Youth Education & Life Skills

De impact van onderwijsbezuinigingen: onze panelleden aan het woord – Snipping Away at Education | 23 april ✂
Onderwijs is een cruciale factor in de overgang naar volwassenheid en beïnvloedt de kansen en het toekomstperspectief van jonge mensen. Wij als BACW zetten ons in voor een beter begrip van de uitdagingen waarmee jongeren te maken krijgen in onze snel veranderende samenleving. Daarom organiseert Becoming Adults in a Changing World (BACW) op 23 april…
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New round of financial support for research activities
A new round of financial support is offered by the community Youth Education & Life Skills to promote and support research activities that fit the scope of YELS. We look forward to receiving your proposals before the June 13, 2025. Focus and values In the Youth Education & Life Skills community, we study how education –…
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✂ Panelgesprek – Snipping Away at Education | 23 april
Beste BACW-community, 📢 Wat betekent het als we steeds minder investeren in onderwijs? Hoe raken bezuinigingen niet alleen studenten en docenten, maar de hele samenleving? En wat betekent dit voor de toekomst van jongeren –en wat kunnen we samen hieraan doen? 💬 Doe mee aan het gesprek! Op 23 april 2025 organiseert Becoming Adults in a Changing World (BACW) een interactieve paneldiscussie over de onderwijsbezuinigingen:…
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Read all about the newest output from a YELS-funded project: “DRUM (Diversity Research Umbrella Manual)”
Developed by Prof Jacqueline Goldin under the YELS 2025 Grant entitled ‘Diamonds on the Soles of our Feet’ – Pedagogy with a Heartbeat Learning is a change in knowledge, skills or attitudes, that may affect the behavior of individuals and the institutions within which they operate. Socio-ecological learning is learning for the purpose of being…
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Symposium “Dynamics of Family Life in Muslim Families with Migrant Background: Mapping Parenting Support Needs and Available Resources”
The Youth Education & Life Skills community is proud to present this symposium initiated by community members Semiha Bekir, Ouissam Abattouy, and Asma Mataich.
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Research report published for YELS-funded project on digital media literacy amongst UU students
Back during YELS’ very first round of funding, a project by Eugène Loos, Marcel Boumans, Maryse Chappin, Bruce Mutsvairo, Rianne van Lambalgen, Marie-Louise Goudeau, student-assistant Anke de Groot and societal partner Wout Haakman from Sourcer started up to research the use of Sourcer amongst UU students; a tool used to inform the user of the online news sources they read, aiming to help…
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Wint jouw onderzoek de Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs?
Jaarlijks wordt tijdens het InScience Film Festival de Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs uitgereikt. Deze prijs is bedoeld om een jong en breed publiek bekend te maken met Nederlands wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Alle universiteiten, hogescholen en UMC’s van Nederland kunnen onderzoek insturen. Over het onderwerp van het winnende onderzoek wordt door Het Klokhuis een aflevering gemaakt en uitgezonden. Een leuke manier…
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Learn more about our six newest YELS-funded projects!
Last November at YELS, the latest round of applications for funding and support came to a close. In our community, we focus on how education empowers young people; our projects illustrate YELS’s message and goal. We are very happy to announce that we were able to grant financial support to another six projects. In this…
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DoY Meet-Up – May 6th – Launch Youth Participation in Research – DoY Learning Network
How to have youth participate in the research process so that their voices and ideas are included? This is an exciting and – at times challenging – journey. Whether you are a student, an experienced (youth) researcher or just starting out, this is an opportunity for us to embark on this journey together. During the…
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YELS Project Meet-Up: exploring together
On November 5th, we gathered in the beautiful University Library Hall in the city center for the very first YELS Project Meet-Up. It was an afternoon to get to know each other and the research projects of the Youth Education & Life Skills community, as well as to inspire and support each other in our…
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