The nominees
Get to know the instructors who have been nominated for Lecturer of the Year 2016.
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Viola Angelini, born in Italy in 1979, studied economics and statistics at the University of Padua in Italy. She obtained her doctoral degree with honours at the universities of York and Padua. She has been working at the RUG since 2010. In both 2014 and 2015, Angelini was named Lecturer of the Year at the Faculty of Economics and Business.
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Riemer Vegter, born in 1981, initially studied architecture, but he transferred to the RUG to study human movement sciences. He is now lecturer in mathematics and biomechanics at the Centre for Human Movement Sciences. In 2015, he obtained his doctoral degree by researching how people’s motor functions ‘learn’ to move in a wheelchair.
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Ward Rauws, born in 1985, studied urban planning at the RUG. He has been a lecturer in urban planning since 2015. He is currently working on his doctoral research into adaptive planning strategies for urban and regional developments.
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Niels Taatgen, born in 1964, studied informatics and psychology at the RUG and obtained his doctoral degree in 1999. In 2009, he became a professor of cognitive modelling. He uses computer simulations to research human behaviour, such as multitasking. Toward that end, he received 1.5 million euros in grant money from the European Research Council.
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Rie Bosman, born in 1951, lectures in the department of sociology. She mentors PhD. candidates at the ICS graduate school. Bosman studied educational science at the RUG, specialising in educational sociology. She then completed the educational master to become a civics teacher. In 1993, she obtained her doctoral degree with her research into the school careers of children from single parent households.
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Remco Regtuit, born in 1962, is a lecturer of Greek and Latin at the RUG. He also teaches classical languages at the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen. Regtuit emphasises the central role of culture in academic teaching and is of the opinion that studying the classics will help us better understand the modern way of living.
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Erin Wilson, born in Australia in 1979, studied political science, obtained her doctoral degree in 2008 at the University of Queensland and worked at the RMIT University in Melbourne. In 2012, she became director of the Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain at the RUG.
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Han Thomas Adriaenssen, born in 1985, is a lecturer in the Faculty of Philosophy. He studied philosophy and Italian at the RUG and also studied Slavic languages for four years. In 2013, he obtained his doctoral degree with honours. In 2015, Adriaenssen received a grant for research into Aristotelian philosophy.
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Wilbert Kolkman, geboren in 1973, is sinds 2006 hoogleraar privaatrecht. Zijn onderzoek en onderwijs richten zich vooral op het familievermogensrecht. Ook is hij hoofdredacteur van diverse vakbladen en -boeken, adviseur voor Elan Notarissen en raadsheer-plaatsvervanger aan het gerechtshof Arnhem-Leeuwarden.
Viola Angelini, born in Italy in 1979, studied economics and statistics at the University of Padua in Italy. She obtained her doctoral degree with honours at the universities of York and Padua. She has been working at the RUG since 2010. In both 2014 and 2015, Angelini was named Lecturer of the Year at the Faculty of Economics and Business.
Riemer Vegter, born in 1981, initially studied architecture, but he transferred to the RUG to study human movement sciences. He is now lecturer in mathematics and biomechanics at the Centre for Human Movement Sciences. In 2015, he obtained his doctoral degree by researching how people’s motor functions ‘learn’ to move in a wheelchair.
Ward Rauws, born in 1985, studied urban planning at the RUG. He has been a lecturer in urban planning since 2015. He is currently working on his doctoral research into adaptive planning strategies for urban and regional developments.
Niels Taatgen, born in 1964, studied informatics and psychology at the RUG and obtained his doctoral degree in 1999. In 2009, he became a professor of cognitive modelling. He uses computer simulations to research human behaviour, such as multitasking. Toward that end, he received 1.5 million euros in grant money from the European Research Council.
Rie Bosman, born in 1951, lectures in the department of sociology. She mentors PhD. candidates at the ICS graduate school. Bosman studied educational science at the RUG, specialising in educational sociology. She then completed the educational master to become a civics teacher. In 1993, she obtained her doctoral degree with her research into the school careers of children from single parent households.
Remco Regtuit, born in 1962, is a lecturer of Greek and Latin at the RUG. He also teaches classical languages at the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen. Regtuit emphasises the central role of culture in academic teaching and is of the opinion that studying the classics will help us better understand the modern way of living.
Erin Wilson, born in Australia in 1979, studied political science, obtained her doctoral degree in 2008 at the University of Queensland and worked at the RMIT University in Melbourne. In 2012, she became director of the Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain at the RUG.
Han Thomas Adriaenssen, born in 1985, is a lecturer in the Faculty of Philosophy. He studied philosophy and Italian at the RUG and also studied Slavic languages for four years. In 2013, he obtained his doctoral degree with honours. In 2015, Adriaenssen received a grant for research into Aristotelian philosophy.
Wilbert Kolkman, born in 1973, has been a professor in private law since 2006. His research and teaching mainly focus on family property law. He is also chief editor of several trade journals and books, an advisor for Elan Notarissen and is a deputy justice at the Arnhem-Leeuwarden court.
Riemer Vegter, born in 1981, initially studied architecture, but he transferred to the RUG to study human movement sciences. He is now lecturer in mathematics and biomechanics at the Centre for Human Movement Sciences. In 2015, he obtained his doctoral degree by researching how people’s motor functions ‘learn’ to move in a wheelchair.
Ward Rauws, born in 1985, studied urban planning at the RUG. He has been a lecturer in urban planning since 2015. He is currently working on his doctoral research into adaptive planning strategies for urban and regional developments.
Niels Taatgen, born in 1964, studied informatics and psychology at the RUG and obtained his doctoral degree in 1999. In 2009, he became a professor of cognitive modelling. He uses computer simulations to research human behaviour, such as multitasking. Toward that end, he received 1.5 million euros in grant money from the European Research Council.
Rie Bosman, born in 1951, lectures in the department of sociology. She mentors PhD. candidates at the ICS graduate school. Bosman studied educational science at the RUG, specialising in educational sociology. She then completed the educational master to become a civics teacher. In 1993, she obtained her doctoral degree with her research into the school careers of children from single parent households.
Remco Regtuit, born in 1962, is a lecturer of Greek and Latin at the RUG. He also teaches classical languages at the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen. Regtuit emphasises the central role of culture in academic teaching and is of the opinion that studying the classics will help us better understand the modern way of living.
Erin Wilson, born in Australia in 1979, studied political science, obtained her doctoral degree in 2008 at the University of Queensland and worked at the RMIT University in Melbourne. In 2012, she became director of the Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain at the RUG.
Han Thomas Adriaenssen, born in 1985, is a lecturer in the Faculty of Philosophy. He studied philosophy and Italian at the RUG and also studied Slavic languages for four years. In 2013, he obtained his doctoral degree with honours. In 2015, Adriaenssen received a grant for research into Aristotelian philosophy.
Wilbert Kolkman, born in 1973, has been a professor in private law since 2006. His research and teaching mainly focus on family property law. He is also chief editor of several trade journals and books, an advisor for Elan Notarissen and is a deputy justice at the Arnhem-Leeuwarden court.
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