Profile
Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes
My CV
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Education:
1996-2002 state school in Breukelen, Netherlands; 2002-2007 BSc and MSc Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Qualifications:
The Dutch school system doesn’t work with A levels, but I graduated in biology, maths, chemistry, physics, arts, dutch and english
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Work History:
Through school I worked in a bakery, a pharmacy, as a gymnastics trainer, in a dinner show and in a pub. After my MSc I was a research assistant in Human Movement Sciences and Dentistry. In 2009 I started my PhD in Human Movement Sciences in Amsterdam, which I finished in 2013. In summer 2013 I moved to London for my current job
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Current Job:
Research associate
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My Typical Day:
Thinking about experiments, analyzing data, reading other scientists papers and writing up my own papers, all on my computer.
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Most days I work on data analyses and writing up the results. On Wednesdays I have meetings where I discuss my work with other scientist and learn about their work. When I run an experiment (about once a months), I’m in the lab for a couple of days in a row. About 2-3 times a year I go to a conference (mostly abroad) and for this I have to prepare a poster or a talk.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would donate the money to a science communication project that my lab manager is running at his son’s school.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
sociable, perseverant, committed
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Almost never; I don’t like to be in trouble
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I like most music, especially music that I can dance to
What's your favourite food?
massaman curry, spinace-pancake-pie, red peppers, biscuits and cakes
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Get my own funding to do research, publish my work in highly regarded journals, and be happy!
Tell us a joke.
Where do snowman go to dance? Snowballs!
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