Being taught from a distance, and still sit in the front row. This is possible with a virtual classroom. At the Teaching & Learning Lab’s Autumn Festival on November 22, the very first virtual classroom in the Netherlands was opened in front of the more than 200 participants. Workshops and lectures at the Autumn Festival…

The Teaching & Learning Lab organizes every second thursday of the month an inspiration drink. Alternately a story of a teacher, a student or an interesting education tool is offered. But above all, there is room for exchanging thoughts with colleagues about education while enjoying a bite and a drink. During the inspiration café on Thursday 12 March, Jaco Appelman and Jonno van Vulpen…

The Teaching & Learning Lab organizes every second thursday of the month an inspiration drink. Alternately a story of a teacher, a student or an interesting education tool is offered. But above all, there is room for exchanging thoughts with colleagues about education while enjoying a bite and a drink. On February 13, Simon Dirks tells about his experiences with the “Living Past” course….

The Teaching & Learning Lab organizes every second thursday of the month an inspiration drink. Alternately a story of a teacher, a student or an interesting education tool is offered. But above all, there is room for exchanging thoughts with colleagues about education while enjoying a bite and a drink. When: 9 January 2020 (cancelled) What time: from 4 – 6 PM Where: Teaching & Learning Lab…

Prof. Dr. Ferdi Engels is a lecturer at Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the Undergraduate School of Science at Utrecht University, and he is also coordinator of the Higher Education activities of the Teaching & Learning Lab (TLL). But what does he find so special about the TLL, and why would he want all teachers…

On 27 January, the strengthen-your-education-week will start with a diverse and wide range of activities aimed at strengthening and innovating your education. The programme is now online with numerous workshops, lunch meetings and tailor-made advice, organised by the partners of the Centre for Academic Teaching. The programme is of interest to all UU teachers, whether…

The first ‘Strengthen-Your-Education-week’ was held in the first week of July. Lecturers were enthusiastic about the event: “I discovered new interesting things and I came back to work with inspiration and new ideas”; “Inspiring and worth the effort. It gave me some entirely new ideas.” The week-long event was so well-received, in fact, that the…

Come to the Teaching & Learning Lab Autumn Festival on Friday, November 22, 2019 in Utrecht. This fourth Autumn Festival is for everyone who feels involved in innovation and improvement of secondary and higher education. Take part in workshops, making and listening sessions on activating work forms, blended learning and active learning spaces. Solve an…

Think about modern and better higher education during one of the two Design Thinking sessions on 22 November. Together with other professionals and students you design an educational concept, present it to experts and present it during the Autumn Festival. View the topics and register!  

Utrecht University has been hard at work developing new revenue models to secure funding for its research and teaching. The TU/e Innovation Lab, which operates as an autonomous entity within TU Eindhoven to connect government and business, has been phenomenally successful at attracting outside funding. Read more