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Learning Communities

Learning Communities

Learning Communities constitute an innovative teaching method used within the University of Groningen. They create opportunities for students, lecturers, companies, alumni and other experts to work together on a problem. The focus is on experimenting, exploring, developing knowledge and skills and interaction with society. Learning Communities can take different forms, and the size of the groups, the subject and the duration can vary.

There are several ways that your company can join a Learning Community

There are several ways that your company can join a Learning Community:

Share an assignment or problem that students can work on
Give a guest lecture or interview
Arrange for participants in a Learning Community to visit your company

Learning Communities can help your company by providing

Learning Communities can help your company by providing:

Insight into the things that interest students, and the level of their work
Concrete advice about a problem or results from an assignment that was set
New information from valuable discussions
A potential pool of applicants

Examples of topics

Examples of topics:

Amalgamations and takeovers in SME
The business value of Artificial Intelligence
Block chain
Sustainability
Women in business
International business

Companies that have already joined our Learning Communities

Companies that have already joined our Learning Communities:

Quintop Consultancy
De Nederlandse Bank
Menzis
Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)
CGI Noord Nederland
WTC Leeuwarden
Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

If you are interested in the opportunities for your company, contact Wijnand Aalderink, Coordinator of External Relations.

Contact Wijnand Aaldeirnk to ask a question

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14 October 2024 4.47 p.m.

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