| The nominations are in: these six teachers are in the running for a Teacher award |
Good lecturers deserve recognition. That is why Utrecht University has been awarding two special prizes since 1994: Teacher of the Year and Teacher Talent of the Year. Out of 33 nominations from students, the jury has now nominated six lecturers who are in the running for one of these titles. Nominated for Outstanding Teacher of the Year are: João Trabucho Alexandre, Marijke de Belder and Karin Fikkers. For Teacher Talent of the Year are nominated: Kim Borsen, Mette Bruinsma en Jeroen Ooge. |
Keep developing yourself as a teacher |
| STQ in sight? Join the course ‘From UTQ to STQ’
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| Take advantage of the wide range of courses focused on teacher development. For example, attend various sessions focused on learning how to work with the new Brightspace Learning Management System, a session on motivation from the perspective of the self-determination theory, or on creating knowledge clips. You can attend interesting sessions throughout the year, so be sure to check out the complete offer and sign up. |
| The STQ demonstrates that you have an impact beyond course level and show educational leadership. Would you like to get started with this, but not alone? The introductory afternoon will help you determine where you stand and what your next step is. In the STQ portfolio programme, you will work on your portfolio in four meetings with peer feedback and inspiration from educational themes and literature. There are still places available! |
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Facilitator training dialogue method The Square |
Making complex topics discussable in your teaching is not always easy, but it is no less important. That is why the creative dialogue form The Square was developed. Using objects, participants visualise and investigate which (f)actors play a role in discussing a complex case. Starting on 20 March, a series of sessions will be hosted in which you can learn how to facilitate The Square yourself. Curious about this creative form of dialogue? |
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| Call for proposals: USO consolidation 2026 |
| USO Consolidation is aimed at (almost) completed innovation projects, who want to make a well-founded decision about the continuation of the project. The aim of USO consolidation projects is to provide project leaders with a sharp sustainable embedment case. Based on this, a commissioning party can decide to permanently embed an educational innovation within or outside the university. Submit your proposal for a USO consolidation project now! The deadline is 13 March. |
| Creative with Space: How can we reconcile ambitious educational goals with tighter budgets? |
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| Last chance to register: Illuminate escape room is ending |
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Do you have any ideas on how UU can combine its ambitious educational goals with tighter budgets from the perspective of learning spaces? Then come to the SIG Learning Spaces meeting on 9 February from 13:00 to 15:00 o’clock. Here, we want to pool all the brainpower available within UU to explore how these two goals can not only be reconciled, but also reinforce each other. Location: ANDRO O.004, Yalelaan 1. |
| | Do you teach in period 3 or 4? Or would you like to know how to get more out of Brightspace in your teaching? Then register now for escape room Illuminate. Be quick, because the escape room closes on 26 March! Don't miss this opportunity and register now. |
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Educational Scholarship and Research |
| Scholarly Snacking with Annechien Tabak |
On 5 February from 12.00 until 13.00, Annechien Tabak will present her research on transformative learning within Community Engaged Learning (CEL). Annechien investigates when and under what circumstances this transformative learning actually takes place in social geography CEL education. She shares insights about the situations, feelings and transformations of students, and how we can respond to these through course design and supervision. |
| SIG Dialogue in Education: Visual Thinking Strategies workshop |
| Join us on 10 February for the second meeting of the Special Interest Group (SIG) Dialogue in Education, where Tessa van Charldorp will introduce you to Visual Thinking Strategies. You will learn to substantiate why you see what you see in a particular work of art, but also that everyone sees different things. You will discover how you can use the VTS method in your teaching to engage in an equal dialogue with your students. |
| Take your PhD supervision to the next level |
| Have you already successfully supervised several PhD students and would you like to expand your repertoire of interventions? The course “Supervising PhD research: Next level” offers space for your own case studies and personal learning goals. You will work on topics such as motivation & progress, dealing with difficult situations, feedback and conversation skills, and supervision in teams. Start: 17 September 2026. |
| Learning Analytics community lunch |
| On Tuesday, 10 February 2026, the first Learning Analytics (LA) Community lunch will take place, with the theme: How do we recruit enough participants for LA projects and research? LA projects provide valuable insights for improving education, but success depends on participation. During this lunch, colleagues will share their experiences and tips on recruiting end users and participants for evaluations. Are you curious or do you have best practices of your own? Join us on 10 February! |
Uit de Teaching and Learning Collection |
| Contemplative techniques to improve student self-regulation |
Self-regulation skills, and especially focus and motivation, are vital for positive learning experiences. This project explores how contemplative education practices, such as awareness meditation and introspection, affect student self-regulation of focus and motivation in an academic setting. Curious to know how this is approached? |
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