OUR Blog
At CENL we believe in and defend scientific dissemination, in all formats.
And with this blog we want to go even further. We want to talk about your studies, we want you to tell us about your day-to-day life at work. We want to talk about your experiences with the Dutch education system, what it is like to live here and what it is like to return to Spain.
Your input (and comments) are always welcome. In your CENL profile you can indicate if you want to participate in the blog.
Do you have any questions? You can write to Aitor Tejo Otero, editor of the blog.
OUR STORIES
We are all CENL: For a More Inclusive Science
The differences add up and make us unique. However, navigating the scientific world is not equally easy for everyone: there are barriers - invisible - that mainly affect minorities or specific groups, and hinder equitable access to opportunities in our professional...
ONCOCENL
One of the short/medium term objectives of our association is to promote interaction between Spanish scientists in the Netherlands. This is intended at a global and interdisciplinary level but also specifically through actions that put professionals in a certain area...
Victor Gervilla: From Sweden and Science to the Netherlands and Industry
1. Who are you since you are currently working in the industrial field? I am Víctor, a physicist from Granada specialized in simulations, and I work as a software engineer at Qblox (Delft). This company produces electronic components to control quantum processors, and...
PABLO RODRÍGUEZ: FROM ENGINEERING TO TRANSLATION THROUGH ARQUIMEDES
It’s Stephen Hawking’s fault
Book history: "It's Stephen Hawking's fault" is a popular science book written by four hands that tries to arouse the interest of young preadolescents in the imminent colonization of space. The first two hands are by Daniel Arguimbau, writer and screenwriter; and the...
Why is Pride Day celebrated?
As we could read in the previous article (https://www.cenetherlands.nl/june-pride-month-how-we-have-passed-from-a-protest-on-the-streets-to-be-used-as-pink-wash- by-institutions/) the riots that took place in Stonewall began to arouse the feelings of a community that...
Revolutionizing Neuroscience with Deep Learning
Introduction The human brain is the "most complex object in our observable universe," as Christoff Koch, known for his studies of the neural basis of consciousness, put it. This organ is made up of billions of neurons, synapses, and circuits that govern our...
Laila Al Qadi: “Mentoring always focuses on the person and their development”
The second class of mentors accredited by CENL has just finished their training By Beba ARLANZON Tradition tells that the first mentor in history was Mentor, a friend of Ulysses, to whom the Greek hero entrusted the education of his son Telemachus before...
TALKING SCIENCE
We are all CENL: For a More Inclusive Science
The differences add up and make us unique. However, navigating the scientific world is not equally easy for everyone: there are barriers - invisible - that mainly affect minorities or specific groups, and hinder equitable access to opportunities in our professional...
ONCOCENL
One of the short/medium term objectives of our association is to promote interaction between Spanish scientists in the Netherlands. This is intended at a global and interdisciplinary level but also specifically through actions that put professionals in a certain area...
Victor Gervilla: From Sweden and Science to the Netherlands and Industry
1. Who are you since you are currently working in the industrial field? I am Víctor, a physicist from Granada specialized in simulations, and I work as a software engineer at Qblox (Delft). This company produces electronic components to control quantum processors, and...
PABLO RODRÍGUEZ: FROM ENGINEERING TO TRANSLATION THROUGH ARQUIMEDES
It’s Stephen Hawking’s fault
Book history: "It's Stephen Hawking's fault" is a popular science book written by four hands that tries to arouse the interest of young preadolescents in the imminent colonization of space. The first two hands are by Daniel Arguimbau, writer and screenwriter; and the...
Why is Pride Day celebrated?
As we could read in the previous article (https://www.cenetherlands.nl/june-pride-month-how-we-have-passed-from-a-protest-on-the-streets-to-be-used-as-pink-wash- by-institutions/) the riots that took place in Stonewall began to arouse the feelings of a community that...
LIVES HERE AND THERE
MENTAL HEALTH
January 13th is World Day for the Fight Against Depression Beba Arlanzon Homesickness, homesickness, homesickness, homesickness, homesickness, uprooting? On the World Day for the Fight against Depression and at a time when the media are already talking openly about...
EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE NETHERLANDS
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE SECOND TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR CENL MENTORS
Laila Al Qadi, an expert in mentoring, will teach the course online on Saturdays, June 10 and 17 By Beba ARLANZON Throughout our lives, we all find ourselves at crossroads. When the decision concerns our personal life, we usually consult family and friends, but...
June, the month of “Pride”: How we have gone from a protest in the streets to being used as pink wash by institutions
June has become the "Month of Pride" worldwide, although in many countries and cities the day of the celebration, parade or "parade" is held in a different month. Pride day has not always been as we know it now, full of color and joy; Pride began as a very demanding...
Beyond Academia: Professional Opportunities in Health Sciences
Whether or not to do a PhD in academic research is a choice faced by almost all of us during our studies and throughout our careers. It seems to be expected of us, especially when you are doing an internship in a lab and your supervisor expects you to stay and...
ALCE CAMPAIGN 2023
Do you have children of school age, do you reside in the Netherlands and do you or your partner have Spanish nationality? The Spanish Embassy in the Netherlands offers you the ALCE (Agrupación de Lengua y Cultura Española) program run by the Ministry of...
LGBTQ+ Allies 101: Gender Identity and How to Be a Good Ally
In this blog, we want to delve into an important LGBTQ+ issue: gender identity, and show you what tools you can use to be a good LGBTQ+ ally. Gender Identity and pronoun usage To start off clearly and simply gender, gender expression and sex are not the same thing....
Education in Netherlands
Before coming to study in the Netherlands, we thought that the education was very similar to what we were used to in Spain, but we were surprised to realize that there are many more differences than we expected. First of all, already in Secondary Education the...
