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Personal stories about the impact of technology

"AI is a blessing, as long as we teach students to think critically"

When Anna Posthumus Meyjes (42) talks about her work, her enthusiasm is unmistakable. The lecturer-researcher in Biology & Medical Laboratory Research at Leiden University of Applied Sciences radiates passion. "It makes me happy to show students what I have experienced myself in the lab. If you manage to convey that enthusiasm, something truly special happens."

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Nati Sack: responsible tech

AI could make people more creative

For philosopher and AI researcher Nati Sack, responsible AI is not just a concept to reflect upon. It is a way of doing things, of taking responsibility and of making conscious decisions. "Developers make what people want."

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"I love the solidarity within the SURF cooperative"

Paul Hillman: man on a mission

Paul Hillman is CIO of the MUMC+. Until a year ago, he regularly walked around in the uniform of the US Air Force. Two completely different worlds with one important similarity, according to Paul: a mission focused mindset. "IT is not important, what matters to me is the people," he says.

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Kees Verhoeven on digitisation, democracy and common sense

"We need to swim out of the digital trap"

As a member of parliament for D66, Kees Verhoeven focused on digitalisation. Today, as an independent tech expert, he is committed to a human society in the digital age. Verhoeven worries about the way digital technology is imposed, without freedom of choice or ethical debate.

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Raoul Winkens: data protection officer

Idealism and compliance

For seven years now, Raoul Winkens has been guarding Maastricht University's data. As a data protection officer, he thinks the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is about more than privacy. “A good DPO should also be a good salesperson.”

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Open science champion Sarah Coombs

Research support is a top-class sport

How do you embed open science in hbo? Sarah Coombs does so with a mix of expertise, networking, games and tenacity. "I would like to see the DCC-PO fully recognised as a centre of expertise for research support. That we don't have to keep begging for money, but are collectively seen as experts."

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"Who do we want to be?" Nolda Tipping-Griffioen on the future of technology at the RUG

As the new CIO and ICT director, Nolda Tipping-Griffioen has ambitious plans for the University of Groningen's digital strategy. Read the interview.

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"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together"

As the Digital Transformation Manager at Graafschap College, Monique Mulders has a deeply rooted belief in collaboration. “Seeking each other out, strengthening one another, and moving forward together—that is my guiding principle,” she says. The sense of community that Eastern Netherlands is known for, the concept of naoberschap, seamlessly aligns with her vision: ‘Alone you go faster, but together you go further’.

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Menno Rasch, a fan of team science

Heritage. You cannot avoid it if you walk along the old Amsterdam canals to the historic building of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). There, we speak to Menno Rasch, director of Digital Infrastructure at the KNAW's Humanities Cluster. The main topic of conversation? That is, not surprisingly, the digitisation of our heritage.

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