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Are you curious to hear what some of your colleagues had to say after having witnessed the premiere in Radio Kootwijk? Watch the aftermovie below!

Mindlab: the aftermovie

This is wHat UT staff members say about mindlab

Theo Toonen (Dean Faculty BMS):

"Fantastic premiere, starting a movement. 'A culture won't change by itself.' A true talking piece; to start conversations on academic values that are left undone."

Wieteke Willemen (Professor in ecosystem services & rural development at ITC):

"Grim but - to me - energizing in a weird way: Mindlab. A theatre production by UT, Utrecht University and TMRK on academia. Now I hope that all Ducos, Caspers, Claudias and Fatmeys will watch and get a refreshing boost too."

Maaike Endedijk (Associate Professor Professional Learning & Technology):

"What a fantastic performance, I am very proud to be working at the university that made this happen. Huge compliments!"

Wim Koehorst (Beadle):

"Very well played and how beautifully and authentically portrayed."

Alma Schaafstal (Programme Director Creative Technology/Interaction Technology):

"Mindlab was impressive. But...where were the managers of the scientific disciplines? It was (also) about you! #whereareyouwhenitisaboutyou."

Hans Hilgenkamp (Professor Applied Physics & Nanotechnology):

"A truly wonderful initiative, with many issues that struck me as a former dean, or at least seemed realistic to me. I also thought the actors were great. I think it made everybody who witnessed the performance think about behaviours and possible behavioural changes. And hopefully, it contributes to making issues or bad work relationships discussable. Of course, many things are going very well too, but that's what is often expressed and that wasn't the intention of this performance."

Susanne Emde (HR Advisor Faculty BMS):

"I was truly impressed. I liked the way the actors gave shape to conversations not being held."

Prasanna Padmanaban (PhD Faculty ET):

"It was a nice evening after work to watch the science fiction theatre act Mindlab, great actors."

Jeroen Rouwkema (Associate Professor & Principal Researcher of Vascularization Lab):

"A must see for people working at UT and for people working in science in general."

Jan Eijkel (Professor Nanofluidics for Lab on a Chip Applications):

"I loved it! Striking performance, some of it highly recognizable. It was also very interesting to sit down and discuss it with each other afterwards. I think this is exactly what is needed to gain insight and awareness at UT. Superb!"

Wendy Oude Nijeweme-d’Hollosy (Assistant professor Data Science & Personalised eHealth Technology):

"You really have to go, even when you're busy!"

Ellen Nathues (PhD Faculty BMS):

"Thank you very much for inviting me to the Mindlab premiere! I experienced it as very impressive, intense, and most of all, very important. What an excellent way to get to talk about those things that would otherwise be pushed into the background far too quickly and easily: wow!"