Co-governance councils

List: Personnel faction (staff section)

My goal is to ensure that management decisions are made in the service of the academic community. It is important to hear and represent everyone at the university, in the broadest sense possible.

This means focusing on a working environment where everyone can flourish and work at their best. Essential elements are, for example, a healthy workload, a safe workplace, and sufficient access to facilities. Moreover, everyone should be valued for their contributions, from professors to supporting staff.

In particular, I want to be the voice of a large and important group employees/students: the PhD community. Being embedded there will help me to represent their needs.

I believe the best input comes from the people who need to carry out those policies, so let’s hear these voices. I am PF!

List: Dougnut Party (student section)

The Doughnut Party aims to raise awareness on the situation facing scholarship PhD students and provide a voice to their concerns.

Personally, I aim to improve the situation for students affected by the ongoing situation as its impact will last for the coming years. As a firm believer in doughnut (circular) economics, I believe in building sustainable policy to facilitate positive growth throughout a students journey at the University. As such, I will work towards ensuring a student’s experience at the University is engaging, challenging and preparing one for a bright career.

In addition, I am concerned with the deterioration of mental health during these uncertain times. Therefore, I strive to improve the support systems available to students to manage their well-being.

List: Personeelsfractie Letteren

As a Faculty Council member, I will strive for the following:

More representation for PhD candidates: PhDs are a large and important part of the Faculty of Arts, with their numbers only set to increase in the upcoming years (according to the draft Strategic Plan 2021-2026). Therefore, I think it is vital that the interests of my fellow PhDs are also more actively represented within the Council.

An inclusive academic community: based on my experiences as an international staff member, I wish to promote an environment where language barriers are no longer an issue.

Dynamic outreach: I believe research at our faculty should be brought closer to the broader public by stimulating and organizing more outreach opportunities (such as the Arts Festival).

List: CF student faction PhD1

Throughout my studies, I have been part of student representation organisations. Being able to voice student’s concerns while also collaborating with other governance bodies to take action is really important to me. I believe that, through the Faculty Council, it is possible to create a positive impact in our student community.

If elected, I would like to focus on two main topics. Firstly, as a non-EU student myself, I would like to address the issues/difficulties international students face. This is important because, as Campus Fryslân grows, more internationals will likely join our community. Secondly, I wish to discuss ways of making CF even more inclusive. To this end, it will be vital to also collaborate with other parties (eg DEI Committee).

Together we can accomplish great things!