‘Women still do not receive the same healthcare as men’
Women and men differ biologically and socially, yet healthcare neglects this. Gender awareness isn’t optional—it’s essential, says Petra Verdonk.
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Berno Bucker developed an app that supports aesthetic choices: 'It's not an Instagram filter.'
We all know that first impressions matter.
Corien van Zweden wrote a book based on her father's diaries: 'It felt like I was trespassing forbidden ground.'
Writer Corien van Zweden studied theology at VU Amsterdam, but lost her faith after a trip to Pakistan. "I got the craft of writing in return."
VU alumna Nynke Sietsma wrote a book about her deceased son
Journalist Nynke Sietsma (43) lost her son Berend to cancer at the age of four and wrote the poignant book B.
Psychiatrist Christiaan Vinkers: 'Burnout doesn't exist'
According to psychiatrist Christiaan Vinkers, accurately diagnosing burnout is impossible.
From Vocational Training to PhD: 'Being underestimated serves as fuel'
Sara Ben Hmido is far from following a standard career path: after starting in vocational training, she quickly climbed to pre-university education.
Psychiatrist: 'Brain and gut more connected than you might think'
Psychiatrist and VU alumna Iris Sommer emphasises the significant role gut bacteria play in combating diseases like depression and Parkinson's.
Racism in elderly care: an overlooked problem
According to Saskia Duijs, racism in the workplace is an overlooked issue. „The harm is concealed in the silence of white colleagues and supervisors."
Unknown facts about saliva
„Een druppel spuug bevat soms al een miljard bacteriën, maar dat is allesbehalve een slechte zaak”, aldus hoogleraar Orale Biochemie Floris Bikker.
VU lecturer Petra Verdonk: ‘Criticising your own organisation is frowned upon’
Senior lecturer Petra Verdonk is proud to call herself a climate activist and is now also fighting the climate crisis during office hours.
