Science Honours Academy

Announcements

Important updates regarding any or all of the honours programmes.

Registration Interdisciplinary Project Autumn 2022 has opened!

As you might know, every SHA student is obligated to participate at least once in the Interdisciplinary Project (IDP) in order to graduate with honours. That’s why we would like to invite you for the Interdisciplinary Project Fall 2022! Signing up for the project is possible until Tuesday October 11th. If you would like to…

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Graduating with honours

Dear SHA student, This post contains practical information for you concerning graduating with honours. Please read this e-mail carefully, to avoid any problems later.   If you want to receive your honours certificate at the yearly honours graduation ceremony in October 2022, you should…   ​(1) Check your SHA points progression on BlackBoard In order to complete the interdisciplinary…

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Excursion: Ping-pong evening [postponed]

We would like to invite you to a fun evening of Ping Pong! ? Get to know your fellow students in a fun and active way! You can join us on Wednesday November 24th from 19:00 to 21:00 for Ping Pong at the Ping Pong Club in Utrecht. After this we can cool down whilst having a drink until ~22:00. ?  Joining…

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QBio Symposium: ‘The Brain in Numbers’ [postponed]

It is no exaggeration to say that the human brain is an impressive organ. No other brain in the animal kingdom is capable of generating the kind of higher consciousness associated with human ingenuity, with our ability to make plans and write poetry. Yet the most complex structure in the known universe – as it…

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Masterclass: cinematography

Hereby we would like to invite you to the first masterclass of this academic year! Documentary maker and film director Esther Pardijs will interactively show you how cinematography is done. We will focus on the ethical challenges that come with producing a film, documentary or scientific report about a controversial topic, the role and impact you have in society as…

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Review: Alternative International Trip to University of Johannesburg

Friday the 7th of May this years international trip was held. We went on a virtual journey to Johannesburg. In the morning we had two lectures held by a Dutch and a South-African professor. We learned all about the Agulhas current and leakage in the Indian Ocean. After that we were told everything about Johannesburg…

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End of the academic year Reception in Botanic Gardens

With this exceptional academic year coming to an end, we are happy to announce an activity where we can wrap up the year (and for some their SHA career) together. We finally have the opportunity to meet and have a drink in person, and this won’t be just any reception! We are so happy to…

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Winners Interdisciplinary Project of the spring 2021: Mind Control

On June 9th 2021 the final presentations of the Interdisciplinary Project of the spring took place. Congratulations to Danni, Bernd, Leyla and Clara, their project was chosen as the best! Danni writes about their project below. Our group did research into mind control and if this could be achieved using existing technologies. We first had…

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Review: Virtual national trip to FrieslandCampina

On the first of April, the second National Trip of this year took place. We made a digital visit to FrieslandCampina’s Research and Development center, during which we learnt a lot about all FrieslandCampina’s activities and products. FrieslandCampina is a super interesting company that operates all over the world and produces loads of different products,…

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Alternative International Trip to University of Johannesburg!

We are very happy to finally announce the alternative international trip of 20/21! For the first time students in the SHA get the opportunity to ‘visit’ an university so far away, as the international trip will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa! The exact date will be Friday May the 7th. The trip will take…

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