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Mathematics is one of the disciplines that our graduates often choose to explore further through extracurricular activities.

Skill Boost: Data Science & Society Students Take It Further

Date:05 November 2025Author:Danila, Ewa and Freark

Once you become a student of Data Science & Society, you will follow a structured curriculum designed to provide a strong foundation in both technical and ethical skills. However, you are still free to enrich your programme with extracurricular courses

Students sitting on the outside stairs of De Beurs

Student for a Day: See what it’s really like to be one of us

Date:01 October 2025Author:Caya Muijs

Do you want to know what it is like to be a bachelor's student at Campus Fryslân? Feel the vibe, meet people within our community and walk in our beautiful building? Then join a Student for a Day and discover for yourself!

Left to right: Igor Marchenko, Jan Kokowski, Stella Siu at Interspeech Science Festival 2025 in Rotterdam.

From Classroom to Public Outreach Event: My Speech Technology Journey

Date:15 September 2025Author:Stella Siu

Do you ever wonder how the theory you study or hear about can become truly relevant to real-world challenges? If so, you are in good company. Stella Siu, a recent graduate of the Speech Technology master's programme, was curious about how to bridge...

Rada Middelhoek during her fieldwork in Thailand.

Rethinking Elephant Tourism in Thailand: Rada’s Thesis Journey

Date:09 September 2025Author:Rada Middelhoek

Sustainable tourism is more than a buzzword: it is about balancing cultural preservation, environmental responsibility, and the well-being of local communities. In this post, Rada, a recent graduate of the MSc in Cultural Geography, track Sustainable...

Every year, the world produces over 100 million tons of textiles, yet less than 1% of clothing is recycled into new garments.

Mapping Accessibility in Textile Collection: A Data Science & Society Field Project with Statistics Netherlands and TEXroad

Date:02 September 2025Author:Jeska Everhard & Faiza Omar Mohamed

Does walking accessibility to textile collection bins affect usage rates in Dutch urban contexts? This is the question that second-year Data Science and Society students explored in collaboration with Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and TEXroad. Students...

Global Responsibility & Leadership students in front of De Beurs, Campus Fryslân

Three Tracks, Three Ways to Make an Impact: GRL Majors Explained

Date:23 July 2025Author:Alice Haywood

Global Responsibility & Leadership is an interdisciplinary bachelor that lets you explore broadly while specialising in what interests you most. Choose from three majors: Psychology & Global Health, Ecology, Energy & Climate, and Politics, Philosophy &...

Ryan Netto, alumnus of the Pre-MSc and MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship at Campus Fryslân, while bungee jumping in Scheveningen

Making the Most of Every Chance: Ryan’s Inspiring Rollercoaster Ride

Date:14 July 2025Author:Ryan Netto

Curious about how to turn obstacles into opportunities? Wondering what it is like to study at Campus Fryslân, pursue a Pre-Master’s and a Master’s in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, or live in the Netherlands as a non-EU expat? Interested in learning how to...

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Honest Hardship: Ditmer's Award-Winning Short Dystopian Story Set in 2045

Date:17 June 2025Author:Ditmer de Heer

What might the future look like if autonomous weapons were, or were not, properly regulated? Ditmer de Heer, a second-year student in the Data Science & Society programme, explored this question in a short story that went on to win a Youth Art Contest. His...

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