Faculty Education Awards for Eric Visser and Malte Rösner

07 January 2025 News item

Eric Visser and Malte Rösner have received this year's education awards from the Faculty of Science. Through these awards, the Faculty Board aims to reward and encourage excellence in teaching. The awards were presented by Laura van Niftrik, Vice Dean of Education, during the faculty's New Year's meeting.

Education Award Junior Lecturer 2024: Malte Rӧsner

This year, the jury has awarded the Education Award for Junior Lecturer to Malte Rösner for his exceptional contribution to teaching in the faculty. Malte is a lecturer in the Theory of Condensed Matter department. He was nominated by the Programme Committee, the WiNSt Educational Institute and the Marie Curie Study Association.

Students indicate that Malte is one of the best teachers in the Physics and Astronomy Bachelor's programme. They appreciate his enthusiasm and passion for the subject matter, which makes his lectures inspiring and motivating. His open attitude encourages interaction, questions and discussions, making students feel heard and valued. His lectures receive a grade of 9.

His interactive teaching style and the use of assignments as assessment methods are particularly praised. During the Programming 2 course, he programmes live in class, which students find very educational. He is also commended for the excellent organisation of his courses, including the master's course Numerical Matter.

In addition to his teaching qualities, he contributes to improving education as a member of the Programme Committee and has developed an innovative programming environment with CNCZ, including Jupyter notebooks, JupyterHub and NBGrader, as well as a dedicated course website that is highly rated by students.

Malte Rosner krijgt onderwijsprijs junior docent 2024

Education Award Senior Lecturer 2024: Eric Visser

Eric Visser, Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology, has received the Education Award for Senior Lecturer for his exceptional dedication and contribution to education. He was nominated by the Programme Committee and the Educational Institute of Biosciences. Students praise his enthusiasm, friendliness and accessibility, as well as the excellent organisation and effective structure of his courses. Even students who initially had no interest in the field indicate that his course helped them develop a new interest in the subject.

For the master's course Alpine Ecology, he achieved an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. The fieldwork component of this course and the valuable practical experience students gain are particularly highly valued. When asked what they found especially positive about the course, many students simply answered "everything" and "I found the entire course fantastic". He also motivates students in the bachelor's course Plant Physiology, even those less interested in the field.

Besides his qualities as an inspiring teacher, he has contributed significantly to the organisation of education. He has served twice as coordinator of the Biology Master's programme, is currently coordinating a master's specialisation, and has previously been a member of the Programme Committee. He is praised for his calm, constructive and pragmatic attitude, and the institute indicates that they owe him a great deal.

Eric Visser wint onderwijsprijs senior docent 2024

Contact information

Contact: Prof. L.A.M.P. van Niftrik (Laura)
Organizational unit: Faculty of Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Institute for Biosciences, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Theory of Condensed Matter
About person: Dr E.J.W. Visser (Eric)