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SDG 13

Coping with Covid-19: The Rebirth of Climate Activism  

Date:17 March 2021

How much time of your daily life do you devote to acting on SDG 13? Our campus is probably one of the best places to do so, as the community is very environmentally oriented not only with regard to our studies, but also with everyday habits. I cannot think...

Lydia Boonstra (picture by Klant in Zicht/Dennis van Mastrigt)

Entrepreneurship During your Studies

Date:03 March 2021

You probably feel that your student life is too busy the way it is. With deadlines, infinite amounts of papers to read and group work to attend to. But beside all of this I decided to pursue my dream and start my own business during my Master. My secret?...

The iconic Tompouce

Dutch Foods You Need to Try

Date:26 February 2021
Author:Sinead Walsh

Feel like something tasty when studying? Then you should definitely try these delicious Dutch Foods. A boost guaranteed, so you won't regret it!

Hendrik Willemsen

The Dutch Dream - Everything you need to know about ice skating in the Netherlands

Date:17 February 2021

'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...

Koen Pouw

A Day in the Life... Global Responsibility & Leadership

Date:10 February 2021

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...

Coimbra, Portugal

#studentstories: going on an exchange to Coimbra, Portugal

Date:13 January 2021

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...

Nobis Cura Futuri

Governing Student Bodies

Date:08 January 2021
Author:Sinead Walsh

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...

The bike ride strike

Pedalling to The Hague for the Climate Change Lawsuit

Date:17 December 2020

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...

Tereza Kubištová

A Day in The Life… Tourism, Geography & Planning

Date:24 November 2020

By Tereza Kubištová

Reflecting on My First Block

Reflecting on My First Block

Date:13 November 2020

By Leonie Christel