RUW Foundation aims to bring life to science, through a series of interactive events and projects that inspire critical thinking and lively debates in the Wageningen community.
Cover photo: Noctilucent clouds spotted in Wageningen in the summer of 2019. Noctilucent clouds are extremely rare, very high clouds made of ice crystals, and are usually seen just as the first stars are appearing in the night sky on clear summer nights. Learn more about the phenomenon here: https://projectpossum.org/research/noctilucent-cloud/about-noctilucent-clouds/
Announcements
The Journalism for Change capita selecta is going ahead for the second time. The plan is to focus in on the world of investigative journalism and understand how journalists hold power to account through their research and writing.
If you are interested just email us at thejester.wageningen@gmail.com and we will follow up with more detailed information asap.
The Impact of Collaboration – Report out now!
Here we present the report produced after the series of events “The Impact of Collaboration”.
This report explains the different steps of the reflective process conducted and gathers opinions of the WUR community on the collaboration between WUR and the private sector.
Potential risks and benefits were identified for each aspect of the topic and potential solutions or recommendations were suggested to address the topic in the future.
The report was presented to WUR’s executive board on September 2021.
RUW Foundation has installed this Ventus W830 weather station at the Clock House as a Citizen Science project to add to the KNMI and WOW-NL measurements
Check the info graphic for detailed information here:
As with any group that thrives on creating engaging spaces for lively debates and discussions, we are re-thinking how we operate in the global pandemic of COVID-19. However, we have a few, newly inspired projects in the coming months!
The Impact of Collaboration
On the announcements page you can find the report produced after the series of events “The Impact of Collaboration”. This report explains the different steps of the reflective process conducted and gathers opinions of the WUR community on the collaboration between WUR and the private sector. This report explains the different steps of the reflective process conducted and gathers opinions of the WUR community on the collaboration between WUR and the private sector. The report was presented to WUR’s executive board on September 2021.
Photographing for Science
Landscape monitoring in Wageningen thanks to our many Citizen Scientists. We have placed three photo points, on the dike, on the Bergpad and along the Rhine, with which the (seasonal) changes of the floodplains can be mapped by means of shared photos. You can contribute with your smartphone to the collection of valuable visual data. All you have to do is take a photo at the exact designated spot and share it on social media with the mentioned #hashtag or email it to: wagawetenschap@outlook.com
Podcast ‘Joys of spring’
With RUW foundation, we are setting up a series that focuses on the delights of spring/summer. Think about flowers, think about bees, think about asparagus and fresh strawberries. In line with the motto of our foundation is ‘bringing life to science’ we hope to give a stage to inspiring lecturers, enthusiasts and scientists that are passionate both about these topics and about sharing their knowledge on these topics.
Find the newspaper in your mailbox, or download the pdf on our facebook or http://www.thejesterwageningen.nl/. If you missed the last newspaper, be sure to check it out as well!
Past Events
What happened at the COP 25?
January 27, 2020
Time for Action, but what actually happened? A conversation about COP 25 with Sail to the COP and WUR attendees. Open for all your questions!
For two weeks in December the whole world was watching Madrid, who hosted the 25th UN’s Conference of the Parties, after Chile deemed it to dangerous to host it due to riots and political unrest. This abrupt change in venue had many consequences, especially for WUR students sailing to the COP. Also our young climate activist Greta Thunberg had to make a big U-turn to get to Madrid in time.
On the other hand it opened up possibilities for European attendees to travel to Madrid by train, Sail to the COP became Rail to the COP!
But then it turned awfully quite; different media wrote about disappointing outcomes and a lot of topics seem to be pushed forward to Glasgow next year. But what has actually happened? Join our COP 25 conversation and hear insights from those who have been there!
Masterclass Investigative Journalism
How can writings contribute to actual change? How can journalists have impact? How do you start investigating? And how do you round it up?
In this two part event, Vincent Harmsen from the renowned journalistic platform ‘Follow the Money’ will teach you his insights in journalism by anecdotal evidence, stories and examples.
Vincent Harmsen has been researching amongst others, the lobbies on use of chemicals in agriculture and therefore has more than once in Wageningen to investigate the ties of coorperations and lobby organisations with Wageningen research.
Free press hits campus: meet the “Jester”
June 14th, 2019
The last months RUW foundation has spent blood, sweat and tears to create what is going to be a new, fresh, independent, funny and critical magazine and soon, very soon, the magazine might arrive to your doorstep.
We named her: “The Jester”
In this Impulse lunch event, we would like to celebrate, elaborate and discuss the result with you! Please be invited to share your questions, criticism and future ideas.
RUW foundation
Rural Wageningen Foundation has a long tradition – since 1978 – of organizing activities for students in Wageningen. In the early years, RUW foundation mainly organized activities on rural food production and agriculture sinceWUR was fully profiled as an agricultural school. In more recent years, RUW foundation has organically evolved in synchrony with the University to cover almost all topics and themes related to Life Sciences in Wageningen.
RUW practices a critical/collaborative attitude.
We feel that well-intended, scrutinous, but most of all, shared reflection is the basic idea behind the scientific method, and therefore we want to facilitate it. Our work stems from the desire to collaborate, to make an impact on our shared ambitions, while purposely maintaining a critical attitude.
On a day to day basis, RUW engages with students.
All our activities are rooted in student life, as we aspire to appeal and connect to all ‘shades of students’ at the University. Although students are our primary focus, we also provide substance for more seasoned academics and citizens of Wageningen, as they gather around and co-evolve with student life. The RUW team consists of (ex)students who wish to gain experience in a board or coordinator functions while learning freely. Our activities are very diverse.
