Mandatory Introduction GSNS

The Applied Data Science profile extends master students’ knowledge to address the challenges for decision making, planning, and knowledge discovery in large collections of diverse data. Within this profile you take a total of 30 ECs, including two compulsory courses in the areas of data science: Data analytics 1: Supervised learning and visualization (https://www.gerkovink.com/slv), and Data analytics 2: Battling the curse of dimensionality (https://uudav.nl/). For the other courses, you can choose elective courses offered by different faculties of Utrecht University. Finally, you can work on an interdisciplinary research project in your domain with the focus on applied data science. You can contact the coordinators of the Applied Data Science profile via the email address ads-profile@uu.nl for more information.

For more information about this profile, please visit https://students.uu.nl/en/science/education/gsns-profiles or watch the video below

The Complex Systems Profile is an interdisciplinary profile for ambitious students from different Graduate Schools. In this research field societal issues, such as a financial crisis, a sudden epidemic or climate change are studied from a quantitative modelling perspective. Students will get an understanding of the various models used in the complexity field and the behaviour (i.e. transitions, predictability) of these models.

For more information about this profile, please visit https://students.uu.nl/en/science/education/gsns-profiles

Science is a constant source of innovation, whether it is finding a science-based product while working at a large company or performing research in an incubator. The profile Science-based Entrepreneurship offers you the possibility to test your entrepreneurship gene by learning and working on scientific innovation in your field of study.

For more information about this profile, please visit https://students.uu.nl/en/science/education/gsns-profiles

These days researchers are increasingly called upon to engage with society, to share their results with a great variety of groups and to talk about work-related matters with citizens and interested parties. The Communication profile offers students the opportunity to focus on science communication and informal science education within the context of their own science research Master’s programme. Thus you will learn how to make all kinds of scientific knowledge accessible and useful for your target audiences.

For more information about this profile, please visit https://students.uu.nl/en/science/education/gsns-profiles or watch the video about the Communication Profile below.

Whatever your career is going to look like, presenting and working with and within groups, is almost certainly going to be an important part of it. Maybe you actually want to become a teacher in secondary education. In that case, a formal teacher training is mandatory.

But even if you do not see yourself as a teacher (yet), imagine what 30 EC teacher training would do for your group and presentation skills! The Educational Profile will give you this unique feature on your CV - and it will result in a formal degree in teaching as well.

For more information about this profile, please visit https://students.uu.nl/en/science/education/gsns-profiles

Modern Life Sciences research, faces the challenge to make biology a quantitative natural science. Therefore we have to integrate different scientific disciplines and foster collaborative projects between biologists, chemists, physicists, computer scientists and mathematicians.

The QBio Honours Programme is an educational programme for students in biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer science, with a genuine interest in this interdisciplinary field. The aim of the programme is to train the next generation of scientists in Quantitative Biology.

For more information, please visit: https://tbb.bio.uu.nl/qbio/honours.html or watch the video about the QBio Honours Programme below.

The Da Vinci Program offers an immersive learning experience with the aim of educating a new generation of changemakers, connectors, and innovators. You will collaborate with private and public partners, such as the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam, AkzoNobel and Province of Utrecht on real-life sustainability challenges. A few days a week you will work in an interdisciplinary team of students from Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research and Utrecht University on the challenge at the partner’s site. The Da Vinci Program is a new track. It will start in September, it takes one academic year and has a study load of 20 hrs a week. You will apply systems thinking and design thinking as a methodology for complex problem-solving and to develop feasible, viable, desirable and - of course - sustainable solutions. You will be trained in future skills such as complex problem-solving, Creative and critical thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration. Next to the challenge and trainings, coaching for personal development and field trips are part of the program. And Da Vinci also offers jams with the whole Da Vinci community to optimize peer learning and you will partake in a squad to co-create the program.

What does it mean when something is lekker or leuk? And will you manage to pronounce gezellig, the word that is at the heart of Dutch culture?

In this interactive workshop, volunteers of ESN Utrecht will introduce you to the basics of the Dutch language. Familiarize yourself with phrases used on a day-to-day basis and learn some essential vocabulary such as numbers and greetings. With your fellow students, you will practice the basics and get ready for your first conversation in Dutch.

Every semester ESN offers a basic level course of Dutch for your daily life. Next to that, an advanced course is available to build on prior knowledge you might already have. Take this opportunity to give Dutch a try!

Round 2: Buys Ballot Building– Room 020

Do you consider going abroad as part of your Master’s study? The earlier you start the better it is! In this workshop the International Officer of the Faculty of Science will give you an overview of the possibilities and explain what planning and administration is necessary to organize your stay abroad.

Also there is ample time to ask your questions. (Note however that programme related questions can only be answered by your programme coordinator.)

Round 1&2: Buys Ballot Building– Room 209

Studying, socializing, working, doing sports… There’s so much to do, in so little time. What do you do, when you feel overwhelmed? The experience of stress is a familiar problem for a lot of students. The coping strategy someone choses, is not always a conscious choice.

In this workshop, together with study advisor Yo-Yi Pat, students will explore different aspects of stress. Also several coping strategies are discussed. The aim is to become aware of one’s preferred coping strategy and find out what other strategies may be useful.

Students are given an active role in the workshop. We hope to learn with each other and also from each other. After this workshop, you are one step closer to handling stress like a pro!

Round 1&2: Buys Ballot Building– Room 109

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 excercises.

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

Round 1 & 2: Buys Ballot Building- Room 201 

Since your Master’s programme is the next step in the run-up to your career, this is a good moment to start or get serious about your LinkedIn profile.

During this workshop you will get to work on your own profile and receive feedback on it. Colleagues from Career Services will teach you how to build a strong profile and how to expand your network. The sooner you start working on this, the easier it will be to use LinkedIn when searching for a job after your Master’s programme. So make sure you have a LinkedIn profile, to get started right away!

Round 1: Buys Ballot Building– Room 017

A day planner brimming with tasks and responsibilities: how familiar does that sound? How do you ensure that your efforts are effectively and efficiently directed while at the same maintaining your well-being under the onslaught?

In this workshop, you’ll explore a number of models and insights from the field of time management. These will help you organise and prioritise your tasks. We will distinguish between urgent and important tasks and practice the ‘Getting Things Done’ method. We will also examine which style of working is best for you, so that you may enjoy all of its benefits and will be able to avoid (many of) the pitfalls.

This interactive training will help you work with a purpose and reduce your stress levels into the bargain. Conscious and effective!

Round 1: Buys Ballot Building– Room 106 

In this session, you will meet the different study associations we have to offer. Every association makes sure there are fun and relaxing activities for you to enjoy every week. These activities can be anything from just having a drink to a full gala and everything in between. Make sure to meet us at the game activity to see for yourself!

Round 1&2: Buys Ballot Building- Room 219