Mandatory Introduction GSNS

Considering a PhD after your Master’s? A PhD can be a good start for a career in research, both in academics and in business. In this Q&A panel, PhD students from all our fields share their experiences in response to your questions. 
 
Location: Androclus building - C101 

This workshop is offered by the Utrecht University Library. 

Open science is becoming more and more important – but what does it mean for your research project? What are ways in which you can make your research more open, and why would you do so? 
 

In this workshop, we will discuss the why, what and how of open science and introduce you to a number of open science practices (including preregistration, sharing code and data, open access publishing, open peer review and more). We will also discuss the barriers and motivations you may encounter, and the support available at Utrecht University. 

Location: Bolognalaan 101- 0.204 

This workshop is offered by the Utrecht University Library. 

When you get started on a scientific project, understanding the state of the field is the first step. That means reading scientific literature, finding data and other sources, and storing these references in a way that will help you keep track of them easily. A good reference manager also is the basis for easy citation later on, when you will need to write a thesis that places your research in context, and cite your sources. 
 

In this workshop, colleagues from the UU Library will guide you through this process: where do you find literature and data? How do you manage references? And how do you cite them correctly when writing a scientific paper or thesis? Join this workshop, and they will help you hit the road running! 

 
Location: Bolognalaan 101– 1.065 

Ensuring your research is reproducible can be a difficult task. Scripting your analysis is a start, but this in and of itself is no guarantee that you, or someone else, can faithfully repeat your work at a later stage. In this interactive lecture, we will help you not only to make your work reproducible, but also to increase the efficiency of your workflow. We do this by teaching you a few good programming habits: how to set up a good project structure, how to code and comment well, and how to document your code so that it can be used by others. We will furthermore introduce you to Git and GitHub, which are essential tools in managing and publishing code. Reproducibility requires extra effort, but we will focus on teaching you skills that will save you much more time in the long run than they cost to implement. 

Location: Bolognalaan 101– 1.204 

This workshop is offered by the Utrecht University Library. 

Research Data Management (RDM) helps you to keep control over your data during your research and will save you time and stress! 
 

This workshop covers all aspects of research data management: FAIR data, data collection, data documentation, data storage, data security, data selection, and data availability for reuse. Whether you produce terabytes of new data per week, or just dive into an existing dataset, preparing yourself helps a lot. This workshop will be given by one of the RDM consultants from RDM Support. 

Location: Bolognalaan 101- 1.206 

EntrepreWHAT? Being entrepreneurial is much more than starting-up your own business – but what is it then exactly? Would you like to learn how you could be creative and explore your interests in new exciting ways? 

We will first introduce entrepreneurship to you and provide an overview of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Utrecht University and in Utrecht. Then you will get into action by applying some entrepreneurial principles hands-on that could help you in and outside of your study. You will leave this workshop knowing what we mean by an entrepreneurial mindset and skills and where you could go next to continue to explore and apply such. Let’s just try and start before we’re ready! 

 
Location:  Buys Ballot building- 001 

Intercultural communication is the verbal and nonverbal interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds. Participants start reflecting on ‘culture’ and on examples of intercultural situations in their own lives. Then, in an intercultural learning simulation, you:  

• experience what you do when you need to communicate with someone from another culture;  

• think about how you could help foreigners to integrate in your culture, and how foreigners could help you to integrate in theirs;  

• reflect about your own cultural behaviors.  

We intend to improve participants’ intercultural communication by helping them to understand the impact of culture on human behavior. 

 
Location: Buys Ballot building- 023 

Have you already made a LinkedIn account but is your profile still not set up properly? Are you unsure how to use LinkedIn and for what purposes? In this LinkedIn Basics workshop, you will learn how to build a strong online profile so you can start expanding your network. The sooner you start working on this, the easier it will be to use LinkedIn when searching for a job or internship. Especially since a strong online presence is essential nowadays. 

 
In this workshop you will learn what a strong profile looks like and how to make sure that recruiters/employers find you. You will get to work on your own profile, and receive feedback on your profile. After this workshop, you will know how to further improve your profile. 

Please bring your (charged) laptop with you so you can get started right away. 
 
Location: Buys Ballot building- 115

NOTE: This workshop is target at students with a non-EU background 

During this presentation the Netherlands Point of Entry will explain you all you need to know about: 

• Why and how to kickstart in the Netherlands.  

• The entrepreneurial startup and scale-up ecosystem in the Netherlands. 

• Visa requirements for 5 different visa: startup visa, self-employed visa, highly skilled migrant visa, key employee visa and orientation year visa 

• A job portal with over 8000 jobs listed at over 1500 companies (English speaking vacancies, no Dutch required!) 

Location: Buys Ballot building- 161

LaTeX is a code language for typesetting documents, for example your thesis, scientific paper, or hand-in. It produces professional looking documents and typesets mathematical expressions well, making it the standard (and often requirement) for academic documents. 

This workshop requires no prior knowledge of LaTeX and will help you through the rough start which new users of LaTeX experience. We show you how to correctly format text and how to include mathematical expressions, tables and images. 

For this workshop we will use Overleaf. You can create a free account on Overleaf.com. Please bring a laptop since the workshop will include exercises. 

This workshop is organised by the TeXniCie committee of study association A-Eskwadraat. We facilitate LaTeX use for exact science studies, mainly by organizing extracurricular courses. More information about this workshop and others can be found on our website texnicie.nl 
 
Location: Buys Ballot building- 201 

This workshop is offered by the Faculty of Science Student wellbeing team.  

The skill to calm yourself during busy times can be very beneficial for your well-being. The best time to learn and start this practice is before the storm hits. In this workshop we explore several forms of meditation techniques. We will also discuss how you can obtain the state of mindfulness during hectic days. Whether you want to learn more about mindfulness, or you just want to experience a calm moment during the introduction time: you are welcome to join us! 

Location: Buys Ballot building- 209 

This workshop is offered by Team Student Wellbeing.  

Is time slipping through your fingers? Are you running behind schedule? Or do you struggle with switching between all your interests and responsibilities? Or do you find it difficult to say no in time or ask for help? Perhaps the workshop 'Working Consciously & Effectively' is something for you! After this workshop you will have more tools to improve your self-management and work more efficiently, effectively and consciously. As a result you will increase your productivity, reduce stress and experience more balance. 

Location:  Minnaert building – 0.09 

This workshop is offered by YER. 
 
What do you write in a motivation letter for a traineeship, job or secondary job? In this interactive training session, you will learn how to convincingly express your motivation, qualities and abilities and so increase your chance of being invited to an interview. 

Location:  Minnaert building – 0.11 

This workshop is offered by YER.  
 
Individuals communicate in various manners. How can you identify another person's communication style and how can you effectively communicate your own preferences? Through participation in this interactive training session, you will learn about the different communication styles as defined by DISC. This knowledge will provide valuable insights into understanding the behavior of others and working efficiently with them by recognizing and adjusting to the diverse expectations associated with each communication style. 

Location:  Minnaert building 0.14

This workshop is offered by YER.  
 
We all have an understanding of our strengths, but do you also understand how these define you and how to utilize them to their fullest potential? Knowing your core strengths is a valuable tool for setting yourself apart and becoming more efficient in everyday life. In this interactive training session, you will learn how to delve deeper into discovering your core strengths, enabling you to gain a better understanding of yourself. 

Location:  Minnaert building 0.15 

This workshop is offered by Lili’s Proto Lab.  

Do you know an SVG from an STL? An Arduino from a Raspberry Pi? Is ‘prototype’ a process rather than a product for you? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then Lili’s Proto Lab (LPL) is the place for you to learn!*  During our workshop, you will dive head first into the world of prototyping building your own custom hardware, in this case, a battle bot. After the battle bots have fought it out, you will have the opportunity to start your own project or simply receive a tour of our workshop for an overview of our electronics, prototyping tools, 3D printers, laser cutters and augmented reality routers to name a few. Sign up to our workshop if you are curious about our tech or want to experience the prototyping mindset.  

*– You can still come if the answer was yes 

Location: Caroline Bleeker building, ground floor, next to the Scientific Instrumentation department) 

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to bring your student card to get free access to the Botanic Gardens! 

A guided tour is the best way to get to know the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens. Specially trained guides will take you to places that are most interesting at the time of your visit. You will get to see the best and most beautiful flowering plants and hear the accompanying stories. You will also learn more about the work of the Botanic Gardens during a guided tour. 

Location: Entrance Botanical Gardens