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Colorful statues, fireworks and long days in the lab: Zheliana’s first weeks as an intern in Valencia
From a small town in Bulgaria, Zheliana Radilova came to the Netherlands to study Life Sciences at the HAN. The lab skills she gained in the previous years come in handy at her new internship in Spain. “I notice I have an advantage compared to academic university students.”
Lauren went from exchange student to PhD in Australia’s sunshine state: ‘I love the outdoor lifestyle here’
Lauren Geurds went on exchange to Australia for the graduation internship of her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at HAN. 6 years later she finished her PhD, found a prestigious new job, and feels fully integrated Down under.
Dávid dreams of curing his own disease: ‘I’ve experienced what medicine can do’
Dávid Duda is currently in Nijmegen for his exchange semester, as the first student of one of HAN’s most recent partner institutes: the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems. Dávid’s semester in Nijmegen marks another step in the pursuit of his dreams of becoming a scientist, and aiding towards the treatment of incurable diseases. Like the one he was diagnosed with himself.
Quality cappuccino’s, lots of tiramisu and the support of a departed friend: Elske’s experience in Milan will forever be a special memory
Life Sciences student Elske Christiaanse found an ideal internship at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Milan. But the initial excitement about her adventure in the fashion capital of the world suddenly took a turn, when she received terrible news.
Daiana Horbach visited from Bonn: 'It's fun to see how people in other countries study'
Daiana Horbach is 1 of 25 students from Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences participating in the exchange program with ATBC. The Ukrainian recently learned all kinds of things during her two days in Nijmegen.
Jasmijn chose biomedical research instead of a dancing career
During her high school years, Jasmijn Heijzelaar (21) was sure she wanted to apply for art school. But then she visited one of HAN’s Open Days and learned about Life Sciences. Four years later she is doing fundamental research on nervous system development in octopuses for her internship at KU Leuven. “They can camouflage themselves within milliseconds, that’s fascinating.”
