Results for tag: events
Learning EU Politics by Doing: Stijn at Eurosim 2026
This spring, students and staff from Campus Fryslân travelled to Virginia Tech in the United States to participate in Eurosim 2026, an annual simulation organised by the Trans-Atlantic Consortium for European Union Simulations and Studies. Bringing...
Speech Technology Day: Seeing Interdisciplinarity At Work
On March 27th, we hosted its first-ever “Speech Technology Day” at Campus Fryslân. It brought together MSc Speech Technology (ST) students, undergraduate BSc Data Science and Society (DSS) stuednts, and a group of NHL Stenden students for a full day of...
Student for a Day: See what it’s really like to be one of us
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!
From Classroom to Public Outreach Event: My Speech Technology Journey
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...
Honest Hardship: Ditmer's Award-Winning Short Dystopian Story Set in 2045
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...
From Fryslân to Brussels: Sharing My Passion for Water at the European Parliament
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...
A Crash Course in Diplomacy and Negotiation: Lessons From EuroSim
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...
Bargaining, Bending, Breaking Boundaries: CEST-LA-VIZ Conference Highlights
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...
Gillian van Loenhoud: Representing Sustainable Entrepreneurship at Europe’s Biggest Startup Event
Studying in class is just one part of the journey; the world is full of learning opportunities, and it’s up to you to seize them. Take Gillian, for example. After several years in the business field, balancing a job at a startup on the side, and just three...
An Idea Worth Spreading: Ludovica’s TEDx Journey
Ludovica, a student in the Global Responsibility and Leadership (GRL) programme, was inspired by Campus Fryslân’s focus on sustainability and wanted to share these ideas with a wider audience. After several attempts and by staying persistent, she was...










