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Sky Islands: A Biodiversity Hotspot Under Threat

Date:02 May 2025

The blog post that follows is a bit different from our usual entries, and here’s why:

From left to right: Marlen, Ewan and Charlotte

A Minor in Europe: Why Not? Insights from Students Who Stayed Local

Date:02 May 2025
Author:Chiara Matarazzo

At Campus Fryslân, we strive for interdisciplinarity, open-mindness, and diversity throughout your studies. This is why in the first semester of your third year as a Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) student, during the “minor” period, you are given...

Anya Cahyandaru, exchange student from Indonesia who joined Data Science & Society in the academic year 2024/2025.

Leading the Way with Data Science & Society: Anya's Experience as an Exchange Student

Date:30 April 2025
Author:Anya Cahyandaru

In our BSc Data Science & Society programme, students are pioneers who push boundaries and shape the future! What makes them choose this path? Keep reading to learn about their personal stories and reasons for joining our community!

Marij Tolsma during Fryslandei in Brussels, on April 18th

From Fryslân to Brussels: Sharing My Passion for Water at the European Parliament

Date:18 April 2025
Author:Marij Tolsma

A few weeks ago, I found myself walking through the grand halls of the European Parliament in Brussels — and honestly, it felt surreal. As a 20-year-old student from Fryslân, I never imagined I’d be part of such an event. But there I was, attending Fryslân...

Yaniek Meijer, 2nd year student of Global Responsibility & Leadership

A Crash Course in Diplomacy and Negotiation: Lessons From EuroSim

Date:25 March 2025
Author:Yaniek Meijer

Hi everyone! I’m Yaniek Meijer, a second-year student in Global Responsibility & Leadership at Campus Fryslân. I was born and raised in Bedum, a village near Groningen, and at the start of 2025, I had the incredible opportunity to take part in EuroSim 2025...

Silvia Sanguinazzi, third year student of the BSc in Data Science & Society

My Minor Experience: A Six-Month Natural Language Processing (NLP) Internship at Wonderflow

Date:19 March 2025
Author:Silvia Sanguinazzi

In their third year, bachelor's students begin the academic year with a minor, which offers them the opportunity to personalise their curriculum and explore areas beyond their regular programme. Whether through internships, courses from other faculties,...

The Power of the Right Minor: My Geospatial Data Science Experience

The Transformative Power of the Right Minor: My Geospatial Data Science Experience

Date:28 February 2025
Author:Victor Toma

In their third year, bachelor's students begin the academic year with a minor, which offers them the opportunity to personalise their curriculum and explore areas beyond their regular programme. Whether through internships, courses from other faculties,...

Svennie Stephenson posing in Antarctica

The Most Extraordinary Journey of My Life So Far

Date:14 February 2025
Author:Svenja Stephenson

Hi everyone! My name is Svenja, and I’m a third-year Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) student majoring in Ecology, Energy, and Climate at Campus Fryslân. This blog post is about what has undoubtedly been the most extraordinary journey of my life so...

Photograph taken by Chesca Kirkland

Bargaining, Bending, Breaking Boundaries: CEST-LA-VIZ Conference Highlights

Date:07 February 2025
Author:Dario Rodighiero & Imaji Rizal

If someone asked you to fill the gap in the sentence "Data is...", what would your answer be? What is data, really, and what happens when data meets creativity, activism, and bold new ideas? The CEST-LA-VIZ conference in Utrecht on November 15, 2024, set...

Why Data Science & Society matters

Why Societal Perspectives on Data Science Matters More Than You Think

Date:30 January 2025
Author:Leslie Willis

Data is everywhere. Literally everywhere. Look around you and try to grasp all of it: What could you measure? For example, how does temperature affect your mood? How would you measure that? How many people are on the bus? How many messages have you sent...

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