Stressed about your thesis? These workshops will help you get started |
PS: need to take a break? The Botanic Gardens are open again from the first of March, perfect for a nice walk. |
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Find your way with The Science Study Starter Guide |
You'll find info about:
- People who can help you
- Buildings and nice study places
- Digital tools and websites
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Relay strikes in higher education |
| Some of the students and staff at Utrecht University (UU) want to go on strike on 11 March. UU endorses the importance of the protest, but will remain open. |
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Link MyTimetable to your calendar and smartphone |
| MyTimetable allows you to link your timetable to calendar applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar and your smartphone. The explanation can be found on the MyTimetable website. You only need to link your timetable once. Scheduling changes will automatically appear in your calendar. |
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⤿ That odd path with the benches which is always flooded, what is it actually for? Our Instagram colleagues looked into it.
⤿ Student blog: these biology students went to Terschelling for a week during the Biodiversity and Landscape course, aka Bioland.
⤿ Yannick Wiegers, PhD- candidate Ecology and Biodiversity research group tells about his research. |
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Student jobsJob banksPlease note: on the publication day of the newsletterb a vacancy may already be filled. |
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Want to find a job as an international?
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Are you an international student thinking of finding a job here? Look at the links on this page that might be useful at the different stages of the job search.
Learning Dutch
You can increase your job opportunities in the Netherlands if you speak (a little) Dutch. The beginners' course in Dutch offers you the opportunity to learn the basics of the language through fun interactive exercises. Or look take a look at Nederlands taalcafe Utrecht.
Other information about working in the Netherlands:
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Life Sciences Career Days 2025 |
| On 24 and 25 March, there will be workshops and presentations to help you get your bearings on the job market. For example, how do you negotiate your salary? Is your CV clear enough? Or how do you find an organisation/job that suits you? |
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Mudslides on Mars and on Earth |
| Meet Lonneke Roelofs, PhD student at Physical Geography. She studies mass flows on Mars and Earth to understand how debris flows shape landscapes. Her research aims to improve prediction of Earth hazards, which are becoming increasingly urgent as our climate changes. |
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From biology student to plant professor at UU |
| Saskia van Wees studied biology at UU and eventually became a professor at the same university, even though she started her studies with no concrete plans in mind. How did Van Wees experience her time as a student in Utrecht and what path did she take after graduating? What ultimately drew her back to Utrecht University? |
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Jonas Lembrechts and his students chart biodiversity across the Netherlands |
It is cold and muddy in De Driehoek, a small nature area within the Utrecht Science Park (USP). Jonas Lembrechts, a researcher in the Ecology and Biodiversity group, and two of his students have just finished mapping the plant species growing in several small plots in the area. By repeating this process regularly, over many years and in numerous locations across the Netherlands, they aim to build a clear picture of how biodiversity is changing, and how factors like nitrogen pollution and climate change are influencing it.
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