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Research Kapteyn Institute Education To whom for what?

To whom for what?

Do you have questions, complaints or some other things you'd like to talk to someone about? Here is a list of persons at the institute who you can go to. See the links for more information about how to reach them.

For what?
To whom?
Who is he/she?

Problems with, or questions about studying astronomy in the first and second year

Tutors first year

e.g. Rien van de Weygaert,
John McKean, Pratika Dayal

Problems with, or questions about studying (Bachelor and Master astronomy) in general

Academic advisor,

Programme director (BSc en MSc)

Liisa Heiman


Rien van de Weygaert

Questions about the study-program, schedules and personal programs

Programme coordinator

Or go to:
BSc Student Portal
MSc Student Portal

Niels Bos

Problems with / complaints about courses

John McKean (chair),
Niels Bos

General questions and administrative business (enrollments, exams, etc.)

Niels Bos,
Steffany Weerts

Approval of study-program, dispensation, admission to courses, other exam business

Else Starkenburg (vice chair), Marc Verheijen, Mariano Méndez
Iris Nijmeijer

email: boe.physics rug.nl

Questions about research (BSc or MSc), problems during research
Research coordinator

Rien van de Weygaert (programme director BSc and MSc)
Scott Trager (BSc),
Eline Tolstoy (MSc)

Computer (hard- and software) problems or questions
Computer group

Martin Vogelaar (head)

In every case: don't keep your questions and problems to yourself, but find someone and talk about it!

Last modified:04 October 2023 11.10 a.m.