Our blogs

Curious about what is going on in language and innovation at In’to and in academia? You can find our articles on language and communication here, ranging from useful language tips to fascinating discoveries.

Groepsfoto AMID Young Professionals

A unique collaboration: AMID Young Professional in Nairobi

Since 2021, AMID Young Professional has partnered with the lnstitute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi (UoN). Three people involved tell their stories.

Kerk in de stad

Het belang van bezielde instituties

A blog by Maurits Potappel for the Tocqueville project.

RITHA's Lonneke en Janneke

Blended learning and workplace learning: jewels in RITHA's crown

Radboud educationalist Lonneke Luycks and RITHA head lecturer Janneke Berendsen-Hulshof talk about the RITHA’s vision for education

Stans Jetten

A day in the life of first-year RITHA student Stans Jetten

Follow the journey of first-year RITHA student Stans Jetten

Eline Huls voor haar boekenkast

Why participants are so enthusiastic about our language courses

Riccardo and Eline explain why they enrolled in an In'to Languages course, and why they were so enthusiastic to keep learning.

Portrait of Goof Claessen

The escapism of Van Agt: a source of inspiration

Dries van Agt, former prime minister and a man known for his care for others. Countless photos show him smiling, his attention fully on the person he is greeting. Be they an ambassador, a head of state, a cyclist, or a security guard.

Portret Constant Swinkels in de natuur

Why every academic should do media training

Scholars are mainly trained to do research even though their job involves much more than that. And that while skilful communication is more important than ever, says Constant Swinkels. That is why he decided to take a media training course at In'to.

Portret Spaans docent Sonia Somovilla Carrasco

The added value of learning Spanish with a teacher

As a Spanish teacher at In’to Languages, Sonia has seen many course participants achieve their goals. We asked her what makes Spanish such a useful and fun language to learn.

Man aan het schrijven op typmachine

5 misconceptions about understandable writing

There are quite a few misconceptions about understandable writing. Writing trainer Marjet Tamse, who provides training in understandable writing at In’to, discusses five of these misconceptions and explains the reality of the situation.

Meerkeuzetoets maken

5 secrets to pass every multiple-choice test!

Hannah got an 8 in the multiple-choice part of her last exam week. ‘Hoorah!’ she thinks. ‘All that without any studying!’ Hannah is not some super-intelligent student with a photographic memory. So how did she end up with such a good grade?

Vrouw aan het werk op laptop

Pitfalls in academic writing

Many articles submitted to academic journals are initially returned or even rejected because of their language. In this article, you can read more about pitfalls in academic writing and can find tips to improve your writing style.

Groep diverse mensen aan vergadertafel

Do you work in an international team? Be aware of ‘Dutch identity’

What things are typical of Dutch work culture and how Dutch people communicate? It can be useful to understand cultural differences if you want to work as well as possible with people of different nationalities.