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Graduate School of Natural Sciences

Introduction 2013-2014, Monday the 2nd of September

Dr. Annik Van KeerEducational policy advisor to the School

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Programme

15:00 Welcome, introductory presentations byProf. dr. Huib de SwartDr. Annik Van Keer

15:20 Talk of Julie Fotaki: international student

15:25 Presentation of our Student Associations and the Louis Bonaparte Society

15:40 Presentation on the Dutch code of conduct in research: Prof. Leo Jenneskens

16:10 Meeting with the programme coordinator/director and Exchange students meet the International officer

17:30 Drink in the Minnaert Hall

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Programme

Tuesday, the 3rd th of SeptemberMandatory meeting with the university central offices: only for international students

Friday, the 13rd th of SeptemberSocial programme: BBQ! Not mandatory, but just “gezellig”

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Who are you?

There are 300 regular students enrolled for the September start

There are 39 registered natural sciences exchange students who start today

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Graduate School of Natural Sciences

School of master’s programmes School of PhD-programmes Host to exchange students Part of the faculty of Science of Utrecht University

http://www.uu.nl/naturalsciences

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Master’s programmes (11)

Artificial Intelligence (28) Business Informatics (42) Computing Science (36) Experimental Physics (12) Game and Media Technology (36) History and Philosophy of Science (15) Mathematical Sciences (31) Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate (10) Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics (36) Science Education and Communication (30) Theoretical Physics (36)

Post graduate programmeTeaching degree programmes in science

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Organization Graduate School of Natural Sciences

Chairman Prof. dr. Huib de Swart Board of Studies (general quality, programme content) Master's programme coordinators/directors Board of scientific directors (PhD-programmes) Board of examiners (quality of exams, approval research

projects, courses elsewhere) Education council (opleidingscommissie in dutch) Degree councils (advisor to the education council,

onderwijsadviescommissies in dutch) Board of admissions (controls the admission procedures) Student and Academic Affairs (Buys Ballot Building,

184.b) Science International Office (Buys Ballot Building, 183)

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Information Needed

Almost all courses and activities will take place in the North-West corner of the Uithof

BBG

Minnaert

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Information Needed

PORTAL: General student info

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Information Needed

PORTAL: General student info and links to your programme:http://www.uu.nl/faculty/science/EN/education/student-desk/Pages/student-desk.aspx and in Dutch http://www.uu.nl/faculty/science/NL/onderwijs/studiepunt/Pages/default.aspx

Solis Password forgotten or want to change it?www.uu.nl/password

Use the electronic guide, called SOLIS U-GUIDE to find fellow students’ and staff members’ telephone or e-mail addresses: https://solis-ugids.uu.nl

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Information Needed

Unable to log on to several systems? www.uu.nl/studentenservice

Blackboard for all course information provided by the course coordinator: www.uu.nl/blackboard with Free BB app

Course schedules, locations, examinations, retakes etc: check OSIRIS

Course assessments: Ask your fellow students and student associations for more information. Assessment will probably differ from the system used in your country!!

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To whom can I go with my questions?

Content related questions: Your programme coordinator

Artificial Intelligence Henry Prakken H.Prakken@uu.nl

Stefan van der Stigchel S.vanderStigchel@uu.nlYoad Vinter y.winter@uu.nl

Computing Science Ad Feelders A.J.Feelders@uu.nlWishnu Prasetya s.w.b.prasetya@uu.nl

Experimental Physics Raimond Snellings R.Snellings@uu.nl

History and philosophy of science

Lodewijk Palm L.C.Palm@uu.nlAnnemarieke Blankesteijn A.A.J.Blankesteijn@uu.nl

Mathematical Sciences Thijs Ruijgrok M.Ruijgrok@uu.nlNanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics Annik Van Keer A.A.J.vanKeer@uu.nl

Meteorology, physical oceanography and climate science Geert-Jan Roelofs G.J.H.Roelofs@uu.nlTheoretical Physics René Van Roij r.vanroij@uu.nlScience Education and Communication Irma Van Leeuwen

I.W.vanLeeuwen@uu.nl

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To whom can I go with my questions?

If you want to study abroad: Ms. Liesbeth Achterberg, science.internationaloffice@uu.nl, BBG 1.83

Exchange students: Ms. Liesbeth Achterberg, science.internationaloffice@uu.nl, BBG 1.83

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To whom can I go with my questions?

generally study-related or about university life: try your buddy or your fellow students

study-related but about study problems, complaints, motivational …) go to the study counsellor: Marian Brands (Mathematics, Science Education and

Communication) M.M.Brands@uu.nl, BBL 179

Joke van Dijk (Physics, Science Education and Communication)J.vanDijk@uu.nl, BBL 181

Corine de Gee (Information & computer science, Science Education and Communication) c.degee@uu.nl, BBL 182

Jos Koeckhoven (Chemistry, Science Education and Communication) j.n.c.koeckhoven@uu.nl, (BBL 123)

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Website Graduate school of Natural Sciences

http://www.uu.nl/naturalsciences

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MSc programme Coordinator RoomArtificial Intelligence Henry Prakken BBG - 523

Business Informatics Remko Helms MIN - 019

Game and Media Technology Hans Philippi MIN - 018

Computing ScienceAdWishnu

FeeldersPrasetya MIN - 012

History and philosophy of science Lodewijk Palm

Freudenthal building, 3.14

Mathematical Sciences Thijs Ruijgrok

Freudenthal building, 6.16

Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics Annik Van Keer BBG - 079

Meteorology, physical oceanography and climate science Geert-Jan Roelofs BBG - 069

Science Education and Communication Irma Van Leeuwen BBG - 001

Theoretical Physics Rene van Roij Min - 202

EXCHANGE STUDENTS Liesbeth Achterberg BBL -083