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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...

Sky Islands. Source: Ravens-Way Wild Journeys.

Sky Islands: A Biodiversity Hotspot Under Threat

Date:09 June 2025Author:Ype Bakker

Meet Ype Bakker, a soon-to-be student in our BSc Global Responsibility & Leadership programme. His story reflects our community’s spirit and takes you on a visual adventure through the Sky Islands. Click to dive in!

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