Had to make a bike ride through the rainy city. Made these cool pics 🤩
#Groningen isn't very "urban" at all (in vibe) so this is about as "cyberpunk" as it gets lol 
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What does digital independence look like for a #university?
At the University of #Groningen, this conversation has been growing bottom-up: academic & professional support staff are driving a move away from #BigTech toward shared, #open alternatives.
With support from the Uni Board, this effort is shaping a community-driven 5-year roadmap towards #DigitalAutonomy by 2030.
Newspaper Ukrant covered the shift.
https://ukrant.nl/magazine/we-can-do-without-them-how-the-ug-is-cutting-ties-with-big-tech/?lang=en
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Hi, I'm Babette. I work in #communications at the University of #Groningen #Library @Bibliothecaris, developing ways to share knowledge across academic and public spaces - hopefully with meaningful impact.
Interested in open and ethical approaches to research communication and how mass #media shape the public sphere.
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And in all the excitement, I also forgot to mention that I've now been officially announced as a speaker for the local International Women's Day event in Groningen.
The marketing team made up a nice intro, so here's the quote from LinkedIn:
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🗣 Talk title: “Wandering the Man’s Plane: Remaining true to yourself as the only woman in the team.”
💡 What to expect: A reflection on what it means to build a career as a woman in a male-dominated tech industry, and how to navigate, challenge, and reshape that space.
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