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… lots of opportunities’, he says. Having lived here for over a year now, their social life is also beginning to develop, although some hurdles had to be overcome there too. ‘The Dutch culture is much more organised than we are used to. If you want to visit a friend, you have to make an appointment first. In Syria, this is totally different. But slowly we are getting used to our new life. In the past year we have made new friends – Claire and Pol – who are a great support and people we can fall back … contrary, FHML’s study associations organise all sorts of activities for students who actively seek to prepare themselves for life after university; ranging from career events, where it is possible to speed date with alumni and professionals, to work- shops and workplace visits. ‘This also happens within bachelor’s and master’s pro- grammes,’ says Van Raak. ‘Students nonetheless often have the idea that they’re not sufficiently being prepared for the labour market, and that’s partly because a lot … HIS NATIVE SOIL LIMBURG KEPT DRAWING HIM BACK. 26| EducationMatters Prizes THE ELEVATE LECTURER AWARD On June 14, 2017, Francine Schneider (Department of Health Promotion) won the Elevate Lecturer Award. The award was granted by students of the online ‘Health Education and Promotion’ programme. Students were very positive about the programme as well as the development of the online learning environment. NOUSJKA VRANKEN WINS AWARD AT THE STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN NIJMEGEN Nousjka Vranken …