GSLS Students

GSLS Students Page for master students of the Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Managed by the Life Science Representatives (LSR).
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The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) offers 17 Master's and 14 PhD programmes at Utrecht University. The GSLS brings together Master’s programmes in microorganisms, plants, animals, humans, the molecules of life, and the study of health and disease. Our programmes combine theory with practical training, ensuring a consistently high standard of training for all our students. The GSLS has lin

ks with renowned research institutes in Utrecht, which combine expertise in biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences with research in the medical and veterinary sciences. This multidisciplinary approach is unique in the Netherlands and has gained international renown for research in biomedical and life sciences. Please note: the information on this page is compiled by students from the LSR and staff of Utrecht University and University Medical Center Utrecht with the utmost care. It is for informational purposes only, and no rights can be derived from its contents.

Apollo Society Utrecht is accepting new applications for 2021-2022! Are you a Master’s student at the Graduate School of...
15/09/2021

Apollo Society Utrecht is accepting new applications for 2021-2022!

Are you a Master’s student at the Graduate School of Life Sciences/ Medical Master’s student? Do you have an affinity for translational medicine and want to gain extracurricular knowledge and skills? Do you want to participate in lively discussions and be part of a close-knit network of medicine and life sciences students, PhD students and young doctors? Then you are a perfect fit for Apollo Society Utrecht! The application deadline is 17 October and you can apply via https://utrecht.apollosociety.eu/apply/.

Interested? Watch the video to know more: https://youtu.be/aSEwbKyhC38

We have an Open Meeting on Friday 24/09 (https://fb.me/e/k0NemPm5y) and an information night on Wednesday 29/09 (https://fb.me/e/Ygdu4qDd). We hope to see you there!

The Educational Committee and Life Science Representatives are looking for new members!The Educational Committee is made...
08/09/2021

The Educational Committee and Life Science Representatives are looking for new members!

The Educational Committee is made up of 7 students and 7 teachers. Its task is to guard the quality of education of the Master’s programmes within the GSLS. Besides the evaluation of courses, giving of recommendations and advising on a variety of topics, there is plenty of room for your own projects. When becoming a member of the EC, you automatically become a member of the LSR as well.

The Life Science Representatives are the representatives of all GSLS Master’s programmes. The LSR consists of students from as many different programmes as possible. They keep in touch with the students, master coordinators and course coordinators to inquire about any study and wellbeing problems. Furthermore, they are responsible for projects like the buddy programme.

More information can be found at http://studyguidelifesciences.nl/organisation/educational-committee and https://studyguidelifesciences.nl/organization/life-sciences-representatives.

Are you interested? Write us what you apply for with a short motivation and send it, together with your resume, to [email protected]. For any questions, feel free to contact us!

The application deadline for the EC is Tuesday the 14th of September, for the LSR it is Friday the 17th.

Can you help create a better learning & working environment? Is it important to you to have a learning & working environ...
21/06/2021

Can you help create a better learning & working environment?

Is it important to you to have a learning & working environment which is open, stimulating, safe and inspiring? Well, of course! To make this happen, we need to work together. Do you want to help identify problem areas and think of ways we can realize the desired culture together? Please joins us for a work session on 30 June organized for bachelor and master students.

What: Work session open and stimulating learning and working environment
Who: Students of the faculty of medicine
Day: Wednesday 30 June
Time: 17:00 – 19:00h
Important: Pizza included

For registration & info; please visit: https://students.uu.nl/en/events/work-session-open-and-stimulating-learning-and-working-environment

On the 20th of May, you are cordially invited to attend the next edition of our Life Sciences seminar series. The semina...
17/05/2021

On the 20th of May, you are cordially invited to attend the next edition of our Life Sciences seminar series. The seminar will be live-streamed via Zoom and a recording will be made so you can also watch it back later. This seminar is brought to you by the GSLS in collaboration with the Master’s programme of Bio Inspired Innovation.

We are delighted to have prof. Sarah Gurr from Exeter University as our speaker for the May Life Sciences seminar. Prof. Gurr is a world-renowned expert in the field of plant disease with an impressive track record of publications and distinctions. She will be giving us a talk entitled: “The global movement of fungal crop pathogens: models, predictions and perils”.

The seminar will take place this Thursday, 20th of May at 16:00.
The lecture will be live-streamed via Zoom. You can also use this platform to direct your questions to the speaker. Go here: https://zoom.us/j/98787781124?pwd=M21peXpkYzJRMXpXUWdFemhHR0FiZz09 to tune in (Passcode 485854).

A recording of the seminar will be placed online afterwards so you can watch back later. You will receive an email with details about this next week.

To register for the seminar, go here: https://www.formdesk.com/universiteitutrecht/LS_seminar_May (this is needed if you wish to use this seminar in your final track list). The registration link will be active between 17 May - 13 June, 2021. During these days you can watch back and register for the seminar. After the final date, the registration link will no longer be valid but you will continue to have access to the recording.
Please keep your own personal record of which seminars you attended and registered for.

For more information about the seminar, visit the study guide: https://studyguidelifesciences.nl/seminars/global-movement-fungal-crop-pathogens-models-predictions-and-perils

Go here to join the live stream (passcode 485854).Go here to register for the seminar.You will have until the 13th of June 2021 to watch back and register for the seminar. After this day, the registration link will no longer be valid.Please take a few minutes to fill in the Evaluation survey about t...

Are you looking for the right path towards a master’s program or after that ?Do you wonder how you can make such a choic...
30/03/2021

Are you looking for the right path towards a master’s program or after that ?

Do you wonder how you can make such a choice ?

The career services is organizing a workshop during which you will discuss how to approach your selection-process and increase the quality of your choosing.

Below are some reactions from the last workshop:

“This training is useful for everyone to get a good overview of how to make a good choice “

“Nice to learn that there are several roads leading to Rome, and that a detour is okay.

Sign up via the link below :
https://students.uu.nl/en/events/workshop-personal-leadership-making-choices-english

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The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) offers 16 Master's and 14 PhD programmes at Utrecht University. The GSLS brings together Master’s programmes in microorganisms, plants, animals, humans, the molecules of life, and the study of health and disease. Our programmes combine theory with practical training, ensuring a consistently high standard of training for all our students. The GSLS has links with renowned research institutes in Utrecht, which combine expertise in biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences with research in the medical and veterinary sciences. This multidisciplinary approach is unique in the Netherlands and has gained international renown for research in biomedical and life sciences. Please note: the information on this page is compiled by students from the Life Sciences Representatives (LSR) and staff of Utrecht University and University Medical Center Utrecht with the utmost care. It is for informational purposes only, and no rights can be derived from its contents.

If students wish to bring attention to any study-related issues that need structural change, the Life Science Representatives can help. Please send an email to [email protected].

You can also find us on Instagram @GSLS_students.uu for important updates and inspirational stories.