Mindwise Podcast

Boris Kyuchoukov and dr. Casper Albers are both involved with the University Council and in this episode they will give us an insider perspective on the University of Groningen’s politics.

How do ideas get generated in the council, and what is the process through which a “baby” idea gets transformed into a fully grown administrative decision?

Is the scientific method used in the development of the university?

Why is the focus on University Rankings both beneficial and detrimental to an educational establishment?

Is it a good idea to expand our campuses to Friesland and China?

What new implementations can we hope to see in the near future?

Should I vote in the upcoming elections?

These are just a few of the questions we discuss in the episode. Feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Don van Ravenzwaaij talks to us about the introductory statistics course he teaches at the Psychology department of the University of Groningen. Find out now what the course consists of, how to study and why statistics is so useful.

Groningen's new stats Prof has it all: insights into Bayesian statistics, cool cognitive response time models and a professional career as a Magic The Gathering player.

Still not impressed? Then check out what he has to say about the replication crisis in science and how we might tackle it.

Find Don here:

http://www.donvanravenzwaaij.com

or tune in to the next Mindwise podcast when he will talk to us about the introductory statistic course he teaches at the University of Groningen.

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In this episode, we sit down with dr. Judith Daniels who started working in University of Groningen's Psychology Department relatively recently. You will hear about her research interests- revolving around the fascinating phenomenon of dissociation. Everyone has had dissociative moments many times in their lives, but for some people it might come with a serious price, such as people suffering from PTSD.

The science behind this and other discussed topics is still very much a work in progress and has many implications for improving treatment efficacy, gaining new insights on how the human mind integrates information, etc.

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For this special episode mindwise met Miriam Lommen. She newly arrived at the University of Groningen and will talk to us about her research in the area of PTSD, life in academia and, of course, how it is to come to Groningen.

Find out now about her experiences in Oxford, her past research project in Sri Lanka and about how to become a researcher.

It's summer and thus university-free time (at least for most of us students)! We hope this podcast episode can satisfy your unmet longing for casually academic conversations. For this episode, Nina Hansen, associate professor at the University of Groningen, chatted with us about her current research project in Sri Lanka, her passion for applied research, the importance of taking initiative (Bachelor students listen up!!) and much more. Enjoy!

Check the following links to explore more of the topics we mentioned:

Nina's publications and activities

http://www.rug.nl/staff/n.hansen/research

One Laptop per Child

http://one.laptop.org

http://www.olpcnews.com/about_olpc_news/goodbye_one_laptop_per_child.html

Welcome back to the podcast! Today's guest is Pontus Leander. His research interests include motivation, goal pursuit and social cognition. In this episode we explore his professional and personal journey through academia. He shares insightful experiences and we ponder over what mindset is most helpful to navigate academia. Enjoy!

Links to topics mentioned during the episode:

http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4441010.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bargh

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Today’s guest on the show is Professor Trudy Dehue.

Trudy is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Groningen. Her fascinating research interests include the classification issue in science, the neurobiological turn in psychology, the commercialization of medicines testing, and the standardizing power of experimental research over health care. If you want to find out more about Trudy then please check the links below.

There you can find links to her website, her books, her TED talk and great articles Trudy recommended such as the one by Keith Thomas titled “What are universities for”.

Trudy:

http://www.trudydehue.nl

http://www.rug.nl/news-and-events/people-perspectives/scientists-in-focus/dehue?lang=en

http://www.atlascontact.nl/boek/betere-mensen/

Scientific Articles & Books:

http://infolet.it/files/2010/11/what-are-university-for.pdf

http://www.scienceintransition.nl/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Science-in-Transition-Position-Paper-final.pdf

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/nov/24/our-universities-why-are-they-failing/?pagination=false&printpage=true

http://www.scienceintransition.nl/english

Newspaper reports:

http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/mar/17/dutch-student-protests-ignite-movement-against-management-of-universities

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/30/lse-takes-legal-action-to-evict-occupying-student-protesters

http://www.cultnoise.com/the-strive-for-more-democracy-at-university/

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/04/amsterdam-university-chief-quits-over-stude

This is the fifth episode of our new podcast series, in which psychology students from the University of Groningen interview their lecturers. Here, we discuss the researcher's diverse toolbox.

Throughout the current block, dr. Tassos Sarampalis, the lecturer for the course 'Research Methods: Theory and Ethics' will be the weekly guest on our podcast to answers students' questions.

If you have feedback concerning this episode or want your own questions to be featured in upcoming episodes, please contact us at [email protected]

Photo by Sander Martens: www.sandermartens.com

This is the fourth episode of our new podcast series, in which psychology students from the University of Groningen interview their lecturers. Here, we discuss open access research and the future possibilities it might bring.

Throughout the current block, dr. Tassos Sarampalis, the lecturer for the course 'Research Methods: Theory and Ethics' will be the weekly guest on our podcast to answers students' questions.

If you have feedback concerning this episode or want your own questions to be featured in upcoming episodes, please contact us at [email protected]

Photo by Sander Martens: www.sandermartens.com