Student articles make it to UKrant – part 2

All articles were written for the course Science Communication and Journalism of 2025.


Every year the Science Communication and Journalism course offers students the opportunity to go through the entire process of creating journalistic articles and gain hands-on experience in science journalism. Students learn how to pitch their ideas and draft initial story outlines, conduct interviews with scientists, and then bring everything together into compelling stories that highlight the work of researchers across diverse scientific fields.

The process doesn’t stop there. With multiple rounds of review and revision, their stories evolve into polished articles ready for publication. And, this year some pieces have made it out onto UKrant.

In the previous article, we featured three stories highlighting the efforts of ecologists working to study and protect nature in the Netherlands. In this second part, we shift our focus to people, presenting two stories that explore research in medicine.

What are the comatose patient’s chances? Don’t count on AI for advice just yet – by Cecile Bruil

In this piece, Cecile takes a look at a particular potential use of AI, and the people-AI interaction.

Click here for the English version.

Organs on a chip might put an end to medical animal testing – by Vera Huitema

In this article, Vera discusses alternatives to animal testing, showcasing the work of reseacher Isabel Tamargo.

Click here for the English version.

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