Would you like to host a session at the OnderwijsFestival? Submit your proposal! |
Would you like to share a successful innovative teaching method with your colleagues? Or do you know the best tools for active learning? During the OnderwijsFestival on Thursday 5 March, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the programme. Submit your workshop idea and who knows, you might get a spot in the University Hall (Academiegebouw). And mark 5 March in your calendar now! |
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Keep developing yourself as a teacher |
Take advantage of a wide range of courses organised by the Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning, focused on teacher development. Learn how to activate your teaching with Brightspace, get started with Generative AI, learn how to work with the assessment cycle, and more. You can attend interesting sessions throughout the year, so be sure to check out the complete offer and sign up.
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Save the date: Teaching and Learning Inspiration Days |
Are you a teacher in need of tips and tools to enhance you teaching? During the Teaching and Learning Inspiration Days, you can choose from a wide range of workshops that will proves you with practical tips that you can immediately apply in your teaching. Would you like to be informed about the programme? Then please leave your details in the form below. |
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Conversations about difficult and sensitive topics
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As a teacher, how do you guide discussions on difficult topics with your students? And how do you prepare yourself for this as a teacher? These questions will be addressed in two workshops consisting of two half-days. The workshops also offer plenty of opportunity to share your own experiences and to practice and reflect. Would you like to participate?
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| UU hosts national Community Day XR |
| “The escape room has given me a better understanding of Brightspace, enabling me to further deepen my teaching.”
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| On Wednesday 8 October, Utrecht University and Npuls are organising the national XR community day. This day offers the ideal opportunity for knowledge exchange in the field of Extended Reality (XR) with various workshops, demos and networking opportunities. A unique chance to meet and talk to XR colleagues and experts, both within and outside Utrecht University! |
| When Robin Ohm heard about the Illuminate escape room, he immediately wanted to participate. The associate professor and microbiologist loves puzzles, so he signed up with some colleagues. By playing the escape room, lecturers gain even more knowledge about the new Brightspace Learning Management System. “This means I am better prepared for the education I provide to both bachelor's and master's students.”
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Being a student in times of climate crisis: what is our role as lecturers?
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How do we prepare our students for the major challenges of our time, such as the climate crisis? Andrik Becht, project leader of the USO educational innovation project Crisis to Resilience, and Michiel van Harskamp will host a dynamic session in 1 October during Utrecht Science Week in which they will share insights and provide tools for educational practice on climate issues.
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Join the conversation: the art of being a university
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The Comenius educational innovation project Open Minds aims to stimulate dialogue in higher education through art and creative teaching methods. On 9, 15 and 22 October, students and staff will have the opportunity to discuss what kind of university we want to be. The stories that emerge from these discussions will be woven together by an artist into a tapestry that will serve as a starting point for more new and valuable conversations in the future. |
How to conduct practice-oriented research into your own teaching
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Professorship with a focus on education: why is that so important?
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What are the challenges when conducting research into your own education? Education development officer Jennifer Casey of the department of Chemistry at Utrecht University shares her experiences and she explains what motivates her to do this job.
“I want to help teachers implement informed and thoughtful changes into their teaching practice.” |
| | Utrecht University attaches great importance to providing its students with a high-quality education. That is why professors are appointed with a focus on teaching. This month, no fewer than three professors will deliver their inaugural lectures. They will explain how they contribute to education at Utrecht University. What do they believe is the importance of this focus on teaching within the professorship? |
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How do you make a profit with Continuing Education?
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| Invitation: CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025 – 12 November, Utrecht
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How do you formulate a solid business case for Continuing Education? When should you, as a lecturer or faculty, decide to invest – and when not? Join the second OvP community meeting of the year on 2 October, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, in the Serre of the Botanic Gardens.
Speakers from OvP Binnenstad and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will take you on a journey. It all starts with a good idea. From there, you’ll gain insight into the levers you can pull to ensure that, at the end of the day, it also generates profit.
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| | How do European university alliances drive innovation, sustainability and societal impact? Find out at the CHARM-EU Annual Conference on 12 November in Utrecht (or online), themed ‘Boosting European Competitiveness’. The programme features keynotes, debates and workshops on topics such as open science, inclusion, mobility and transdisciplinary collaboration. |
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| Transnational Online Learning – do you offer your subject in the online course programme? |
Are you interested in offering your course online as part of the CHARM-EU alliance's course offering? This platform allows students from CHARM-EU partner universities to take each other's courses online. We welcome expressions of interest and applications for this or the coming academic year. Even if your course is not yet available online, we would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you. Interested? Send an email to charm@uu.nl or visit the website. |
From the Teaching and Learning Collection |
| UniCity: Learning Science in Society |
Societal topics often do not fit easily into the disciplinary structures of universities. However, we are now seeing an increasing degree of societal orientation at universities, including Utrecht University. The aim of the USO consolidation project UniCity is to transform our university's social engagement into an open and sustainable involvement with city life. Curious to find out how this works?
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