Welcome to our showcase of master students’ final projects! Explore a diverse collection of work created for various courses, featuring journalistic articles but also design products, exhibitions and podcasts. Have a read to learn something new, gain insights into our master’s course assignments, and see the creativity of our students in action.
Behind the scenes of Biologie met Joost
Joost is coming to town! Running his BiologiemetJoost youtube channel (55,6k followers) as a platform, this high school biology teacher sure knows how to explain difficult topics like DNA & immunity to his young audience. Sign up now.
Explore the Science In & Out Podcast on Spotify
by Beatriz Reis – Podcasts started over 20 years ago, with the term being coined in 2004 by Ben Hammersley. Keeping up with the times, SEC Master’s students script, record and edit their own podcast episodes as part of the course Nature of Scientific Disciplines (NSD). Explore their Science In & Out Podcast on Spotify.
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Get started on your New Year’s resolutions
by Myrna Kooij – A new year brings new resolutions. I aim to explore more SciComm exhibitions, and maybe you’d like to do the same. To help you out, I share a selection of events that either inspired me recently, or are already on my own to-do list.
De psychiaters uit Pieterzijl
door Wouter Vliek – In 1903 werd Enno Dirk Wiersma (1858 – 1940) de allereerste hoogleraar neurologie en psychiatrie in Groningen. Nooit eerder vervulde iemand deze functie aan de Rijksuniversiteit (Wiersma, 2004). Enno kreeg van de universiteit het vertrouwen om een volledig nieuw vakgebied te maken en stond samen met zijn collega’s aan de grondslag…
The anatomical collection of Frederik Ruysch: a reminder of life or death?
by Michelle Brad – In the 17th century knowledge of the human anatomy was limited, and the field of study itself was controversial, often viewed as morbid. Dissections and collections of preserved specimens contributed to the expansion of knowledge during this time. In this essay, Michelle Brad explores the work of one Dutch anatomist, Frederik…
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Student articles make it to UKrant – part 3
Every year, a selection of articles our students produce during the science journalism course make it to the UKrant. In this article, we showcase two pieces that cover research in the medical field.
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Student articles make it to UKrant – part 2
Every year, a selection of articles our students produce during the science journalism course make it to the UKrant. In this article, we showcase two pieces that cover research in the medical field.
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How to tell a visual story: 10 tips from alumnus Mark Hektor
by Myrna Kooij – How can we communicate science through illustrations? During his workshop on visual storytelling, alumnus Mark Hektor taught me to draw a sheep and introduced me to the world of storytelling. Read more about Mark’s illustrating experience and learn about his main take-away message to get your point across when telling a…
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Bridging Science 