On Monday 15 February, the honours graduation finally took place for the students who decided, two or three years ago, to join the Science Honours Community and have successfully completed it! The honours certificate ceremony was originally scheduled in the UU academy building on October 22, 2020. Due to corona, the ceremony was cancelled one…

We are proud of how, together, we have made all SHA events a success this year, despite these exceptional times. The current board has made a short video to share this year’s final announcement in a more personal way. In this video we look back on the SHA year so far and look ahead to…

On behalf of the 11th Biology honours programme: Dear Honours students, We would like to invite you to our online symposium about our book: OUT Of The BOX, on friday the 23nd of October from 17.00. The symposium is given in Dutch. One of the projects in the Biology honours programme is writing a book…

The students of the 3rd year CPS course Advanced Immunopharmacology are organizing a Tedx event on the 30th of September, where they will give multiple interesting talks about immunology topics. It will be held on Teams between 10 and ~12:20, but you can of course also choose to just attend one or two talks :)….

The Science Honours Academy Instagram page has been launched! News, upcoming events, SHA moments and experiences will be shared. A poll showed that Instagram is a very popular platform among the SHA students and let the student board be just as excited about it! Students can choose to become a member of the private group….

Sadly, due to corona, this event cannot take place physically. Therefore, there will be digital alternatives, so you can still earn your points required for fulfilling the Interdisciplinary Module (SHA part) of your honours programme. More information on this can be found in your inbox. 

‘Serendipity’ is a classification used to describe scientific discoveries that happen at the intersection of chance and wisdom. Serendipity is, therefore, the art of making an unsought finding. But how can you find something you are not looking for and how can you value your finding? During this symposium, different serendipities will be discussed! Eager…

A fist impression is a window of only 7 seconds. This is how long it takes for a person to create an opinion. Therefore, it is important to introduce yourself, because it shows your ability to meet new people confidently. It makes others feel more comfortable and allows you to make a sound first impression!…

Science as we know it is rooted in the seventeenth-century Scientific Revolution. Since then, the foundations of the sciences have been the subject of constant debate. How certain is scientific knowledge? Is there such a thing as a scientific method? What is the relationship between science and metaphysics? What is the nature of space and…

The first-ever SHA Music Night was a great success! A few musicians from the SHA had gathered a couple of times to rehearse 10 songs that were performed in the Cambridge bar. We from the music committee had a fantastic evening and we hope all guests did too. The final song wouldn’t have been as…