HU Utrecht, NL International Staff (Teaching) Week - Business Studies

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, the Netherlands is proud to invite its partners, colleagues and friends to the International Staff-Teaching Week in Utrecht, 3 – 7 March 2025. This week is a joint initiative, where the international weeks of several HU institutes come together.

Parts of the event are likewise organised ‘HU-wide’ (for all the visiting staff from the various HU domains – scroll down – text in blue), alongside more ‘content-related’ components which are organised by specific degree-programme-related institutes/departments. In this email you will find an overview of both HU-wide and HU Business Studies’ activities; the document attached will provide you with all details on the activities that HU Business School engages in this International Week.

Please note:
- The HU-wide programme includes lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, dinner on Tuesday, a Field Trip on Wednesday and the Network Reception on Thursday afternoon;
- The participation fee for the International Staff-Teaching Week is 75 Euros per person (a payment link and invoice will be send to you after registration);
- Registration deadline is 1 February 2025

Please find the programme of specifically HU Business Studies hereunder and attached on page 2 of this document; once you have explored it, and if you are interested to be part of this international gathering at HU, please follow the steps below.

Do note that some activities overlap, so you can draft your programme to your own wishes. If you indicate (see under, page 3-5) that you want to join specific classes we will endeavour to schedule a smooth fit (given that the regular roster is currently not set).

If you want to join us in Utrecht, please take the following steps:
Step 1: Please confirm your presence through this link
Step 2: If you want to join our workshop “Embrace AI for teachers/researchers” on Tuesday 4 March (9 -14.30 hrs.) or on Thursday 6 March (9 -14.30 hrs), please register through this link
Step 3: If you want to act as a (co-)teacher or observer in any of the classes that are open for visiting teaching Staff on 4, 5 or 6 March, please confirm so through this link. In this case our HU ‘hosting’ teachers will contact you to discuss the details
Step 4: Following Step 1 (your registration for the event), we will send you a payment link for 75 Euros.

We are excited and looking forward to welcoming you and/or your colleagues at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht this Spring!

Programme HU Business Studies for visiting staff 3 – 7 March 2025
 The programme of HU Business School is indicated in black (with registration links)
 HU-wide activities are indicated in blue

Monday 3 March Tuesday 4 March Wednesday 5 March Thursday 6 March

12.00-13.00 Arrival and central lunch

13.00-15.00 Welcome and keynote 8.30-17.00 Attend classes – explore “Open Classes” on page 3-5 and please indicate your interest here

9.00-14.30 Workshop “Embrace AI for teachers/researchers” – How to make your work more fun, your life easier and increase the quality of students’ learning – please register here if interested

12.00-14.00 Lunch – central square

17.30-18.30 Tour through the medieval city of Utrecht, followed by dinner

18.30 Dinner in Utrecht center 8.30-17.00 Attend classes – please indicate your interest here; explore “Open Classes” on page 3-5

Field visit

12.00-14.00 Lunch – central square/lunch bags 8.30-16.30 Attend classes – please indicate your interest here; explore “Open Classes” on page 3-5

12.00-14.00 Lunch – central square

15.30 Networking reception

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht is proud to invite you to our International Staff – Teaching Week from 3 – 7 March 2025.
We are preparing an appealing and informative programme which will allow you to see our campus, meet colleagues from HU, engage with our students and colleagues of other European universities, and (if you like) explore our medieval city.
The programme exists of various degree-programme/domain related activities and daily HU-wide activities where all participants can meet.

Joint HU-wide programme

Monday 3 March
12.00-13.00 Arrival and central lunch
13.00-15.00 Welcome and keynote

Tuesday 4 March
12.00-14.00 Lunch – central square
17.30-18.30 Tour through the medieval city of Utrecht, followed by dinner
18.30 Dinner in Utrecht centre

Wednesday 5 March
12.00-14.00 Lunch – central square
Afternoon – Fieldtrips

Thursday 6 March
12.00-14.00 Lunch – central square
15.30 Networking reception

Registration comes with a participation fee of 75 Euros p.p. (note: we advise you to check with your home institution whether you are eligible for Erasmus staff mobility funding)
Please find enclosed the programme, details and if applicable, required response/registration requests of the specific programme-related activities in the domain of your partnership with HU.

Interested to join? Registration and follow-up
If you like to come to our International Staff Week, please complete the registration form to let us know that you are coming, latest 1 February 2025! On receipt of your registration we will send you a payment link for 75 Euros; after payment you will automatically receive an invoice. Please be aware there is limited space, so don’t wait too long to register.
Note Depending on the HU Institute you are related to, you may also have to indicate your interest to participate in one or more of their activities (please check the information on the domain-related programme to check if any other response on top of the registration form is required).

We are excited and very much looking forward to welcoming you at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht shortly!

11 Dec 2024