Programmes contributed to:
Environmental Biology (Plant Biology track)
- Coordinator: Kaisa Kajala
- Description: molecular, genetic, developmental, physiological plant–environment interactions; addresses food security, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture.
MSc-level courses
Intro to Plant Biology
- Coordinator: Kaisa Kajala
- Description: Mandatory start of Plant Biology track; introduces UU Plants research topics and connects students with potential supervisors and examiners for the Major Research Project.
Plant-Microbe Interactions
- Coordinator: Roeland Berendsen
- Description: molecular mechanisms and ecology of plant–microbe interactions and immunity.
Plant-Environment Interactions
- Coordinator: Kaisa Kajala
- Description: sensing/responding to abiotic cues (drought, heat, light); hypothesize molecular mechanisms; interpret experimental data; concludes with a short writing assignment and AI policy/use workshop.
Applied Plant Biology
- Coordinator: Nora Gigli-Bisceglia
- Description: applying plant science to biotechnology, breeding, sustainability; exposure to the green sector via guest lectures.
- Group project: develop an applied research proposal in a competitive funding format; peer review; mock funding committee; oral defense.
- Skills: scientific communication, critical thinking, teamwork, project planning; continuous assessment.
Genes to Organisms
- Coordinator: Daan Weits
- Description: linking genetic mechanisms to organismal traits and development
MSc Internships