MedTech portfolio wins QS Reimagine Education Award
A wonderful recognition for courses that help professionals the world-over make sustainable healthcare a reality for all.
We are proud to announce that our Medical Technology (MedTech) portfolio of online courses and programs has won the prestigious QS Reimagining Education Award, often dubbed the Oscars of education.
This award, bestowed by the organization behind the university rankings, is a resounding acknowledgment of the wonderful work by our lecturers and educational experts. It also highlights the importance of TU Delft’s commitment to providing lifelong learning education: supporting people’s personal and professional development throughout their lives. Watch the video for the portfolio’s why and how.
Making sustainable healthcare a reality
“I am delighted that our portfolio is recognised and appreciated by such a large group of experts from all over the world” said Tim Horeman, Academic Portfolio Director, on hearing the good news. “Our extremely motivated lecturers and Extension School teams work hard together to provide the best online learning experience to thousands of leaners every day and I look forward to adding more courses to the portfolio to increase the reach and impact we can collectively have on making sustainable healthcare a reality for everyone”.
“Winning this ‘Lifelong Learning Award’ with our online courses gives us encouragement to continue and create new ones”, comments lecturer Bart van Straten. “It means that we are able to make an impact by sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. Whilst our courses are created with the help of many sector professionals, in my eyes our learners and course participants are also winners”.
This commitment is echoed by Jenny Dankelman, Professor Minimally Invasive Surgery & Interventional Techniques: “Participants come from far and wide – from India to Nigeria, from Egypt to Mexico, from the USA to Europe and beyond. It is wonderful that this Award recognises how critical it is to provide access to new approaches and medical technology solutions to an ever-greater number of professionals. Because we understand the unique challenges and the role local circumstances play in different regions, we can tailor our courses to those particular requirements – in this way our MedTech portfolio gives us the added opportunity of fulfilling critical training needs in rural areas and further afield.”
Willem van Valkenburg, Extension School Executive Director adds: “It is an honour to receive this renowned award in recognition of the wonderful work of our lecturers and our Extension School supporting teams. Together we can have a positive impact on lives around the world of which the Medical Technology portfolio is a great example”.
Tim Horeman-Franse
TU Delft Associate Professor in Sustainable Surgery &
Translational Technology and Academic Portfolio Director
MedTech at Extension School for Continuing Education
Jenny Dankelman
TU Delft Professor Minimally Invasive
Surgery & Interventional Techniques
Bart van Straten
TU Delft lecturer and expert in the field of
sustainability and the circular healthcare
economy
A very special portfolio – saving lives every day, everywhere
What sets our Medical Technology portfolio apart is the way it provides groundbreaking courses that meet the current needs of healthcare professionals whilst anticipating the challenges of the future - all in a sustainable manner. This award is a testament to our dedication to delivering cross-disciplinary, rigorous, innovative, and accessible education. Ultimately, it supports people in the medical sector saving lives, every day, everywhere.
Real life solutions
As the courses are co-created with academics, researchers and industry experts, they effectively equip healthcare professionals with tools directly applicable to their daily challenges, regardless of their location or available resources – which is particularly valuable for learners in low- to middle-income countries. The flexible online format removes geographical barriers, reaching learners far and wide to help them contribute to high-quality healthcare systems on a much greater scale.
From the jury
The winning nomination celebrates all portfolio lecturers, including amongst others Arjan Knulst, DirkJan Veeger, Jaap Harlaar, Richard Goossens and Suzanne Filius.
“This project has achieved a world-class standard in educational innovation, being chosen as one of the leading applications from a cohort of 1200. The awarded portfolio achieved outstanding levels of scalability, innovation, and efficacy and underwent four rounds of evaluation led by a group of 900 international higher education and edtech expert judges”.
Well-deserved congratulations to everyone involved!
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