Saxion University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands, with close to 27,000 students. Saxion provides solutions to social issues through education and applied research. The international student population tops 3,500 students with more than 89 different nationalities. Saxion is an official member of the E³UDRES² European University Alliance. Composed of nine universities, E³UDRES² is a European network that decided to closely work together and collaborate in the fields of research, teaching, innovation, entrepreneurship and much more.
Within Saxion, the Saxion Audio and Video Unit has been established in 2019. The growing unit comprises as of this moment a team of four educational experts, four content producers, and a team leader, working in collaboration with external content creators, media companies and also collaborating closely with the Creative Business bachelor’s programme. Its focus lies on producing professional, high-quality audiovisual productions. The unit has significant expertise in assisting educators with audiovisual creation for instructional purposes and guidance on storytelling, script outline, technical producing and publishing. In 2019, the unit initiated the educational podcast, accumulating valuable experience in assisting teachers with podcast creation for their instructional purposes.