Floris Heukelom - Out of the Box - Podcast with researchers who left academia and returned to it

Floris Heukelom had a successful academic career lined up for him: Cambridge University Press published his PhD thesis, colleagues cited his articles enthusiastically, and he obtained a position as assistant professor at Radboud University. Nonetheless, he completely switched to a career as an entrepreneur in the health care sector in 2017. Heukelom’s company Onder de bomen started as a zorgboerderij – a so-called care farm. The organisation provides meaningful work and activities to vulnerable people. As a director, he is even more busy than he was as an academic, Heukelom admits. Yet, he feels more in control over his life and his work. Heukelom could not completely shrug off his inner researcher. In his spare time, he still writes articles. What does he value in academic life? And what could academics learn from entrepreneurship and the health care sector? Floris Heukelom worked as an assistant professor in behavioural economics at Radboud University. He is now the owner of a health care company that started as a zorgboederij, a care farm. New podcast series on leaving and returning to the ivory tower Some left, others returned, but they all share one thing: they cannot stop being an academic. Radboud Young Academy and Radboud Reflects present a podcast series on scholars and scientists who take the road less travelled. They started companies, they managed large organizations, or they advised the minister on educational policies. What do they value in contemporary academic practice? What should change? And how do they view the role universities ought to play in society? Also listen to: Episode # 2: Kinga Matula - Physical chemist turned startup CEO https://soundcloud.com/radboudreflects/outoftheboxkingamatula Episode #3: Vincent Blok - Health care manager turned philosopher https://soundcloud.com/radboudreflects/outoftheboxvincentblok Episode #4: Channah Herschberg - social scientist turned policy officer https://soundcloud.com/radboudreflects/outoftheboxchannahherschberg Never want to miss a podcast again? Subscribe to this channel! Also don't forget to like this podcast! Radboud Reflects organizes in-depth lectures about philosophy, religion, ethics, science and society, check our website for upcoming in-depth (English) lectures: www.ru.nl/radboudreflects/agenda/english-lectures/ Do you want to stay up to date about our activities? Please sign in for the English newsletter: www.ru.nl/rr/newsletter