How do you perceive and act? How do you speak and listen? How do you remember? What goes wrong when people suffer from aphasia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease? Answers to these questions are to be found in the brain, the most complex, intricate and fascinating organ in the universe. During the

The sustainability of healthcare is at the core of the policy agenda in many countries. The combination of aging populations, new expensive technologies, and stretched public budgets forces policymakers, purchasers and hospital administrators to seek solutions to bend-the-curve of the expenses for

The Department of Sociology and the Institute for Gender Studies at Radboud University host leading research on gender inequality and dynamics. The course Gender: a core concept in society and science is based on Radboud University%E2%80%99s state-of-the-art research and provides an advanced

Driven by the societal wish to increase the safety of chemical manufacturing and continuous technological developments, micro-reactor technology was introduced to the toolbox of synthetic organic chemists some ten years ago. This technology enables organic chemists to perform organic reactions in a

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Reflecting on ethical issues is important for all academic professionals. To develop this skill, you will study theoretical backgrounds and discuss practical examples during the meetings. You will also work on specific assignments in small groups and write an essay on a topic of your own

Business is very dynamic. The first low-cost airline failed dramatically. Supply chains in many industries (e.g. real estate, beer distribution) face booms and busts: fluctuations in sales, inventory volumes and earnings. Many successful businesses lose their leading market position. Many promising

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Debt and inequality rank among society's most pressing problems. Global socio-economic inequalities are on the rise and more people and countries than ever are indebted. These problematic tendencies recently spawned a new wave of reflection, spearheaded by the British-American anthropologist David