Willem Rump

Dr. Willem Rump is a part-time lecturer at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, since May 2007. He specializes in written communication in Dutch for pharmacy students and introduced the 'Taaltoets' (Dutch language proficiency test) in 2009. He serves as secretary of the UPPER Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Science-Geo Ethics Review Board (SG ERB) since 2018. Additionally, he coordinates the UPPER network for pharmaceutical practice research and internships, a role held since 2004.

Educational Background:

• Linguist (Phonetics), Utrecht University
• PhD in perceived prominence of accented syllables in synthetic speech, Eindhoven Technical University

His research expertise spans pharmaceutical practice, ethics in human-subject research, and linguistic factors influencing synthetic speech naturalness. He integrates his phonetics background into teaching Dutch communication skills, focusing on temporal elements like duration and pausing in speech perception. His work supports pharmacy education curricula, including courses such as Pharmaceutical Dutch (FA-BA131) and Dutch Language Proficiency (FA-MA102).

Scientific Awards:

• BKO (Basic Teaching Qualification)

Dr. Rump contributes to the development of academic systems through his coordination of the UPPER network and participation in ethics review boards. His contact details include the David de Wied Building, room 1.09, and multiple email addresses for departmental and network-related communication.