the University’s core mission is to:
educate young people
train new generations of researchers
produce academics who have both specialist knowledge and professional skills
conduct groundbreaking research
address social issues and work towards solving them
Commitment, inspiration, ambition and independence are Utrecht University’s core values. The University fosters its academic community through investment in staff and students.
Faute de soutien de l’État et d’employeurs officiels, les habitants des bidonvilles d’Afrique du Sud et du Kenya s’appuient pour faire des affaires sur leur connaissance de la rue.
A small South African water catchment partnership run by volunteers is cleaning up springs, tapping into natural water supplies and creating more food, water and energy security for local communities.
For want of state support or formal employers, slum dwellers in South Africa and Kenya rely on street savvy, friends and a strong tolerance for hardship and precarity to do business.
Malika Menoud, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) – Université Paris-Saclay and Thomas Röckmann, Utrecht University
Si l’industrie des énergies fossiles s’attaque aux fuites en méthane qu’elle génère avant 2030, cela permettrait de réduire de 0,20 °C le réchauffement à l’horizon 2100.
Ne pas partager la langue maternelle du client, c’est risquer d’analyser son dossier uniquement à partir d’éléments quantitatifs. Or, ils s’avèrent insuffisants pour les profils les plus risqués.
Pour une entrepreneuse, entretenir des relations politiques, c’est avoir un accès privilégié à l’information et donc aussi potentiellement prendre connaissance de discriminations décourageantes.
Governments can exclude certain groups of people in policies and services not only by the type of data they collect but also how they collect, store, analyze and use the data.