| Welcome (back)! In this faculty newsletter, we summarise need-to-know and nice-to-know information for Science students. By doing this, we hope to limit the email traffic to students. |
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Student site: starting point for your study information |
When you search for information about your programme via Google and/or ChatGPT, you often get summaries. These seems useful, but unfortunately, the AI also uses outdated, deleted or incorrect pages from other programmes/faculties to formulate answers. To avoid using incorrect information, always check the links used and only rely on the information provided on the student website. Or check the EER/OER if you want to be sure.
Please note: Life Sciences students can find all information about their studies at students.uu.nl/en/gsls |
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Useful links for a good start to your studies
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You can download free software like Office 365 en Outlook - via https://students.uu.nl/en/free-software
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Thesis stress? These activities can help you |
- The Thesis Kick-off: for students who are starting their thesis in period 1 and want to get off to a good start. Date: 22 September, registration opens on 1 September. Language: English.
- The Start and Stay - Writing Day: for all students who want to remain productive by working together with other students to maintain a strict rhythm of writing and breaks. Date: 22 October, registration opens on 29 September. Language: English. |
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The to do list of the new faculty student board member |
| At 21, Hugo van der Wilt is stepping into the role of faculty student assessor, taking over from predecessor Jelke de Haan. What is the first action item on his to do list? “I’m eager to move beyond listening – and tackle problems head-on” |
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Do you put your trash in the correct bin? |
Even seemingly harmless mistakes, like tossing a dirty yoghurt cup or aluminium-foil wrapper in the plastic bin, can contaminate an entire batch of recyclable plastic, meaning that whole batches of recyclable material end up being incinerated or sent to a landfill.
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Student jobsJob banksPlease note: on the publication day of the newsletter a vacancy may already be filled. |
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Winner GSNS thesis awards: Lammert Westerdijk |
| There were three nominees: Frenk Dragar (Artificial Intelligence), Lammert Westerdijk (Computing Science and Mathematics) and Daphne van Zandvoort (Human Computer Interaction). In the end, Lammert Westerdijk won with his thesis on “A Framework for Studying the Complexity of General ε-Robust Problems”. |
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Should I... move here? 🌍💭 Study abroad! |
| Did you find inspiration this summer? Utrecht University offers various opportunities for exchanges or internships abroad. Curious to find out more? We will tell you all about it during the Study Abroad Weeks. |
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From farmland to jungle: working together to measure and save biodiversity |
| In the heart of Costa Rica, researchers are tackling a major question: how can we restore biodiversity and measure whether our efforts are actually working? This project is a collaboration between scientists, students, local residents and the two foundations Adopt Rainforest and Work with Nature. |
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Graduation project: an audio tour for the brand new Evolution Garden |
| Student Anouk Knetsch worked on a special project at the Botanical Gardens: an audio tour for the brand-new Evolution Garden. The tour is called “900 million years and 20 minutes” and takes you on a journey through time, highlighting the key moments in plant evolution. |
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| From 26 Sept. until 5 Oct. |
- 29 Sept: Lecture on the body's defence against bacteria: molecular mechanisms of immunity and antibiotics
- 29 Sept/3 Oct: Guided tour of the NPEC high-tech plant lab
- 2 Oct: Pizza and pub quiz
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Tips:
🎤 Karaoke @ Cultuurcafé – sing along on 13 November and 15 January (free and open to everyone)
✍️ Writing café – every first Friday of the month, with a special One Book One Campus workshop on 3 October
😂 Springplank! – try-out cabaret by young talent (16 October, 26 February, 21 May)
🎶 Let’s Jam – jam sessions for everyone (31 October, 28 November)
🎭 Theatre & Open Podium and the Popronde – from The King in Yellow to the Open Podium and the Popronde (23, 30 October & 21 November)
All activities are accessible and often free of charge. |
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