Utrecht University

Utrecht University (UU; , formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2023, it had an enrollment of 39,769 students, and employed 8,929 faculty members and staff. More than 400 PhD degrees were awarded and 7,765 scientific articles were published. The university's 2023 budget was €2.8 billion, consisting of €1.157 billion for the university (income from work commissioned by third parties is 319 million euros) and €1.643 billion for the University Medical Centre Utrecht.

The university's interdisciplinary research targets life sciences, pathways to sustainability, dynamics of youth, and institutions for open societies. Its teaching and research are strongly connected where equality, diversity, and inclusion are valued. Utrecht University counts a number of distinguished scholars among its alumni and faculty, including 12 Nobel Prize, 1 Pulitzer Prize, 2 Wolf Prize, 2 National Medal of Science, 21 Spinoza Prize and 3 Stevin Prize laureates. The university counts several heads of state and government amongst its graduates, including: 4 members of Dutch royal house, 6 Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, An American Founding Father and signatory to the United States Constitution Hugh Williamson, 1 Prime Minister of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, an ancestor of both Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, First Lord of the Treasury: Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 4 foreign heads of state or government, and 35 Ministers of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. An English economist Nicholas Barbon who was one of the first proponents of the free market studied at Utrecht University. German Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach who established the city Karlsruhe studied at Utrecht University. René Descartes, a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician who developed the techniques of analytical geometry, was taught physics by Henricus Regius, a professor of medicine at Utrecht University.

Utrecht University alumni have won a total of 13 gold Olympic medals.

Utrecht University is led by the University Board, consisting of Henk Kummeling (Rector Magnificus), Anton Pijpers (chair), Margot van der Starre (Vice Chair) and Niels Vreeswijk (Student Assessor).Close ties are harboured with other institutions internationally through its membership in the Coimbra Group (CG), the League of European Research Universities (LERU), the Utrecht Network and the European University Association (EUA). Provided by Wikipedia

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    Contributors: ...Michiel Baatsen (Utrecht University)...
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    Contributors: ...Reint Fischer (Utrecht University)...
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    Contributors: ...Jacob Harm 'Jaap' Nienhuis (Utrecht University)...
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    Contributors: ...Darshika Manral (Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research , Utrecht University)...
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    by De Vleeschouwer, David, Penman, Donald E., D'haenens, Simon, Wu, Fei, Westerhold, Thomas, Vahlenkamp, Maximilian, Cappelli, Carlotta, Agnini, Claudia, Kordesch, Wendy E. C., King, Daniel J., van der Ploeg, Robin, Pälike, Heiko, Turner, Sandra Kirtland, Wilson, Paul, Norris, Richard D., Zachos, James C., Bohaty, Steven M., Hull, Pincelli M., 3 Department of Geosciences Utah State University Logan UT USA, 4 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Yale University New Haven CT USA, 7 School of Earth Sciences State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources China University of Geosciences Wuhan China, 2 MARUM ‐ Center for Marine Environmental Sciences University of Bremen Bremen Germany, 8 Dipartimento di Geoscienze Università di Padova Padova Italy, 9 Greater Farallones Association San Francisco CA USA, 10 School of Geography, Environment, and Earth Sciences Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand, 11 Department of Earth Sciences Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands, 13 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences University of California – Riverside Riverside CA USA, 14 Ocean and Earth Science University of Southampton National Oceanography Centre Southampton UK, 15 Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California San Diego La Jolla CA USA, 16 Department of Earth & Planetary Science University of California Santa Cruz CA USA
    Published in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology (2023)
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    by Lindén, Elin,Umeå University, te Beest, Mariska,Utrecht University, Abreu, Ilka,University of Göttingen, Moritz, Thomas,Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sundqvist, Maja,Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Barrio, Isabel C,Agricultural University of Iceland, Boike, Julia,Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bryant, John,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bråthen, Kari Anne,The Arctic University of Norway, Buchwal, Agata,Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Bueno, Guillermo,University of Tartu, Cuerrier, Alain,University of Montreal, Egelkraut, Dagmar,University of Bergen, Forbes, Bruce,University of Lapland, Hallinger, Martin,University of Greifswald, Heijmans, Monique,Wageningen University & Research, Hermanutz, Luise,Memorial University of Newfoundland, Hik, David S,Simon Fraser University, Hofgaard, Annika,Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Holmgren, Milena,Wageningen University & Research, Huebner, Diane C,University of Alaska Fairbanks, Hoye, Toke,Aarhus University, Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg,University of Iceland, Kaarlejärvi, Elina,University of Helsinki, Kissler, Emilie,Memorial University of Newfoundland, Kumpula, Timo,University of Eastern Finland, Limpens, Juul,Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen*, Myers-Smith, Isla,University of Edinburgh, Normand, Signe,Aarhus University, Post, Eric,University of California, Davis, Rocha, Adrian,University of Notre Dame, Schmidt, Niels Martin,Aarhus University, Skarin, Anna,Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sokolov, Aleksandr,Russian Academy of Sciences, Sokolova, Natalya,Russian Academy of Sciences, Soininen, Eeva,The Arctic University of Norway, Speed, James,Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University Museum*, Street, Lorna,University of Edinburgh, Tananaev, Nikita,Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Tremblay, Jean-Pierre,Université Laval, Urbanowicz, Christine,Dartmouth College, Watts, David,Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Zimmermann, Heike,Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Olofsson, Johan,Umeå University
    Published 2022
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    by Lindén, Elin (Umeå University), te Beest, Mariska (Utrecht University), Abreu, Ilka (University of Göttingen), Moritz, Thomas (Umeå Plant Science Centre), Sundqvist, Maja (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Barrio, Isabel C (Agricultural University of Iceland), Boike, Julia (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Bryant, John (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Bråthen, Kari Anne (The Arctic University of Norway), Buchwal, Agata (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Bueno, Guillermo (University of Tartu), Cuerrier, Alain (University of Montreal), Egelkraut, Dagmar (University of Bergen), Forbes, Bruce (University of Lapland), Hallinger, Martin (University of Greifswald), Heijmans, Monique (Wageningen University & Research), Hermanutz, Luise (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Hik, David S (Simon Fraser University), Hofgaard, Annika (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), Holmgren, Milena (Wageningen University & Research), Huebner, Diane C (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Hoye, Toke (Aarhus University), Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg (University of Iceland), Kaarlejärvi, Elina (University of Helsinki), Kissler, Emilie (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Kumpula, Timo (University of Eastern Finland), Limpens, Juul (Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen), Myers-Smith, Isla (University of Edinburgh), Normand, Signe (Aarhus University), Post, Eric (University of California, Davis), Rocha, Adrian (University of Notre Dame), Schmidt, Niels Martin (Aarhus University), Skarin, Anna (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Sokolov, Aleksandr (Russian Academy of Sciences), Sokolova, Natalya (Russian Academy of Sciences), Soininen, Eeva (The Arctic University of Norway), Speed, James (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University Museum), Street, Lorna (University of Edinburgh), Tananaev, Nikita (Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science), Tremblay, Jean-Pierre (Université Laval), Urbanowicz, Christine (Dartmouth College), Watts, David (Alaska Department of Health and Social Services), Zimmermann, Heike (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Olofsson, Johan (Umeå University)
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    by H. J. D. Thomas (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), A. D. Bjorkman (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), I. H. Myers-Smith (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), S. C. Elmendorf (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado), J. Kattge (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry), S. Diaz (Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET), M. Vellend (Département de Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke), D. Blok (Dutch Research Council), J. H. C. Cornelissen (Systems Ecology, Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit), B. C. Forbes (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland), G. H. R. Henry (Department of Geography, University of British Columbia), R. D. Hollister (Biology Department, Grand Valley State University), S. Normand (Department of Biology, Aarhus University), J. S. Prevéy (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), C. Rixen (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), G. Schaepman-Strub (Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich), M. Wilmking (Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Greifswald University), S. Wipf (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), W. K. Cornwell (Ecology and Evolution Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales), P. S. A. Beck (European Commission, Joint Research Centre), D. Georges (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburg), S. J. Goetz (School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University), K. C. Guay (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences), N. Rüger (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)), N. A. Soudzilovskaia (Environmental Biology Department, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University), M. J. Spasojevic (Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, University of California Riverside), J. M. Alatalo (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University), H. D. Alexander (Department of Forestry, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University), A. Anadon-Rosell (Biodiversity Research Institute, University of Barcelona), S. Angers-Blondin (School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh), M. te Beest (Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University), L. T. Berner (School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University), R. G. Björk (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg), A. Buchwal (Adam Mickiewicz University), A. Buras (Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions, Technische Universität München), M. Carbognani (Deptartment of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma), K. S. Christie (Alaska Department of Fish and Game), L. S. Collier (Department of Biology, Memorial University), E. J. Cooper (Deptartment of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Bioscences Fisheries and Economics, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway), B. Elberling (Center for Permafrost (CENPERM), Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen), A. Eskelinen (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)), E. R. Frei (Department of Geography, University of British Columbia), O. Grau (CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB), P. Grogan (Department of Biology, Queen’s University), M. Hallinger (Biology Department, Swedish Agricultural University (SLU)), M. M. P. D. Heijmans (Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group, Wageningen University and Research), L. Hermanutz (Department of Biology, Memorial University), J. M. G. Hudson (British Columbia Public Service), J. F. Johnstone (Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan), K. Hülber (Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna), M. Iturrate-Garcia (Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich), C. M. Iversen (Climate Change Science Institute and Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory), F. Jaroszynska (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), E. Kaarlejarvi (Biodiversity Research Institute, University of Barcelona), A. Kulonen (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF), L. J. Lamarque (Département des Sciences de l’environnement et Centre d’Études nordiques, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivière), T. C. Lantz (School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria), E. Lévesque (Département des Sciences de l’environnement et Centre d’Études nordiques, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivière), C. J. Little (Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich), A. Michelsen (Center for Permafrost (CENPERM), Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen), A. Milbau (Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)), J. Nabe-Nielsen (Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University), S. S. Nielsen (Department of Biology, Aarhus University), J. M. Ninot (Biodiversity Research Institute, University of Barcelona), S. F. Oberbauer (Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University), J. Olofsson (Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Umeå University), V. G. Onipchenko (Department of Ecology and Plant Geography, Moscow State Lomonosov University), A. Petraglia (Deptartment of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma), S. B. Rumpf (Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna), R. Shetti (Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Greifswald University), J. D. M. Speed (Department of Natural History, NTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), K. N. Suding (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado), K. D. Tape (Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska), M. Tomaselli (Deptartment of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma), A. J. Trant (School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo), U. A. Treier (Department of Biology, Aarhus University), M. Tremblay (Département des Sciences de l’environnement et Centre d’Études nordiques, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivière), S. E. Venn (Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University), T. Vowles (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg), S. Weijers (Department of Geography, University of Bonn), P. A. Wookey (Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling), T. J. Zamin (Department of Biology, Queen’s University), M. Bahn (Department of Ecology, University of Innsbruck), B. Blonder (Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford), P. M. van Bodegom (Environmental Biology Department, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University), B. Bond-Lamberty (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Joint Global Change Research Institute), G. Campetella (School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine- Plant Diversity and Ecosystems Management Unit, Univeristy of Camerino), B. E. L. Cerabolini (DBSV-University of Insubria), F. S. Chapin (Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks), J. M. Craine (Jonah Ventures), M. Dainese (7Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg), W. A. Green (Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University), S. Jansen (Institute of Systematic Botany and Ecology, Ulm University), M. Kleyer (1Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Oldenburg), P. Manning (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre), Ü. Niinemets (3Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences), Y. Onoda (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University), W. A. Ozinga (Vegetation, Forest and Landscape Ecology, Wageningen University and Research), J. Peñuelas (CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB), P. Poschlod (Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Regensburg), P. B. Reich (Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota), B. Sandel (Department of Biology, Santa Clara University), B. S. Schamp (0Department of Biology, Algoma University), S. N. Sheremetiev (Komarov Botanical Institute), F. T. de Vries (Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam)
    Published in Nature Communications (2020)
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    Contributors: ...Utrecht University Palaeoecology, Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology (UTRECHT UNIVERSITY)...
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    Contributors: ...Utrecht University Palaeoecology, Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology (UTRECHT UNIVERSITY)...
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    Contributors: ...Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands...
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