UT Journeys

In this episode of UT Journeys, we sit down with Bram and Jasmijn from HyDriven, the student team pioneering the development of a hydrogen-powered racecar at the University of Twente. 🌱🏎 HyDriven’s mission? To prove the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source in the automotive industry. But beyond building a car, they’re also navigating team management, technical challenges, and indu...

What does it take to design, build, and race an electric motorcycle from scratch? In this episode of UT Journeys, we sit down with a driven student team that is making history as they prepare to compete in MotoRace Spain, a high-stakes international competition where student-built motorcycles hit the track. 🇪🇸🏁 With just one year to develop a fully functional race bike, they are tackling technica...

We’re thrilled to host this incredible team of negotiation enthusiasts who are passionate about helping students sharpen their negotiation skills and build confidence in both personal and professional settings. 💼🤝 NPT is known for their exciting workshops 📝, interactive training sessions 🎯, and a mission to empower individuals to master the art of negotiation. From tackling tough scenarios to...

This week on UT Journeys, we’re thrilled to welcome an extraordinary guest who’s redefining student life! 🌟 Meet Duru Sucaklı, a Chemical Science Engineering student balancing one of the toughest fields with a vibrant passion for the arts and leadership. Between her role as a ballet teacher, her time as the former chairwoman of the Hip-Hop Association, and her commitment to five student associati...

In this episode of UT Journeys, we dive into the world of student life, financial literacy, and personal growth with Patrick and Victor, two dedicated members of Duitenberg, the University of Twente’s premier investing association. Patrick and Victor share their journeys, from navigating responsibilities on the board to organizing memorable trips and building valuable networks. They discuss the im...

What does it take to make the most of your university experience? This episode, we’re joined by Youssef, a master’s student who’s done just that. He’ll take us on a journey through his adventurous trip to the Waddenzee during Waddenlab 2024 🌅, and share how living on campus has transformed his university life. Youssef also dives into his passion for horseback riding with Hippocampus 🐴, his envir...

In today’s episode, we are talking to Aleksandra Ignatovič and Jasper van Amerongen, students and graduates of the University of Twente, who founded NullSpace. This start-up created a management, booking, and payment platform designed for small and medium-sized organizations, such as sports associations on campus. 💻 They also share insights on how motivation and discipline played a key role in th...

In this episode, Nina shares her experience working on innovative projects, like developing a system that monitors horse riding pressure 🐴, consultancy on sustainability at Grolsch 🍻, and balancing her studies with campus life 🎓. She’ll dive into how she found her passion for research 👩‍💻, worked at the Interaction Lab 🛠, and contributed to Apollo, the cultural association of UT🎭.

In this episode, Alexy is sharing his experience with finding a job, working at Green Hub 🍀, participating in Netherlands Asia Honours Summer School 🌏, and impossible fight 🥊 for a scholarship to be able to stay in UT for the master’s. Listen to the dramatic journey through his highs, lows and how he managed to make it all work. 

In this episode, Viktoriia shared her experience with an exchange semester in Hong Kong 🇭🇰. It was surprising to hear that the workload was not like Viktoriia expected…  But she combined her studies with a part-time job in the Netherlands at Topicus and explored the exchange destination!  What was the trick? Find out in this episode! Timecode:  00:00 Introduction 01:00 Hosting experience 07:55 SNO...

Have you ever wondered how to make your own solar car? Are you competitive? Then, the Solar Team Twente is waiting for you! Daan Nibbering and Vera Leeman shared their amazing experiences working in the technical team. Get inspired as they reveal the excitement of racing across continents powered purely by the sun! 

More than 2000 students attend Kick-In annually. It is a place to meet your fellow students, future best friends, and maybe a love of your life 😉. It's a week full of great events, activities, and parties. But how it is organized? You'll hear in this episode.  Links: https://www.kick-in.nl/en/

52 years ago a group of students went to Sweden and joined a running race. After they came back they had a strange urge to run 175KM. So they organized the biggest student relay race in the world. In 2012, the race was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the relay race with the highest number of participants (8,509). Want to hear all ins and outs of this journey? Tune in to this episode! Lin...

In today’s episode we are talking with Jorg Wellink. Is it a good idea to start your new venture during your studies? What could be the problems with doing so at the University of Twente? Jorg has shared his experience with opening his own startup during his study time: all the good things and pitfalls. Tune in to hear more! Link: https://linktr.ee/JorgW

Negotiation. It’s not something you do every day, but when you do, it’s always about something that matters a lot. Think of a salary negotiation, selling negotiation, contract negotiation…  Here we talked about Negotiation Project Twente, the Dutch Negotiation Network and great negotiation competitions. So yeah, you got it right, there’s a lot on negotiations .  How to improve your negotiation ski...

Discover the new "all U need To know" series: a series where we invite students from different associations to reveal all the secrets and hot topics about those associations This episode is all about Harambee volleyball association with Lina Costea.  Did you know that they are one of the biggest sports associations with ~300 members? Or that they organize themed tournaments?  Listen now to learn m...

Have you heard of Homemade? Now it's time to find out how it was founded! This time we invited Wakil, a co-founder and CEO of Homemade. - What makes Homemade unique? - What is the OceanLove program? - Was an MBA diploma useful in business and life? - What opportunities Novel-T provides students with? Links: Homemade OceanLove Timecode:  01:18 - Homemade  19:44 - MBA talks 29:15 - OceanLove 33:15 -...

Do you recognize the guy on the cover? It's Akin. You have probably seen him somewhere on Instagram or TikTok. He is a Content Creator for U-Today and the Marketing department of UT. - How did he get his job? - What are his ambitious plans for sports? - How did he find his internship in the chemical engineering field? You will find all the answers in this episode! Links: Drienerlo Timecode:  00:00...

In this episode with Wouter Trieling we talked about: - New ECIU program (extra courses next to your studies) - Mindblowing exchange experience in Uganda - Wouter's jobs - Week of Inspiration Links: Week Of Inspiration: https://www.utwente.nl/woi ECIU: https://engage.eciu.eu Wouter's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-trieling/ Those interested in the student team can reach out to o.kara...

Episode 10! In this episode we talked with Simon Horacek about - How to join Break-even ? 🕺 - Is honours in Business & Entrepreneurship worth it? 👨🏻‍🎓 - Simon’s creative solution to balancing studies and extra activities ⚖️ Break-Even Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakeven_utwente Timecode: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Talks about the Advanced Technology program  11:20 Break-Even 18:50...

6 different jobs at UT? Woooow... But it's reality for Kai Kojima. He's going to tell us everything about them in this episode. Not only that, he will also share his experience with the ESN board and internship at Dow. Stay tuned! Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:42 Jobs at UT 31:34 Kick-In and Student Organizations 47:26 Internship at Dow

Today we had the first podcast with a UT alumni. It was a discussion with Nina Stevenson about how she got through all those uni years, life after graduation, and mistakes to avoid at uni. Enjoy!  Timecode: 00:00 Intro  01:18 How does life change after graduation? 11:26 Useful skills for your job 18:57 Mistakes and activities at uni 30:12 Talks about work experience

Join us for a cosy talk with Vithursika about - Giving a TED Talk - Being a chair at Twente Debating Society - Being a vice-Chair of the national board of Frisse Gedachtes (platform, providing support to students, fighting with loneliness, isolation or other problems) - Graduating from Processes of Change Honours program Links: Twente Debating Society: https://www.instagram.com/twentedebatingsocie...

Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Jorge Davó. From his passion for robotics and the journey of turning it from a hobby into a fulfilling career to his experiences at DesignLab and the unique benefits of working there. Discover his involvement with AI Call, a startup poised to revolutionize artificial intelligence, and gain insights into innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of tech...

Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Alexandra Mulder as we explore her diverse array of involvements and initiatives at the University of Twente. From her impactful work with Amnesty Twente, where she shares insights into its origins, events, and the qualities sought in activists, to her involvement with The Consent Project, a vital initiative promoting awareness and education on consent. ...