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Whether it’s research into edible insects, multifunctional solar park projects, or the use of artificial intelligence: the work of WUR research associates deserves to be shared with a wide audience. That is why the editors create online magazines with stories and videos that can easily be shared via social media channels. This way the stories reach the people you want them to.
The editors produce accessible stories, because we firmly believe that academics, policy makers, and clients prefer to read articles that are easy to read rather than formal texts full of jargon.
Our magazines therefore contain stories about all kinds of projects by enthusiastic WUR research associates that are written in an engaging way. Not too long, with a clear focus and engrossing images, they draw the reader into the story. Thanks to Google Analytics, the editors can see exactly which stories are hitting the mark and where the readers are. This helps us to even better tailor the subsequent magazines to our audience.
Below are some examples of our work.
NLAS Magazine 2023 - Taking a new direction with smart tools
In June we published this magazine on Next Level Animal Sciences (NLAS) of ASG. The stories in this magazine include in-depth interviews and beautiful photo reports on innovative animal research. They tell us about applying organoids as a technique (turning stem cells into animal tissues), about monitoring animal behaviour using cameras and sensors, and about analysing and cleverly combining data to make information usable for researchers, policymakers and decision makers. These methods and techniques can be applied within different fields of research, and can help shape the future of animal research.
Knowledge Base Magazine, 2023
This edition of the Knowledge Base Magazine highlights several Knowledge Base research projects funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality from 2019-2022. The researchers featured explain what their research has contributed to understanding and addressing societal issues. Some interviews are complemented by illuminating videos and animations.
The Feature editors produced a magazine about climate change for the Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research. How do we keep things from getting worse, and how do we adapt? In nine stories you can read about future problems, innovative solutions, and the international approach to climate change. The magazine contains interviews, background stories, and videos.
WIMEK’s Climate Stories, 2022
We produced three magazines for the Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research on key issues such as climate change, managing our natural habitats and closing cycles better. In these three editions, you will read about future problems, innovative solutions and the international approach to climate change. The magazines contain interviews, background stories and videos.
European Research Collaborations, 2022
Many of the challenges facing the Netherlands do not stop at the border. That is why international cooperation is so important. This magazine contains no fewer than 30 stories about the latest European research projects which WUR is a part of: from circular agriculture to fighting against pandemics and from ensuring healthy oceans to reducing food waste. The stories, videos, and animations show how valuable European cooperation is for WUR, for the Netherlands and for Europe.
KennisOnline Magazine
KennisOnline is an annual magazine about research that Wageningen University & Research has conducted with co-financing from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV). Each story consists of an engaging text and a catchy video of a WUR research associate going into detail about their work. Whether about climate change in the fields or the protection of the Dutch harbour porpoise, the stories and videos complement each other and can be shared together or separately on social media.
WOT Magazine, 2020
Measuring, counting, collecting, and interpreting findings for the government makes up one of the Wageningen University & Research’s key tasks. For example, WUR diagnoses animal diseases, collects biodiversity data, monitors food safety, and manages gene banks. The WOT Magazine shares 11 stories about the Statutory Research Tasks (WOT) that WUR performs for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Kringlooplandbouw, 2020
This very comprehensive, digital guide to circular agriculture offers arable farmers, livestock farmers, and other agricultural entrepreneurs who want to delve into circular agriculture a wealth of information. This includes relevant research, the experiences of other farmers, and opportunities.
Wageningen Climate Solutions, 2019
This magazine contains 15 stories about WUR research into climate change with the overarching question: how can we achieve a sustainable, climate-resistant future? Read about how oysters build strong coasts and about how green the Netherlands could be in a hundred years, if it were up to Wageningen scientists.
The story of N2Africa, 2019
WUR has spent 10 years researching nitrogen compounds in pulses in various countries across Africa. Millions of farmers in Africa were able to benefit from higher yields and more nutritious meals thanks to the N2Africa project. In The story of N2Africa, the research associates involved take stock. In this magazine, the clients supplied text and images and the feature editors handled the concept, final editing, and design.
Fundamental Change, 2018
Can we grow vegetables on Mars? Can mosquitoes help prevent disease? Can we trace the origin of ocean plastic? These kinds of questions form the basis of pioneering WUR research targeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This magazine was produced as part of the University Fund Wageningen (UFW)’s fundraising campaign Fundamental Change.
Internal magazines
A number of the magazines that the feature editors create are specifically for WUR employees, and sometimes students as well. For example, we produced six editions of WUR is Serious about Data, a magazine about privacy, safe online working, and data storage.
For the Department of Social Sciences (DSS), we made WURld of Social Sciences, a magazine highlighting 10 DSS projects in a visual way.
The internal magazines are also a balanced mix of text, images, and video. Both text and images are always compiled in consultation with the research associates and departments.
