Dr. Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes is an Assistant Professor at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, specializing in Sensorimotor Neuroscience. She completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Human Movement Sciences at VU University Amsterdam. She earned her PhD under the supervision of Jeroen Smeets, focusing on control adjustments in ongoing movements. Afterward, she pursued post-doctoral research at the Paul Bays Institute of Neurology at University College London, where she worked on resource models for visual working memory and movement planning. Upon returning to the Netherlands, she explored the role of vestibular information in controlling ongoing movements in Pieter Medendorp's lab. Her primary research theme revolves around Sensorimotor Control.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Specializing in Sensorimotor Neuroscience.

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).