The Applied Researcher is a three-part skills course that allows undergraduate students at University College Venlo to design and execute a research project. By framing a question, creating a suitable study design, collecting data, analysing data and finally writing a report, students experience conducting research for the first time in their academic careers. From March […]
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Opinion piece originally published in De Telegraaf in April 2020.
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded in December 2020. Human rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. We interviewed Wageningen University’s Dr Nadia Bernaz, a business and human rights scholar, to understand how human rights and the food system might be connected. WHAT DO HUMAN […]
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Originally published in Affidia Magazine in November 2020. Link to the article in the magazine here.
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From Oct – Dec 2020, I tutored students for the course ‘Food Safety’ at University College Venlo. The main objective of this course was to help undergraduate students following the liberal arts and sciences programme on the campus to understand basic food safety concepts. This course focused on the different aspects concerning safety in all […]
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Originally posted on FoodUnfolded in October 2020.
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In September and October 2020 and 2021, I tutored students for the skills course ‘Introduction to Academic Skills’ at University College Venlo, Maastricht University. The aim of this course was to equip new students with the basic tools required to navigate university level education. Topics such as writing an academic essay, providing and addressing feedback, […]
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Published in MDPI’s Sustainability in September 2020. View full text here. Title Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights in Assam Tea Plantations: A Business and Human Rights Approach Abstract This paper explores how UK-based companies deal with their responsibility to respect the human rights of Assam (India) tea plantation workers. Through qualitative content analysis of publicly […]
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Workshop In September 2020, I was invited to conduct a workshop on food waste valorisation for students at Maastricht University’s University College Venlo. The interactive workshop addressed how the food industry deals with its by-streams, current EU policy on the subject, and changes expected in the near future.
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded September 2020. Its deep, malty flavour makes it popular among tea connoisseurs around the world. Its status as an in-demand and import-worthy agricultural commodity makes it important for the Indian economy. One sixth of the world’s tea comes from Assam, a state in North East India. Often found in various black […]
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Madhura Rao 