On this webpage you will find a collection of initiatives that demonstrate how we keep diversity and inclusion (D&I) high on our agenda. In addition to rolling out relevant policies, each year we award a fund to the best initiatives. You will also find links to relevant ¹û¶³´«Ã½ news items. Finally, you can read more about the roles and members of our D&I Committee.
News
november 27, 2025
‘Leiderschap vraagt lef én zorg’
Serie over onze CORe values: Nicole Bueters en Mark Bentum over de kracht van nieuwsgierigheid, moed en dienend leiderschap.
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oktober 8, 2025
‘Wellbeing is leven met wat Ãs – met verlies en met vreugde’
Wellbeing serie: Henny Romijn, UHD bij de Technology, Innovation & Society-groep van IE&IS over verlies, zingeving en welzijn.
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Meer nieuws
‘Ik wil iets zien veranderen in mijn leven’
september 16, 2025
Van koffie tot community: drie nieuwe horeca hotspots op onze campus
september 11, 2025
‘Open zijn over wie je bent kan anderen helpen’
juni 17, 2025
‘Waarden zijn geen project, maar een manier van leven’
juni 10, 2025
Communities
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The committee is an advice committee which monitors and stimulates activities to increase Diversity and (Gender) Equality at the University. Moreover, the committee has the following tasks:
- To monitor and evaluate ¹û¶³´«Ã½ data on its performance and progress in promoting EDI and advise accordingly
- To stimulate, reward and support existing EDI initiatives and ensure that these are known within the ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- To advise and provide feedback on concepts and developments related to EDI
Members
The scientific members are appointed by the Executive Board for a period of 3 years.
| C.M. (Corlien) van Dam MA MHR, HR policy advisor (HRM) |
| Prof.dr. E. (Evangelia) Demerouti, full professor (IE&IS) and chief diversity officer (chair of the EDI committee) |
| Dr. Diletta Giuntini, assistant professor (ME) and representative of WISE Network |
| Prof.dr. E.R. (Edwin) van den Heuvel, full professor and dean (M&CS) |
| Dr. J. (Janna) Heynen-Behnke, L&D specialist (HRM) |
| L. (Lara) Hofstra, Student Wellbeing/Diversity Officer |
| Prof.dr.ir. I. (Ines) Lopez Arteaga, full professor (ME) and dean bachelor college |
| Dr. C.H.A.M. (Kathinka) Rijk, policy advisor education (GA) |
| P.M.M.W. (Patty) Robins, communications advisor HRM (CEC) |
| Dr. E.M. (Liz) Root, managing director (BE) |
| Dr. A.K. (Alexander) Schuler – Meyer, Associate professor (ESoE) |
| Dr. E.A. (Monica) Zakhari, assistant professor (ME) |
The student members are appointed by the Executive Board for a period of 1 year.
| P (Petar) Kalinov (student BE and representative of Compass) |
More information about diversity and inclusion
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Corlien van Dam