Utrecht University

15/10/2026

From the early 17th to the late 20th century, the Dutch empire included colonies.

Three years ago, King Willem-Alexander asked a research committee to research the involvement of his family in colonialism. The results demonstrated that they supported colonialism for centuries.

Do you want to read more about the results of the study?🔎
Click the link in our bio!

12/10/2026

What’s your favourite study spot in the city centre? 📖✍️

09/10/2026

Have you ever been unable to reach your friends when you felt unsafe?📱

Student Yeline has developed an app to avoid this issue. You can now download it in the App Store and Google Play Store!💛

06/10/2026

05/10/2026

Thousands of runners participated in the oldest street running event of the Netherlands yesterday: the Singelloop in Utrecht!🏃‍♂️

In the past years, running gained immense popularity. Professor Maarten van Bottenburg, from the Sport and Society research group, explains why.🏅

Did you participate in the Singelloop?

02/10/2026

On Sunday, it is World Animal Day! Although many of us have furry friends, there is a lot that we often don’t know about them, such as why cats meow.🐈

Luckily, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde has all the answers!
Did you already know this?👇

01/10/2026

What’s your favourite thing about studying in Utrecht? 💛

24/09/2026

Acceptance of homosexuality among Dutch adolescents has declined sharply in recent years.

What does this mean for young people today? And how can we better understand this change? UU researcher Gonneke Stevens shares more about the findings 🔍

Want to dive deeper into this and other current topics? Studium Generale brings researchers and experts together to explore the issues shaping society today.

Watch their recent Science Café on q***r emancipation via the link in bio ⬆️

10/07/2026

During warm days, the Botanical Gardens are a great place to cool off! Because of all the plants, the gardens are an oasis in the middle of Utrecht 🌱🌼🪷

Did you know that you can visit the botanical gardens for free as a UU student?💛