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| Artificial intelligence is opening up a lot of possibilities... Even for housing scammers. They are using AI-generated footage to try to fool students into renting apartments that don't exist. UU student Vittoria came across one of them. In other news, this week has been marked by fierce debates on press freedom for university news outlets such as DUB, following a censorship incident in Eindhoven. Speaking of debates, DUB also invited its panel of students and employees to reflect on the pros and cons of the cum laude distinction. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘The person on the video call was AI-generated’
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| Housing diaries - Finding a room wasn't easy for Vittoria, from Italy, who had to go about her search whilst writing her Bachelor's thesis. A scammer even used AI-generated footage to try to fool her. Read more
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| Are you DUB's 2024 campus columnist?
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| Do you have what it takes to be DUB's columnist in 2024? Then send us two columns in English or Dutch before December 1. A panel of experts will choose the best entries. Winners will not only get a column but also a 1,000-euro stipend. Read more
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| Should the university abolish the cum laude distinction?
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| DUB panel - Should cum laude be abolished to prevent students from getting overworked? We invited students and employees to comment on an idea that's spreading like wildfire in Dutch academia. Read more
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| Band with Benefits is a live dance act using synthesizers and a bunch of different instruments to remix pop hits from the 80s, 90s and 2000s, as well as DJ classics. They will be performing at TivoliVredenburg on October 20. Two lucky DUB readers will get to attend the event for free, bringing one friend along each. Here's how to participate.
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UU asks students to come back from Israel as soon as possible
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| Dutch universities are recalling their students from Israel. Hundreds of people have already died, among them several international students. UU students in the country say they feel safe for now. Read more
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‘Universities should pay more attention to students' mental health’
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| Queen Máxima and the Minister of Education both believe that Dutch universities should improve when it comes to students' mental health. That's one of the takeaways from a conference held by UNL. Read more
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Interest on student loans to increase to 2.5 percent
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| Interest on student loans will be five times higher next year, according to the newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad. The rate will increase from 0.46 to 2.55 percent. Read more
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| Campus columnist - At university, we talk a lot about learning, but what about unlearning? Now that Helen has obtained her degree, she is having to unlearn being a student. It takes a while to let go of the habits one has to develop while writing a thesis. Read more
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| Lamenting over my degree and other life choices
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| Blog - Autumn is here and Elle is feeling melancholic. It's not that she regrets her choices, but rather that she can't help but imagine what life would have looked like if she'd followed a different path. Read more
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| Click here to read the rest of the photo comic.
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| Psychology chooses combination of decentralised selection and draw
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| Psychology, which has a numerus fixus, is adjusting its selection process. Next year, only those with a 7 or higher will be assured a spot and the candidates with a grade between 6 and 7 will undergo a draw. Read more
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| PhD candidates still not on schedule after Covid-19 pandemic
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| More than 25 percent of PhD candidates in the Faculty of Social Sciences believe they will not finish their thesis within four years or that they are unlikely to do so. That's partly due to the pandemic. Read more
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'Stable’ funding for higher education can harm accessibility
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| National elections are set to take place in the Netherlands in November and almost every party is advocating for a more "stable" form of funding for higher education. That sounds like a good thing but what kind of consequences can it bring? Read more
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| Educational quality at risk due to shortage of practical classrooms
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| The number of students at UU’s Faculty of Science has increased considerably these past few years but the number of practical classrooms has not. The result: four students sharing a single microscope. Read more
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| Decision to close Drift receptions met with dissatisfaction
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| Lecturers and study advisors from the departments of History and Art History are complaining about the decision to close receptions in the buildings located at Drift 4 and 6. Read more
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| Temporary bar and restaurant facility in Utrecht Science Park
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| Work is underway on a new café and restaurant pavilion next to the car park on Padualaan, which should replace The Basket for five years. Brothers Hospitality Group wants to introduce a new concept there. Read more
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| Censorship in Eindhoven was about rector’s conflict of interests
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| Cursor wasn’t allowed to report on alleged conflicts of interests of TU Eindhoven's new rector. The issue led to the sacking of the editor-in-chief, a whistleblower complaint, and parliamentary questions. Read more
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| Man suspected of stabbing incidents on Balijelaan arrested
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| The Utrecht Police have arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of involvement in three stabbing incidents around Balijelaan. The victims were three young women, who were wounded. Read more
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| Nobel Prize awarded to Covid-19 vaccine pioneers
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| Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into mRNA. Thanks to their discoveries, coronavirus vaccines were introduced at lightning speed. Read more
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| Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest news about UU and university life. If you would like to share something with us, please feel free to send us a message. Prefer sending an e-mail? No problem. Write to dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: International students complain that UU diploma may become less valuable due to UU's withdrawal from the Times Higher Education ranking.
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