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.
Radio Life Sciences
Claim This Podcastby Graduate School of Life Sciences of Utrecht University, The Netherlands
76 episodes
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Podcast Overview
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.
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Recent Episodes
November 4, 2025
Our Education | The Square: a new education form for dialogue
<p>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. Student and LSS-alumna Maayke Balemans shares her experience as a student who participated in this education form.</p><p>Maayke Balemans is a student Neuroscience and Cognition. She followed the LSS-profile in P3 and P4 of 2025 and is now working on her writing assignment to complete her master’s program.</p><p>Sigrid Merx is an associate professor at the department of Media and Culture Studies at the Faculty of Humanities. She is a work package leader in the Comenius Leadership Project Fostering an Open Mind and Open Attitude where she has co-developed creative tools to foster dialogue in higher education at a time of growing polarization both inside and outside the classroom. The Square is one of these tools.</p>
August 24, 2025
Student Representation Series – Part 2: Life Sciences Representatives & Educational Committee of Life Sciences
<p>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 perspectives within the GSLS, and address key issues affecting Life Sciences students. From giving feedback on courses to tackling challenges students face during their studies, our guests offer an inside look at how they help shape the learning experience at GSLS. Tune in to discover how these committees make student voices heard and why their work matters for every Life Sciences student.</p>
August 17, 2025
Student Representation Series - Part 1: Student assessors
<p>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 roles at UU and UMC Utrecht and go into detail on what it means to be a student assessor. Tune in to learn more about this important student representation role within the university!</p>
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