I am Veronique Schutjens, professor Experiential Education in Geography in the group Geography & Education, department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences. With a background in economic geography and migrant entrepreneurship, I research life course developments; mechanisms of critical reflection on experiences; and its effects on learning processes and life skills in higher education. I am a team player, fascinated by learning processes in new and unfamiliar environments. Read more

I am Pascale van Zantvliet, and joined the Youth Education & Life Skills community as a postdoc and project member. I have always had a passion for education and have taught at secondary school, hbo and university.
In my research, I aspire to combine insights from sociology, pedagogy and educational science, and take a participatory approach. I am fascinated by the way people collaborate, and especially how they do so in diverse contexts. What opportunities and challenges does this bring and what can we learn from this (both at the individual and contextual level)? In the context of education, I study whether and how collaborative learning can be helpful in teaching youth the skills needed in a diverse society, such as perspective taking and conflict resolution.
I am excited to foster (new) collaborations between researchers, professionals and youth on the topic of youth education and life skills, and thereby contribute to inspiring, valuable education. Read more

My name is Bob Jeurgens, and I take up the role of student assistant within the community. At the moment, I am a Human Geography and Spatial Planning BSc student. I have always been interested in education – that of geography and beyond -, so I am very excited to see what the Youth Education & Life Skills community has in store and to contribute to these various inspiring initiatives. Read more

If your research line(s) and expertise align with the YELS community and the ambitions of DoY, we welcome you to apply. We also welcome applications from researchers who have not yet been involved with Dynamics of Youth. The community is seeking researchers at the assistant professor (UD) level or higher, and with a permanent position at one of the participating UU/UMCU entities. To help grow the community Youth Education and Life Skills. Read more

Do you enjoy organising activities and are you excited about connecting scientists, social partners and youth? The Dynamics of Youth external link (DoY) research community ‘Youth Education & Life Skills’, is looking for a project assistant to support the community. Read more