Radio Life Sciences

In today's episode, Maarke and Gisela talk with Marjolein Rozeboom, MSc about her writing assignment on supervision of life sciences students that she conducted under supervision of Dr. Renske de Kleijn.

Marjolein is an alumnus of one of the UU GSLS Masters' programmes -Regenerative Medicine and Technology. She works as a clinical research associate at IQVIA -  a clinical research organization. 

In this episode, a recent GSLS graduate Vera Rijks talks to a PhD candidate Anne Marieke Doornweerd and a physician and sexologist of Nederlandse Vereniging voor Seksuologie (NVVS) Peter Leusink. 

Anne Marieke investigates how the cycle and contraceptive use can affect emotion regulation and possibly lead to the depressive or anxiety symptoms often seen fluctuating throughout the cycle or with contraceptive use. 

Peter Leusink consults various groups of patients on the questions of sexuality, also under the conditions of aging, cancer and chronic illness. He also provides  education and training for GPs, specialists, and many other care providers. In 2021, he established his own company  De Seksuele Zaak.

The websites with reliable information about contraceptive methods: 

https://rutgers.nl/themas/anticonceptie/

https://www.anticonceptie.nl/ 

In today's episode, Eveline talks with Gijs Teunis about his PhD journey, which is 1 year on its way.

Gijs is an alumnus of our OneHealth Master's programme (now part of Health and Environment) and works as a PhD student at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) at the department of Bacterial Surveillance and Response. We follow Gijs on his PhD journey to see what steps he takes and what he learns from them.

Can your own background be reflected in how you approach your research questions? Why diversity among students, teachers, and other staff members is so important? Have you ever thought about how the textbooks influence your research or practice with patients? What measures are introduced to make the biomedical sciences curriculum at bachelor's and master's phases inclusive? 

In this episode, Gijs tries to find out the answers to these questions by talking to dr. Gönül Dilaver  - director of education Bachelor biomedical sciences, associate professor, principal

Since the release of ChatGPT in the end of 2022, universities and educators are trying to find how the rise of generative AI can be fitted in our curricula. Therefore the GSLS has initiated a  project: 'The Generative Education Initiative', chaired by assistant professor dr. Christine Fox. In this 'Our News'  episode, Harold talks to Christine together with our Health and Environment student Deepshika Sharma about the impact of generative AI and what the aims are of the 'generative education initiative' of the GSLS

In this episode Eveline talks to Franca van Heijningen who is an UU graduate and former member of our Radio Life Sciences team! Currently, Franca is a trainee at TNO and she shares her experiences with us.

TNO is an independent research organization which focuses on targeted innovation. This means that they do not develop knowledge for the sake of knowledge, but for its practical application. TNO tries to create value on a social and economic level within six different domains, such as defence and safety, healthy living and work, and high-tech industry. Look for more information about TNO on their website!

Are you curious how the selection process goes for a traineeship at TNO? And how your two years look like when you’re in a traineeship? To get to know this and other interesting experiences of Franca at her traineeship, have a listen at this episode!

In today's episode, Maarke Roelofs and Gisela van der Velden from Radio Life Sciences are talking to Tessa Voerman, who is the coordinator of our elective course Professional Identity Education. This course extends over the two years of the Master's programme and focuses on finding your own professional identity (Who am I? What do I want? What can I bring?). Knowing yourself enables you to make the most out of your study time and to prepare yourself for future career opportunities. Maarke, Gisela and Tessa explore the course and the benefits it can bring you as a student.

In today's episode, Gisela van der Velden and Maarke Roelofs of the GSLS talk to Casper Schoemaker and Corlinda Kievit about our special elective course 'Experience and Expertise'. In this course,  students with a chronic disease learn to integrate their experiential knowledge of living with a chronic physical or mental condition with their research expertise and scientific skills. And much more of course!

In today's episode, Harold van Rijen, Fleur Boelens and Kirsten Koymans look back on last year's events and education of the GSLS and look forward to the upcoming academic year and especially the Introducing Life Sciences week. If you want to know more about our events, please check the News section on the Students Site of the GSLS!

Today's episode highlights the I Art My Science project within the Graduate School of Life Science. Lisa is talking with Tania Morán Luengo and Spiros Pachis about the project. Pachis is one of the founders of this art project. Tania and Lisa joined the project later and are working on the upcoming exhibition of I Art My Science.