TEDxStenden University

21/05/2018

If you are a man, at one point you will say: "I will never understand women!". If you are a woman, you will ask yourself: "What's wrong with men?". But your gender is all you've ever known, so how could you understand? Fortunately, Paula Stone Williams has lived her life as both sides, and "the differences are massive!!". It's a story both humorous and inspiring at the same time. It's time to learn more about the opposite gender!!

If you’re a man, at one point or another you’ve probably thought to yourself, “I will never understand women!” And if you’re a woman, “what's wrong with men?...

16/05/2018

"Our nonverbals govern how we think and feel about ourselves."

Another module, another set of peers and assignments coming and it's always important to keep our head in the game. Although, to keep yourself above all of the stress from all of the school works and social anxiety all the time sounds impossible right? Well, the social psychologist, Amy Cuddy suggests that you can be more assertive and gain less stress by changing your pose. If you can't do it, FAKE IT UNTIL YOU BECOME IT. Small Tweaks leads to Big Changes, so why don't you take the first step by watching this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in...

09/05/2018

That a lot of people get inspired by TED talks is not a surprise anymore. TED is providing a platform for people with great ideas and visions to share their stories. But what about the people that actually watch these talks? This article tells the story about what 6 people did after watching a TED talk, check it out!

After hearing an idea that struck them at their core, these people were no longer satisfied to sit on the sidelines — so they jumped in.

12/02/2018

"There is time. Even if we are busy, we have time for what matters. And when we focus on what matters. We can build the lives we want in the time we got." - Laura Vanderkam

A new module is coming and we're already busy with getting along with new classmates and preparing for the entire 9 weeks. But with only 168 hours per week, how do we have enough time for what matters to us? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. She got a few tips for us to have "time for what matters."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3kNlFMXslo

There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives...

06/02/2018

Hey guys, it’s almost been a year since the last TEDx happened. Today, we’re excited to announce that our TEDx university event is coming back this year!
But because of the merger between NHL & Stenden, some of our communication channels are also going to change - so stay in touch with us and we'll keep you updated. 😉

11/06/2017

One of the TEDxStendenUniversity 2017 volunteers Mic Key Taylor [Maike Kraska] is a Leisure-Vlogger and this time she would like to show you how the event is organised from a volunteer´s perspective. In her opinion, it was an incredible successful and joyful event; especially, while seeing the backstage happening!

Thank you Maike for capturing all of it!

This time LM-Vlogger Maike takes you to the TEDx event 2017 at the Stenden University and shows you how the event is organised from a volunteer´s perspective.

22/05/2017

During the 5th edition of TEDxStendenUniversity the topic” Mind Blossom” invited the audience to open their minds and listen to inspirational stories that helped them to see the world from different perspectives and perceive the unexpected.

Nine speakers delivered a variety of interesting speeches from brain functioning to intersectionality in climate activism.

The event took place at Stenden University of Applied Sciences at the 18th of May, 2017.

Pictures: Rebecca Brumma

20/05/2017

During the 5th edition of TEDxStendenUniversity the topic” Mind Blossom” invited the audience to open their minds and listen to inspirational stories that helped them to see the world from different perspectives and perceive the unexpected.

Nine speakers delivered a variety of interesting speeches from brain functioning to intersectionality in climate activism.
The event took place at Stenden University of Applied Sciences at the 18th of May, 2017.

Pictures: Susanna Saar

19/05/2017

What a night! Thanks to everyone who was a part of this great and successful event! It was a pleasure to organise it for you and we hope to see you next year!

18/05/2017

It's showtime in 15min!

In case you could not purchase a ticket anymore or are not able to come to Leeuwarden- no problem, just enjoy our event from home via our live stream!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ky62ZQNa0

TEDxStendenUniversity is an independently organized event focused on ‘Ideas worth spreading’. The event has been created by and for the community of the Sten...

18/05/2017

Some final event's preparations from the evening before on the 17th of May!