Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Dear people applying to vacancies: if the vacancy asked for 2 references, don't write in your documents that they are available on request. This is the request! And I keep getting frustrated about the dozens of people I have to reject immediately because they did not supply all requested documents. 010
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Saskia Dekkers @saskiadekkers.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Vind je dat de NTR - en haar programma’s - moet blijven bestaan? Dan kun je iets doen.. Teken deze petitie en deel de oproep. Grand Merci 🙏🏼 petities.nl/petitions/be...petities.nlBehoud de NTR en haar programma’sMinister Bruins van OCW ziet geen toekomst voor de NTR binnen de publieke omroep. Maar zonder de NTR geen onafhankelijke programmering op het gebied van educatie, jeugd, cultuur, wetenschap en informa... 1718395
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 05/04/2025This time, I explicitly included in the advertisement "Incomplete applications will be discarded immediately." Why on earth do I have so many applications with only a CV, or only a letter and a CV?! These are people with MSc degrees, no exception. How difficult is it to read?! Frustration! 010
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I have two PhD positions (Utwente + LUMC) together with Jelle Goeman. Who wants to work on e-values for multiple testing with us? utwentecareers.nl/en/vacancies... We check the applications continually and arrange an interview as soon as a suitable candidate applies.utwentecareers.nlTwo PhD positions on Flexible and User-adaptive statistical inference - Looking for a job that matters?You will develop a mathematical framework for multiple testing, enabling flexibility in study design, analysis, and model choice while retaining strong error guarantees. This means that researchers ca... 031
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Serge Belongie @serge.belongie.com · 30/03/2025Would you present your next NeurIPS paper in Europe instead of traveling to San Diego (US) if this was an option? Søren Hauberg (DTU) and I would love to hear the answer through this poll: (1/6)docs.google.comNeurIPS participation in EuropeWe seek to understand if there is interest in being able to attend NeurIPS in Europe, i.e. without travelling to San Diego, US. In the following, assume that it is possible to present accepted papers ... 6279161
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Marvin Schmitt @marvin-schmitt.com · 31/03/2025Fantastic initiative by @serge.belongie.com and Søren Hauberg 🇪🇺🇩🇰 Please take a moment to answer through the poll below and share in your networks! 👇 0195
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Today I am on strike. For the first time in my life. It is part of a relay strike among universities in The Netherlands to protest against the dramatic budget cuts higher education is facing. Earlier this year, already 47 tenured faculty members at our university were fired. 271
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Why is it so difficult for most applicants to read the vacancy carefully and 1) submit all documents asked for, and 2) understand the sentence: "do not send your application per E-Mail". During the PhD you need to be able to study mathematical papers which are orders of magnitude more 120
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Jelle Goeman (Leiden University Medical Center) and I (University of Twente) have two PhD positions on e-values and multiple testing. The students will be co-supervised by both of us. A strong theoretical mathematical background is required. utwentecareers.nl/en/vacancies...utwentecareers.nlTwo PhD positions on Flexible and User-adaptive statistical inference - Looking for a job that matters?You will develop a mathematical framework for multiple testing, enabling flexibility in study design, analysis, and model choice while retaining strong error guarantees. This means that researchers ca... 084
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 02/03/2025sites.google.com/view/kindnes... Kindness and excellence are two sides of the same coin. Having a working environment where everyone feels valued and can be themselves brings out the best in people.sites.google.comKindness and Excellence in AcademiaNews 140
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Dr Zoë Ayres @zjayres.bsky.social · 11/02/2025On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a reminder to not close your eyes and turn away from what is happening in the US right now. Fascism is an assault on scientific integrity, knowledge, and innovation. www.chron.com/news/space/a...chron.comNASA to wipe mentions of women, Indigenous people from websitesNASA employees told to remove mentions of women, indigenous people, and environmental justice from websites. 6408175
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I'm very happy that NWO awarded our project proposal "Flexible and user-adaptive statistical inference" an M2 grant of 742.708 euro's. The project is a collaboration between Jelle Goeman (LUMC) and myself (University of Twente). 3130
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Julian Schmitz @jschmitzleipzig.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Vielleicht sollten wir mal mehr darüber reden. 531568542
Reposted by Rianne de Heide U-Today @utoday.bsky.social · 05/02/2025'Earning capacity has become a way to disguise our too high overhead.’ Read the opinion piece by professor Jurriaan Huskens here⤵️utoday.nlOp-ed on earning capacity: ‘We need to reduce the overhead’Professor Jurriaan Huskens sent in this opinion piece. He questions the increasing financial barriers for acquiring new projects caused by earning capacity. ‘My opinion is that earning capacity has be... 021
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 30/01/2025I'm not going to repeat what Trump said about the plane crash and diversity policy. However, I want to stress that diversity has been shown to lead to better results for companies and other workplaces. And by "better results" I really mean: more profit, more output, more money for the stakeholders. 110
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Claudia de Breij @claudiazelf.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Ik wou het toch maar even gezegd hebben: Hoi iedereen met een trans of non-binaire of nog uit te zoeken identiteit! Laat je niet gek maken. Je bent belangrijk, je bent waardevol, dit is een zware tijd maar ik (en zoveel anderen) sta(an) aan jouw kant. 🏳️⚧️ 40834115
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Gergely Neu @neu-rips.bsky.social · 20/01/2025speaking of: Nneka is currently on the job market for a postdoc position in north america, preferably canada. do reach out to her (or me) if you know of anything or are looking for someone to do cool work on RL (theory) 084
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/01/2025Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.eff.orgMad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal DataIf you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ... 722184098620
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Chris Klomp @chrisklomp.nl · 16/01/2025Voor de mensen achterin de zaal. 541146244
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 04/01/2025This is, or should be, a big deal -- Ann Telnaes, an absolute legend, quitting WaPo due to censorship of a cartoon criticizing billionaires anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...anntelnaes.substack.comWhy I'm quitting the Washington PostDemocracy can't function without a free press 19595433715
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 12/01/2025With an extended lineup, the VU Kamerkoor presents Alfred Schnittke’s impressive Choir Concerto (1985): a unique blend of traditional Russian harmonies and adventurous modern music. youtu.be/nnWGK1xQtEkyoutu.beSchnittke | Gottwald - concerts February 8th and 9th!YouTube video by VU-Kamerkoor 110
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Happy new year! I hope everyone had ample time to spend with their loved ones, relax, and is as excited as I am today to return to work :) Today I spent on - e-mails - planning meetings for cool upcoming projects - running in the storm/rain :P - decide on papers (as ass. editor) - reading a paper 010
Reposted by Rianne de Heide StefanLouwers @stefanlouwers.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Een jaar geleden ging het mobieltjesverbod op scholen in. Het was overal ach en wee. En nu blijkt het prima te zijn uitgepakt. Zoiets kan ook met een #vuurwerkverbod. 55214
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Verloren ogen. Verloren levens (een 14-jarige dit jaar!). Verloren vingers. Vogels die 500 meter de lucht in vliegen. Onze hond die 3 dagen niks at. Doodsangsten als ik (zeker met kind) over straat moet. Astmapatiënten die een dag niet kunnen ademen. Een regen van roet en zware metalen.vuurwerkverbod.petities.nlVuurwerkverbodInmiddels hebben meer dan 650.000 mensen deze online petitie (>440.000 mensen) die zich uitspreekt voor een verbod op consumentenvuurwerk of Het Nationaal Vuurwerkmanifest.nl (https://www.vuurwerkm... 100
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Ik probeer van de anderhalf uur trein-zonder-kind gebruik te maken om snel allerlei administratie te doen. Vanwege de drukte zelfs een upgrade naar 1e klas gekocht. Zitten er weer van die aso's tegenover me die filmpjes zitten te kijken met het geluid aan. Vind ik dus echt niet kunnen. 000
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 21/12/2024What am I doing wrong? Last week I was in France again and I very much enjoyed little conversations in French. I also very much enjoyed the food, and on my way to the train back I stopped by a bakery to buy some delicious items for during my train ride. 130
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 20/12/2024So, train delays. It's going to be tight to change from Gare de Lyon to Gare du Nord around 17. RER or walk/run? I've a suitcase which makes running suboptimal. RER is faster in expectation, but is will be rush hour before Christmas, so high variance. Walking feels deterministic. What shall I do? 510
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Ingrid Robeyns @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social · 18/12/20243 miljard voor het oprapen voor een ondoelmatige regeling, terwijl het onderwijs, de (j)GGZ, en de wetenschap gekort worden. Misschien kunnen @mirjambikker.bsky.social en @henribontenbal.bsky.social sky.social hier actie op ondernemen? www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/...nrc.nlCPB adviseert om het verlaagde tarief voor de winstbelasting af te schaffenWinstbelasting: Het verlaagde tarief voor winstbelasting kan beter worden afgeschaft. Het kost de schatkist jaarlijks 3 miljard euro, geld dat voor ongeveer de helft terechtkomt bij bedrijven waar de ... 35025
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Do I know someone who knows a lot about pilot study design in the context of clinical trials? Any literature on the state of the art, or what's done in practice? 000
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I was walking through Paris last Monday for the first time in a couple of years, and I was very much impressed by the positive changes to the traffic situation! 0142
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I was walking through Paris last Monday for the first time in a couple of years, and I was very much impressed by the positive changes to the traffic situation! 030
Reposted by Rianne de Heide 𝖬𝖺𝗁𝖽𝗂 𝖢𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗀𝗁𝖼𝗁𝗂 @mahdi.ch · 16/12/2024Good to see someone who has the integrity to own their mistakes and honestly apologize. Rare to see this happen these days. Yes it could be better but I don't think people who call this a "non-apology" are being fair. 011
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 16/12/2024The IMS ICSDS conference is nice so far! Nice seems a nice place. I just love the smoke-free beaches! It takes the single reason away that I normally hate being at the Mediterranean coast. The session on e-values today was super nice! Grünwald, Chloe, Ren and Fisher. Barber's keynote was also great! 080
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 15/12/2024It's definitely time to go to bed after a long day of traveling when, looking at the program of tomorrow to decide to which of the parallel sessions to go, I almost jump from my seat because I read "... epistemological..." (huh? didn't see that before! cool!), whereas it reads "epidemiological"... 020
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Arrived in Nice for a conference on statistics. I was on only three trains! 7.47 Leiden - Rotterdam (local train), R'dam - Paris Eurostar, little walk to Gare de Lyon, Paris- Nice 20.03 TGV, little walk to the hotel. 0110
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Bert Zwart @bertzwart.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Stelselmatige geweldigdadigheden met een racistisch motief in de achtertuin van @omtzigt.bsky.social tegen buitenlandse kenniswerkers 031
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 14/12/2024People with homes are so rarely cold at night that I just don’t think homes are necessary anymore. 246141311978
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 13/12/2024I just realised/heard that there is a big problem with Dutch teenagers on fat bikes harassing expats in Twente. They have physically attacked one of my direct colleagues for the second time in 3,5 months. The colleague decided to resign and turn back to his home country with a.o. a broken nose. 1/ 1166
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Komt allen! Schnittke - Concert voor Koor arr. Gotwald - Mahler, Ravel, Webern VU-Kamerkoor 8 februari Utrecht 9 februari Amsterdam www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnWG...youtube.comSchnittke | Gottwald - concerts February 8th and 9th!YouTube video by VU-Kamerkoor 000
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Just gave a talk for ca 40 people live + 60 online. One of the online participants forgot to mute herself. We could all clearly hear her midway my talk saying "yeah sure now is a good time, this is not interesting anyway, so I don't have to pay attention". 😂 040
Reposted by Rianne de Heide U-Today @utoday.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Aan de UT nam het aandeel vrouwelijke hoogleraren minder dan gemiddeld toe. Dat steeg met 0,5 procentpunt, van 22,4 naar 22,9.utoday.nlBijna overal meer vrouwelijke hoogleraren dan vorig jaar, lichte stijging UTVoor het eerst telt Nederland meer dan duizend vrouwelijke hoogleraren. Ze vormen 28,7 procent van het totaal. Aan alle universiteiten nam hun aandeel toe, behalve in Rotterdam. 011
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Martijn Arets @martijnarets.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Hoe lang blijft Bluesky een sympathiek alternatief voor Twitter? Dit is de vraag die @djbunders.bsky.social en ik vandaag in dit opiniestuk in @nrc.nl stellen. We komen uiteraard ook met een aantal voorstellen. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/... cc @marleenstikker.bsky.social @marietjeschaake.bsky.social 1114
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Call for papers: deadline extended Special issue in Statistics and Probability Letters Guest editors: Prof. Jelle Goeman and Dr. Rianne de Heide Statistics and Probability Letters is a venue for very short papers up to six pages, short notes that may be a difficult fit with other journals. 271
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 02/12/2024De Tweede Kamer wil het, de vorige minister beloofde het. Maar huidig minister Femke Wiersma stelt een verbod op het ‘doodspuiten’ van akkers met de omstreden pesticide glyfosaat voorlopig uit. Dat bleek uit het Kamerdebat van vorige week. www.ftm.nl/artikelen/de...ftm.nlHoe er bijna een verbod was op gele glyfosaat- velden, maar de BBB-minister dat voorkwamMinister Femke Wiersma (BBB) wil een wetswijziging afwachten voordat ze een besluit neemt over een verbod op het doodspuiten van akkers en weilanden met glyfosaat. Haar voorganger Piet Adema beloofde ... 3224294
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Wie wil er laminaat (licht houtpatroon) en/of tapijttegels (groen/blauw) overnemen? Het lag in onze flat met de onderstaande plattegrond in spiegelbeeld; laminaat in keuken + woonkamer + hal, en tapijt in beide slaapkamers. Laminaat inclusief plinten en hoogste graad geluiddempende ondervloer. 100
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Jeremy Singh @singhcredible.bsky.social · 30/11/2024You planned a 60-minute workout but only have 20 minutes. Don't skip it. A quick jog or bodyweight circuit beats sitting on the couch. Some movement trumps no movement. Do what you can with the time you have. 061
Rianne de Heide @rdeheide.bsky.social · 25/11/2024In het nieuws! / In the news! English: www.utwente.nl/en/news/2024... Nederlands: www.utwente.nl/nieuws/2024/...utwente.nlRianne de Heide awarded Bernoulli Society New Researcher Award 2025Rianne de Heide, assistant professor in the Statistics group at the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Twente since September, will receive the Bernoulli Society New Researcher Awa... 0110
Reposted by Rianne de Heide Marciano Siniscalchi @marciano.bsky.social · 22/11/2024H/t Eddie Dekel (not on Bluesky - yet) "Do you view this as a self-help book?" "I’m actually more extreme than just saying this is a self-help book. I’m saying that, in a way, mathematics itself is a self-help technique." www.quantamagazine.org/mathematical...quantamagazine.orgMathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is | Quanta MagazineThe mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking. 173