Well-being event 2024

‘Brilliant Failures: Fail & Flourish’ 

In general, studying is all about performing: Passing exams, meeting deadlines, and being great at teamwork. However, if you know how to do all this, when do you learn?  

It is often said that you learn from failure, but is there room to fail and learn in an environment that is so focused on success? 

Prof. Dr. Paul Iske is an UT alumnus and Chief Failure Officer at the ‘Institute for Brilliant Failures’. (Brilliant Failures - Institute for Brilliant Failures (briljantemislukkingen.nl) He wants to shift the way we view failure and encourage people to experiment. However, as a professor at the University of Maastricht, he also understands the pressure that students are under.  

Want to find out how learning to fail can build resilience and support your well-being? Join us for a captivating lecture (45 minutes) and workshop (45 minutes) led by Paul Iske on 14 May. It's an opportunity to discover how spectacular failures pave the path to profound learning. 

Make sure to come early and/or stay longer for drinks, snacks and to visit the well-being market in the foyer of the Vrijhof!  Entrance is free, however, since seating is limited, please sign in for this event below. 

At the entrance of the venue, it will be stated that photos/videos are being taken. These will be used for (online) communication purposes. In other words: Publication on websites as well as social media channels of the University of Twente. If this is not desirable for you, please report it to the photographer/videographer during the event. 

  • When

    14 May 2024

  • Time

    13.30 - 16.30 h.

  • Where

    Vrijhof, Amfitheater

  • Costs

    Free of charge

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Well-being event 2024
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