Podcasts

Quantum computing. If it comes, it comes hard and fast... If... In this first episode, we look for the beginning. Niels dives back in time with Ronald de Wolf, professor of Theoretical Computer Science at the UvA and researcher at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI).

In this three-part series, we discuss the future of our learning environment. How do we prepare for it? Is campus development indispensable to stay relevant and prepare students well for the field, or is it a luxury we cannot afford in times of austerity? And what if things turn out differently than you had imagined beforehand?

All across the Netherlands, fiber-optic cables are in the ground. But did you know that besides carrying data, they can be used for entirely different purposes as well? Fiber optics can provide scientists with a wealth of information by measuring strain, pressure, vibrations, or temperature. SURF is exploring the possibilities of this technology, known as fiber sensing, and its potential for research is significant.

Are we prepared for a major cyberattack? This question is more relevant than ever. In this podcast we talk about the new Cyber Security Act (Cbw). What does this act entail? What will change for institutions? And how can you ensure that you not only comply with it, but also become stronger as a result?

The dependence on one dominant tech supplier for communication and data storage is raising more and more questions in education and research. How do you keep control of your data? What alternatives are there? And what does that require from institutions?

That Big Tech is not putting the interests of our education system first is now clear. How do we become more independent? What role do European alliances play in this? And what responsibility do you have as an institution? In the final episode of this podcast special: Jan Haarhuis (founder Charm-EU), Evelien Renders (president EUNIS) and Christien Bok (SURF).

On the opportunities and risks of international collaborations in education and research and what administrators need to do. With Alexander van den Hill of SURF and cyber security expert Bert Hubert. Listen now to the new episode of the series The Collaboration Utopia.

In this three-part series, we explore the balance between national autonomy and international clout. Who do you cooperate with and who do you not? What conditions apply? What are the risks? How do you make conscious choices? How do you ensure reciprocity? And when is it okay to give up autonomy?