In this episode, Heleen van der Ree (NVvW – Dutch Association of Teachers in Mathematics) and Gerrit Roorda (Teacher Educator, University of Groningen) join us in a conversation around what it means to become a high school mathematics teacher.

Together, we discuss their personal transitions into math education and the day-to-day realities of their roles. We explore the rewards and challenges of standing in front of a classroom, the importance of fostering problem-solving skills, and the space for innovation and creativity.

Wether you are curious or you are interested in it for your future career, in this episode you will find plenty of information, including the various pathways students in the Netherlands can take to start a rewarding teaching career.

Episode links:

• Dutch Association of Teachers in Mathematics (NVvW)
• Gerrit Roorda's webpage
• Anne van Streun's work on Mathematical Thinking Activities (Ontwerpen van wiskundige denkactiviteiten), available via the SLO website
• Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms
• NRICH Cambridge maths
• European Women in Mathematics and European Women in Mathematics – The Netherlands

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Produced by Marcello Seri, Jamara Admiraal and Jard Nijholt

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Illustrations by Henrieke Krijgsheld

The podcast soundtrack is derived from the royalty free track Starving by OctoSound and used in agreement with pixabay license https://pixabay.com/music/funk-starving-170377

We are grateful to the Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Groningen for allowing us to use their equipment for this recording.

In this episode we sit down with Lara Vicino and Armin Pirastehzad to discuss what it is like to become a Postdoctoral Researcher. The life of a researcher is often romanticized, but what really happens the day after you defend your PhD? With the help of our guests, we explore the transition from PhD life to being an independent researcher, and what it takes to navigate that shift.

Episode links:

• ⁠Lara's webpage
• Armin's webpage
• Women in Numbers Europe 5
• John Cleese's speech on creativity (1991)
• S1E09 - Doing a PhD in Mathematics

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Produced by Marcello Seri, Jamara Admiraal and Jard Nijholt

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Illustrations by Henrieke Krijgsheld

The podcast soundtrack is derived from the royalty free track Starving by OctoSound and used in agreement with pixabay license https://pixabay.com/music/funk-starving-170377

We are grateful to the Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Groningen for allowing us to use their equipment for this recording.

In this episode we get to know Remco de Jong and Ilinca Antonache, board members of the mathematics and physics study association FMF. Together we get to understand what are study associations at Dutch universities, how they differ from student associations, and what is like to run one.

Episode links:

• FMF website

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Produced by Marcello Seri, Jamara Admiraal and Jard Nijholt

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Illustrations by Henrieke Krijgsheld

The podcast soundtrack is derived from the royalty free track Starving by OctoSound and used in agreement with pixabay license https://pixabay.com/music/funk-starving-170377

We are grateful to the Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Groningen for allowing us to use their equipment for this recording.