Radio Life Sciences

In this episode Eveline talks to Anouck, Bouke and Simon from the Brain Computer Interface (BCI) lab. This fascinating technique focuses on helping for example patients with locked-in syndrome to communicate with the world. In this episode we talk about what BCI's actually are and what they measure, the ethical issues they raise, and also your opportunities to join the ongoing research within this lab. Enjoy listening!

This is a slightly different episode than normal, because it was recorded live during a meeting with staff of the Education Center! In the podcast we talk about our Radio Life Sciences team and the podcast in general, some facts and figures, and we also discuss some relevant topics we could cover in the future.

In this follow-up episode on Gijs’ PhD journey, Gijs and Maarke discuss what’s going on in Gijs’ PhD life. They talk about the milestone of writing and submitting your first article, the motivation that comes from visiting conferences, the collaboration between the UMCU and RIVM, and the positive side of ever-changing plans.

In this episode of the YoUUr Career series, Tessa records a third live session with Remko and Michelle (two career officers) and Meike Hartog (a GSLS student). They talk about the final phase of Career Service/Orientation: 'Get Skilled', which is being put in practice 'live' by Meike. Enjoy listening!

In this episode of the YoUUr Career series, Tessa records a second live session with Remko and Michelle (two career officers) and Panos (a GSLS student). They talk about the results that Panos has achieved after following the advices and tips that Remko and Michele gave him some time ago. What did Panos discover after he followed a e-learning module on career topics? What did he learn about LinkedIn? Listen and learn together with him!

In today's episode, Anastasia Kurysheva talks to Aisha Pagnes - the course coordinator for the Academic Writing course from the Communication Skills Academy (Coska), and Adam Frick - one of the teachers of this course. The course is open to all Master’s students of the Graduate School of Life Sciences who works on their major research project or report for their profile. We'll discuss all ins and outs of the course, why it is important to  communicate your insights clearly and convincingly in scientific articles, and what you as a student can gain from following this course. They say the best scientists are also the best writers! 

Interested in this course? Check out the Osiris description; https://osiris-student.uu.nl/onderwijscatalogus/extern/cursus

In today's episode, Tessa Voerman talks to Dr. Sabrina Genz - an assistant professor and a coach at the Online Coaching Center (OCC) of Utrecht University. At OCC, the students can share their worries with the online coaches. Sabrina tells to our listeners what questions students have when they ask for a coaching sessions at the OCC (e.g., issues with time management). She also tells in depth about the techniques that could be useful to students to apply while they are balancing their master's or PhD programme with their personal life and other obligations they might have. 

In this episode of the YoUUr Career series Tessa hosts a live session between Remko and Michelle (two career officers) and Panos (a GSLS student). They cover different interesting topics and discussions as to how you as a student can discover what your strengths and ambitions are and how to use them to investigate your future ambitions. Moreover, via using lots of post-its, Panos visualizes all his strengths and ambitions to get to know what he would like to do after he would graduate. Listen to hear how you can investigate your own future ambitions as well!

In today's episode, Tessa Voerman and Lisa Keijzer introduce the first part of a two-part series on the topic of failure. In this episode, they speak with Dr. Annerieke Oosterwegel from the Department of Developmental Psychology at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University. Together, they explore the concept of failure and discuss how students experience failure and what techniques they can implement to help themselves reframe those experiences.

Utrecht University already has a reputation as an institution with excellent theoretical courses, but did you know you can know also dabble in hardware prototyping in Lili’s Proto Lab? This new facility within the science faculty is promoting students, teachers and researchers to adopt a DIY approach and learn new design skills. Whether you want to create a hardware solution to aid your research, create an educational model to explain a concept or simply learn some digital design skills, Lili’s Proto Lab is there to lower the threshold and accelerate you along the learning curve. In this episode, Tessa Voerman interviews Josh Hauser and Edward Paddon on all opportunities “ Lili’s Proto Lab” has to offer.