Uncovering the Human Side of Research - S0 / E01

How to become a Leading Scientist - with Wageningen University

A rector and 4 professors share their personal stories

This first episode is a live, uncut recording of a conversation that took place at Wageningen University and Research, on april 20th this year. The conversation was the kick off event of our Tenure Track Development Program at Wageningen. A one-year Program that supports assistant and associate professors in their personal development. 

The guests you hear are the rector Magnificus prof.dr.ir. Arthur Mol, Chairholder of Biochemistry prof.dr. Dolf Weijers, Associate professors Ilona de Hooge and Sjouke Kingma and assistant professor Wouter Kohlen. The conversation was led by Downsideup director Simon Douw. You will hear the guests talk about their personal experiences when it comes to topics like: Juggling too many balls and how to chose what to spend your time on, what to do when you feel stuck, how the scientific landscape has changed over the last twenty years, and more.

Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay

Over Uncovering the Human Side of Research

In this podcast, we don't talk about study designs or the outcomes of scientific experiments. These conversations are about the Human Side of doing research, the stories about the people behind the scientific output. You will hear scientists, coaches and other experts in science share their personal stories and advice regarding the challenges and the opportunities of academic careers. We hope that this podcast will excite, inspire and help you in your own career.