“…The interviews made clear that the CoTalent project combined group heterogeneity and homogeneity, which made it possible for participants to gain new information and perspectives in a safe environment by combining homophily and heterophily (Kandel, 1966;Mollenhorst, Völker & Flap, 2008;Grant, 2020). Homogeneity was mainly seen in the level of education of the participants and their general interest in the subject of (honors) education (8/8 interviewees) (Tiesinga & Wolfensberger, 2014). The mindset of the students was similar as well in the sense that they were motivated to learn and challenge themselves (7/8 interviewees).…”