Skip to ContentSkip to Navigation
About us Campus Fryslân
Header image Campus Fryslân blog
Svennie Stephenson posing in Antarctica

The Most Extraordinary Journey of My Life So Far

Date:14 February 2025
Author:Svennie Stephenson

Hi everyone! My name is Svennie, 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...

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...

What is voice AI?

What is voice AI? Inside Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and chatGPT

Date:31 January 2025
Author:Matt Coler

Voice AI transforms spoken words into digital actions. When you ask Siri about the weather or tell ChatGPT to write a story, you're using AI systems that can understand speech, process language, and respond in a human-like voice. But how do these digital...

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...

Weiwei Li, PhD, currently Postdoctoral Researcher at Eindhoven School of Education

Research Digest: Harnessing the Power of Diversity in Student Group Work: Challenges, Opportunities, and Reflections

Date:23 January 2025
Author:Weiwei Li

Can diversity in university classrooms be the key to solving real-world challenges? Weiwei, a recent PhD graduate from Campus Fryslân, explores how interdisciplinary and intercultural group work can unlock creativity and innovation, when guided effectively...

Robbert Lodewijks (on the left; CEO and co-founder of HULO) and Gillian van Loenhoud (on the right), student of the MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Business Officer at HULO, attending the SLUSH event in Helsinki

Gillian van Loenhoud: Representing Sustainable Entrepreneurship at Europe’s Biggest Startup Event

Date:17 January 2025
Author:Gillian van Loenhoud

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...

Ludovica Daffini, third-year student of the BSc programme in Global Responsibility & Leadership

An Idea Worth Spreading: Ludovica’s TEDx Journey

Date:13 January 2025
Author:Ludovica Daffini

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...

Emilia Angova, an MSc graduate, currently working as a Partnership Associate at Datamaran

Expect the Unexpected: Coffee Chat with Emilia Angova

Date:06 January 2025
Author:Erika Compatangelo

Who says your educational and career journey has to be straightforward? Sometimes, the twists and turns lead you to a path that’s more fulfilling than you ever imagined. In this blog post, we follow Emilia Angova from Sofia, Bulgaria, through her journey...

The 2024-2025 Cultural Geography cohort visiting the office of the Global Center on Adaptation in Groningen

Beyond Books: Climate Adaptation with the GCA

Date:27 December 2024
Author:Gustavo Christofoletti

What do you get to experience as a student of the MSc track Climate Adaptation Governance? In this blog post, Gustavo Christofoletti, a Geography graduate and current CAG student, shares his perspective. He discusses his favorite subjects, his field visit...

Marie Jacquet, current student of the MSc. in Cultural Geography, track Sustainable Tourism & Society

Reimagining Tourism in a Global Classroom

Date:20 December 2024
Author:Marie Jacquet

In this blog post, Marie takes us through her journey a few months into her Master's in Sustainable Tourism & Society at the University of Groningen. In this post, she opens up about why she chose this path, what she's been learning, and how it's different...

Share this Facebook LinkedIn