Campus Fryslân blog

'King Winter' has arrived, that's what we heard all over the news in the past week in the Netherlands. Social media was full of snowy landscapes and snow divers. The entire country was covered in snow, which, in Dutch, we call 'a white blanket’ (een witte...

Hi, my name is Koen Pouw and I’m currently a second year student of the BSc Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) at University College Fryslân in Leeuwarden. During my studies, my peers and I study global issues through an interdisciplinary lens and...

Since 2020 took a different route than expected we all hoped to make 2021 our year, right? And still we find ourselves in the middle of January and many of our new year’s resolutions are put on hold as we are stuck in a lockdown, again... Personally, I am...

My name is Ester Alda and I have been living in Coimbra in Portugal this semester. I was the only third-year student going on an exchange this semester, which has been an experience that I will be forever grateful for. Living in Portugal for around five...

Our latest and possibly our greatest blog, (so far) is about the Governing Student Bodies at Campus Fryslân. Sometimes, when trying to understand university or faculty politics, it can be very confusing and not so transparent regarding who is responsible...

Living in a country or working in an environment in which you constantly interact with people through both Dutch and English you can often come across some strange or funny translations. It often happens to me that when I’m talking to someone they would...

December is a month of many celebrations across different cultures. During this final month of the year many people celebrate with friends and family. We asked some students and staff of Campus Fryslân how they would normally celebrate during this month. 

As a student, there are several things I can do for the climate. Eating plant-based, buying second-hand, traveling by train and bicycle. All these little things matter but sometimes I am overwhelmed with a feeling of helplessness. It is system change that...

Due to the global pandemic that is still going on, many students are unable to travel home for the holidays like they usually would. Thus, we wanted to find out what students are up to instead for the holidays. Whether this means staying in Leeuwarden,...

It’s that time of year again. Where “new year, new me” is everyone's favourite phrase. Because we believe in your abilities to commit to something, we have come up with some New Year’s Resolutions ideas to get you started!