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Student assessor Maggie: “We’re working every day to make education better"

Published on 22-06-2026
Maggie Schepman is the student assessor for the bachelor’s in Medical informatics. “My actual name is Margriet, but most people know me as Maggie. Because of my half-Australian, half-Dutch background, I’ve always been curious about different people and cultures. I have a passion for healthcare and computers, so Medical informatics was a perfect match for me!”
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Maggie Schepman

What does a student assessor do?

As a student assessor, you help improve your degree programme. You bring in your own experience and the students’ perspective. That way, you help the programme grow.”

What do you focus on?

“I think it’s important that we learn what will actually be expected from us in the field later on. The curriculum places a lot of emphasis on academic and professional competencies (the ACPC-track). It’s useful to know which skills are most needed. Take professional email writing, for example. I want to explore whether we can include this in the curriculum. I’m also working with coordinator Kim Ploegmakers to improve the provision of information to students."

How do you gather your input?

“Every day, I observe what’s going on in the programme. This gives me a better understanding of how students view certain matters. I share this feedback with programme director Erik Joukes and the course coordinators. Together, we determine the priorities. I try to represent the student experience as accurately as possible. Of course, I also include my own views and ideas.”

"Behind the scenes, we work every day to improve our education. That really deserves to be said out loud."
Maggie SchepmanStudent accessor bachelor's in Medical informatics

Is there anything else you would like to share?

“Many changes only become noticeable for students in the following academic year. As a student, you don’t always see everything that’s going on. That’s why it really deserves to be said out loud that, behind the scenes, we work hard every day to make the education as good as possible. Whether it’s about student information or study facilities, we do everything we can to make sure the programme matches professional practice as closely as possible.”

Why do you recommend the role of student assessor?

“As a student assessor, you can really have an impact and make change possible. I definitely encourage students with a clear opinion and good ideas about the programme to apply. You hold the position for one academic year, starting in September.”

What can students contact you for?

“All ideas are welcome! And if I don’t pick it up, the next student assessor definitely will. Students can email me at maggie.schepman@student.uva.nl. A lot of students already have my phone number anyway, so calling or sending a WhatsApp message is also fine.”

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