{"id":5937,"date":"2015-11-30T16:21:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T15:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2015\/11\/30\/grote-kans-op-meer-samenwerking-met-hogeschool-rotterdam\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:20","slug":"grote-kans-op-meer-samenwerking-met-hogeschool-rotterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2015\/11\/30\/grote-kans-op-meer-samenwerking-met-hogeschool-rotterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Great opportunity for more cooperation with Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences ‘"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kristel Baele<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Erasmus University may embark on a closer working relationship with Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (HR). President of the board Ron Bormans from HR talks to Profielen<\/em><\/a> following the arrival at the university of new president of the board Kristel Baele.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday 1 December, Baele became the new president of the board at EUR<\/a>. Between 2007 and 2012, she and Bormans were members of the executive board at HAN University of Applied Sciences. When EM<\/em> asked Baele whether she would seek a partnership with Bormans, she replied that \u2018cooperation relating to education and research mainly belongs to the rector\u2019s portfolio, but I\u2019ll obviously have a coffee with my former colleague Ron.\u2019<\/p>\n

Plenty of opportunities<\/h3>

Bormans sees \u2018plenty of opportunities\u2019 for cooperation, particularly because the two educational institutes are neighbours. \u201cWe partly seek and find cooperation, but we also leave too much untapped\u201d, says the president of the board at HR. \u201cSo the fact that the new boss at EUR and I worked together very well and intensively over a five year period provides great added potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bormans would very much like to see \u2018the university\u2019s thinking power\u2019 more involved in the (re) organisation of the economic programme at HR. Bormans: \u201cWe are looking for renewal of the substance of the education programme and professors and tutors at EUR could advise us in this.\u201d Also because many HR students go on to study at the university. Bormans: \u201cWhatever happens, we want to have a harmonious link between our honours programmes and EUR\u2019s academic programme.\u201d<\/p>\n

Complementing each other<\/h3>

Baele is sure that HR and EUR can complement each other well. \u2018Research at universities of applied sciences are very practice-oriented. A research question in higher vocational education always comes from the work field and must result in usable products. That practical orientation and connection with the work field is where a university of applied sciences can complement a university.\u2019<\/p>\n

EUR also has an interesting range of programmes for HR students \u2013 even before their arrival, indicates Bormans. \u201cTake the minors, for example. In this field, we focus on formalising the cooperation between EUR, Codarts and the Willem de Kooning Academie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Better information needed <\/h3>

With regard to the previously mentioned students who want to move on to EUR, Bormans has various wishes. \u201cThe information provision towards them could be better, but we must also achieve better coordination between the education provided by EUR and the HR. Students regularly tell us that they are not entirely sure which bachelor and particularly which supplementary programme provides admission to EUR. That information does exist, but it is apparently difficult for students to access.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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