Education innovation
At Nematology, we heavily invest in educational development and innovation. Our education innovation projects focus on themes such as peer feedback, academic writing, self-regulation, boundary crossing and career orientation. Within our projects, we have designed group activities, learning trajectories, supportive online materials, and games.
Examples of previously finished projects are the implementation of a peer feedback approach for thesis students (thesis rings), the development of a scenario planning-based teaching method for master students, the implementation of a learning trajectory for academic writing skills and the development of guidelines to improve academic depth in student thesis reports.
Our achievements
- Thesis rings: A peer feedback approach for thesis students
- Scenario-planning-based teaching method for master students
- Implementation of a scientific writing trajectory within BSc programme Plant Sciences (BPW)
- Development of guidelines that help students improve academic depth of their thesis
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Research themes
Soil health
We investigate the complex soil food web, which includes microbes, plant roots and nematodes, to understand how soil life supports nutrient cycling, plant growth and carbon storage.
Plant health
We study how plant-parasitic nematodes invade and manipulate their host plants, suppressing plant defences and forming specialised feeding sites. By uncovering the molecular and cellular mechanisms, we aim to improve crop resistance.
Human and animal health
We design vaccines or biopharmaceuticals against animal-parasitic nematodes. In parallel, we use nematodes to investigate human diseases like Parkinson’s.
Education innovation
Our education innovation focus on themes such as peer feedback, academic writing, self-regulation, boundary crossing and career orientation.
Nematology
Nematology, led by Geert Smant, studies the biology of nematodes (roundworms), and associated organisms, to understand and predict their functioning in agricultural and natural ecosystems.
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