Frequently asked questions

All primary schools that are a maximum of 30 minutes by bicycle from the Dom can register their years 6, 7 and/or 8 for Meet the Professor.

Yes, you can sign up as many classes at each school as you like. 

Meet the Professor is certainly not just aimed at plus or talent classes! All years 6, 7 and 8 at a primary school no more than 30 minutes by bicycle from the Dom can participate.

No, unfortunately you cannot indicate a preference for a particular researcher or research theme. We pair up schools and professors at random. And which researcher will come to visit you...? You will work it out together, using the clues sent to you in the Meet the Professor quest!

Yes, we make sure that the researchers know how to communicate with children. We help the researchers to prepare their story. As a result, we make sure that the researchers arrives at your school well prepared!

Unfortunately, this is not possible. All the researchers visit on the same date. Should a researcher be unable to attend last minute due to illness or other private circumstances, another date will be sought. 

The researchers are counting on you to have a computer with a USB connection and a projector or smart board. If you don't have this, you can still participate. Besides the equipment mentioned above, you don't need anything special.

Children and researchers have something important in common: both groups are very curious and want to understand the world around them better. As a result, the researchers who participate in Meet the Professor find it important to show children what a researcher does. In this way, they aim to show a new generation of children how enjoyable and important it is to remain curious and to keep digging deeper.

No, participation in Meet the Professor is completely free! The preparatory lessons and all materials will also be sent to you free of charge.

We’ve got lots of ideas about this! Please contact us at meettheprofessor@uu.nl.