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Jul 22, 2024 | voxweb.nl

Male scientists continue to earn substantially more than women at Radboud University. This is not surprising; professors are more often than not male. However, that is not the only explanation. Does prejudice against women also play a role?

Jan 26, 2024 | voxweb.nl | Vincent Decates |Maaike Hollestelle

Young people make less use of condoms and the pill as contraceptive methods. Moreover, the orgasm gap remains prominent and young people would like to have better sex education. This can be read in the latest ‘Sex under the age of 25’ study, published earlier this week.

Dec 27, 2023 | voxweb.nl | Daan Appels

The economy is growing, but the planet is becoming depleted. A growing number of scientists argue that economic stabilisation or even decline is the only way forward. Other experts find this idea radical and unwise. Solar panels on every roof, and everyone their own Tesla, including a charging cord mat so the neighbour doesn’t trip. For some this sounds like a dream, for others like an untenable vision of the future.

Jul 9, 2023 | voxweb.nl | Sophie Verhoeven

Last Saturday night, Catcalls of Nimma organised a ‘Heksennacht’: a protest march through the streets of Nijmegen against street harassment. Student and Vox employee Sophie Verhoeven joined the march. ‘I haven’t felt this safe in ages.’Last May, an enthusiastic call was posted on Catcalls of Nimma’s Instagram account to help with the organisation of the Nijmegen Heksennacht (the ‘Nijmegen Witch Night’, a Dutch initiative inspired by the international Take Back the Night marches, ed.).

Jun 23, 2023 | voxweb.nl | Simone Vlug

The new campus poet Thijs Kersten wants to show what is happening on campus in a language that everyone can understand. He plans to translate his work into English and to write poems that do not just appeal to literature fans. ‘I want people to listen to my poetry and understand what I mean.’Creative jack-of-all-trades Thijs Kersten is co-founder of the Radboud Creative Collective, published a book, was the village poet of Heumen, and performed on a variety of poetry nights.