All corona news for students, employees and partners

This page offers an overview of all news items regarding the consequences of the measures for the corona outbreak for students, staff, customers and partners of Wageningen University & Research.

WUR is making every conceivable effort to safeguard the continuity of education, research and other activities. The health of our students, employees and relations is our primary concern.

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Education Talks Corona

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Quality of education and teacher support

Erik Heijmans, head of the Education Support Centre of WUR, answers questions about the quality of education and teacher support in corona times. This is the seventh episode of the summer series ‘WURking on academic year 2020-2021’.

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Hardware and software for blended education

Ageeth Lindner, information manager at WUR, answers questions about hardware and software for blended education. This is the sixth episode of the summer series ‘WURking on academic year 2020-2021’.

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Student welfare in corona times

Lisa Nguyen, project leader Diversity & Inclusion at Student Service Center, answers questions about student welfare in corona times This is the fifth episode of the summer series ‘WURking on academic year 2020-2021’.

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Science Talks Corona

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Pandemics in the past

Historian Ewout Frankema talks about what history can teach us about pandemics.

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Social dynamics

Jeroen Warner is Associate Professor of Disaster Studies. He talks about the social dynamics of the corona pandemic. The Netherlands are not very used to disasters and we have no disaster-culture. But people are showing initiative and show solidarity towards their fellow humans. People are on their best when facing crises like this. But we are predominantly focused on our own little world right now.

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Testing for the corona virus

Eefke Weesendorp is head of the crisis organisation and diagnostics department. She explains how Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, which specialises in animal diseases, is now using its expertise to test people for the corona virus.

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