In de Wetenschap Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG)

Our guest this episode is Ward Rauws, associate professor of Spatial Planning. Wim and Tina interview him about his research on the development and planning of cities and how you can be adaptive in urban planning to cope with challenges like climate change, a housing crisis and the energy transition.
 
Guest: Ward Rauws
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
Ukrant liveblog Bram van Vulpen - Politics out of place The 15-minute city Is de stad van de toekomst een bouwpakket? - Universteit van Nederland Email: podcast@rug.nl

This episode, we’re joined by Pablo Tittonell, professor of Agroecology and Sustainable Landscapes. We discuss the consequences of decades of industrial agriculture, the use of GMO’s and how a change to agroecology can help us to feed the world in a better, sustainable way. 
Guest: Pablo Tittonell
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
Gronings Perspectief study on gas extraction effects
Kaleidoscope: Hidden Treasures from the University Collection

This episode, we visit professor Katja Loos in her brand new office in the new Feringa Building. Tina and Wim interview her on making plastics more sustainable, the Perspectief grant she was awarded, the collaboration with NHL Stenden in the HyBRit research group and the biggest challenges in her research.
Guest: Katja Loos
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
RUG Lustrum Katja Loos is awarded Perspectief grant HyBRit research group

We’re back after a long break with a special episode: our guest is prof. dr. ir. Jacquelien Scherpen, the new rector of the University of Groningen. Wim and Tina interview her on her first impressions as a rector, her background as a researcher, the challenges the university faces and current topics like internationalisation and student well-being.
Guest: Jacquelien Scherpen
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
Bluesky account University of Groningen Lustrum: making connections 

This episode is full of updates! Associate Professor Marthe Walvoort returns to the podcast to update us on her research on sugars and the Sticky Sugars project she received an ERC grant for (8:40). Léonie de Jonge, Assistant Professor in European Politics and Society, is back to tell us more about her research on Extremism and Right-wing Populism (26:05). Lastly, Assistant Professor Laura Govers returns to update us on her Seagrass Restoration project (55:02).
Guests: Marthe Walvoort, Léonie de Jonge and Laura Govers
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
ERC grant Tina Kretschmer Support for at-risk scholars in the Netherlands report - The Young Academy  Daisy Veenstra - winnaar Vrouw in de Media Award 2022 Griend - Laura Govers & Valérie Reijers

Our guest this episode is dr. Robert Prey, Assistant Professor of Media Studies. Last month, he was awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Wim and Tina interview him on what the ERC grant means for him and the research it will allow him to conduct on the influence of streaming and social media platforms on musicians, the music industry specifically and our culture in general.
Guest: Robert Prey
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
"Language Buddies" project  Team Science Award for research group Katja Loos  HyBRit research group Contact us at podcast@rug.nl