Episodes
S05 /
E15
- 04 November 2025
In today’s episode, Maarke and Gisela explore a new education form for dialogues, The Square. They talk to Sigrid Merx who is part of the Educational innovation project which developed this form at Utrecht University. The Square was piloted within the Life Sciences and Society (LSS) profile. Stud...
S05 /
E14
- 24 August 2025
In this episode, Maria and Fabíola chat with members of the Life Sciences Representatives (LSR) and the Educational Committee for the Graduate School of Life Sciences (EC-LS), Eva Wiesner and Elfie Moesker. They share how their groups work to improve the quality of education, represent student pe...
S05 /
E13
- 17 August 2025
In this episode Maria and Fabíola talk to Niels Vreeswijk and Sebastian Bok, who are student assessors at Utrecht University and at the UMC Utrecht, respectively. From sharing their daily activities and challenges to advocating for positive change for students, Niels and Sebastian discuss their r...
S05 /
E12
- 09 July 2025
In this episode Eveline talks to Isabella Spaans. Isabella is a PhD Student at UMC Utrecht and she is about to defend her dissertation about role models.In this episode she will tell you more about what role models actually are, why they are important and you will get to know wh...
S05 /
E12
- 12 May 2025
Two experienced teachers, Lizette Utomo and Koen Braat, developed a new course on lab calculations and made use of an innovative method: virtual reality. They tell Gisela and Maarke about their experience and how the course can bridge the gap between calculations and actual experiments in the lab...
S05 /
E11
- 14 April 2025
In this episode Maria and Fabíola talk to Chanel and Bianca about their experiences as international students who moved to the Netherlands for their education. From culture shocks and academic challenges to making new friends and finding a home away from home, we explore the highs and the lows of...
S05 /
E10
- 05 March 2025
Today’s Radio Life Sciences guest is dr. Chantal Tax, associate professor at the Image Sciences institute and programme coordinator of the GSLS Medical Imaging Master’s programme. She recently won the prestigious Vidi grant and tells us all about how she prepared for the application. Furthermore,...
S05 /
E09
- 28 January 2025
In this episode Eveline talks to Chanel Sam and Wiepke Koekenberg again. Chanel is an alumnus from the GSLS Master Neuroscience & Cognition and is currently setting up her own business: I SEE YOU Baby Care.Being an entrepreneur goes with ups and downs and in this series we follo...
S05 /
E08
- 05 November 2024
In this episode Eveline talks to Chanel Sam and Wiepke Koekenberg again. Chanel is an alumnus from the GSLS Master Neuroscience & Cognition and is currently setting up her own business. Being an entrepreneur goes with ups and downs and in this series we follow Chanel's experiences along the road!...
S05 /
E07
- 22 October 2024
In this episode Eveline talks to Chanel Sam and Wiepke Koekenberg. Chanel is an alumnus from the GSLS Master Neuroscience & Cognition and is currently setting up her own business. Being an entrepreneur goes with ups and downs and in this series we follow Chanel's experiences along the road! Wiepk...
About Radio Life Sciences
RADIO LIFE SCIENCES – a podcast produced by the GSLS for the GSLS. LISTEN to educators, policy makers, researchers, fellow students, and others share their perspectives. LEARN about the inner workings of the graduate school, educational opportunities, and more. LEAD the conversation by brainstorming, deciding, and producing the content on upcoming episodes.