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The Groningen University Institute for the Development of Education

We are a University of Groningen related non-profit organisation that brings together visionaries in the field of academics, education and communication.
We started in April 2022 and have grown to an organisation of 4 staff-members and several volunteers.
Photo organisator Temyra

Temyra "the Face" Peckleton

Temyra is a part-time lecturer at the RUG who loves to challenge herself on a daily basis. She's nicknamed 'the Face' for her ability to attract publicity and focus this on every project she's involved in.
Photo organisator Helen

Helen Madeline "Maddie" Murdow

In Maddie's every day life she is, besides a lecturer at the Faculty of Arts, an helicopter pilot and very active on social media. Her Instagram account has more than 19.000 followers.
Photo organisator Barbara

Barbara "B.A." Baracchi

Barbara is our latest staff member. She loves to drink milk and is mostly interested in technical stuff. As a Communication student she began a YouTube channel, repairing gadgets, which now has more than 41.000 subscribers.
Photo organisator Johanna

Johanna "Hanny" B. Smith

Director at 050Learn.nl. She maintains an impressive social network and tries to attend every educational event that takes place in Groningen. People love her enthusiasm for Groningen and its beauty. When she's not working (which is a rare thing) she is also a part-time photographer. In her local prize-winning photos, you can see her keen eye for detail.
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