Margreet Onrust

Margreet Onrust serves as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in language education and academic writing development. Her research focuses on supporting vulnerable student populations and addressing language skill challenges in secondary education contexts.

Her primary research areas include Language Education, Academic Language proficiency, and Writing Skills development, with particular emphasis on pedagogical strategies for disadvantaged groups and secondary school applications. Current work explores digital interventions for writing support and the evolution of language management frameworks in educational settings.

Recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward technology-enhanced writing instruction, evidenced by projects like NLS-online, alongside investigations into linguistic accessibility for marginalized learners and the practical implementation of writing advice in academic contexts.

Scientific recognition includes:

• NLS Online: Improving students’ writing skills across the university (2018)

Dr. Onrust actively contributes to academic discourse through event organization including the NACV expert meetings and Interuniversity Consultation on Language Management congresses. Her grant-funded NLS Online project delivers cross-disciplinary writing support systems, while recent activities focus on NT2 student writing proficiency and digital feedback mechanisms for written assignments.

Collaborative initiatives include NLS Online development with de Jong and Dreschler, academic writing workshops for second-language students, and interdisciplinary research on language skill development across vulnerable populations.