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| Have you noticed? Utrecht is celebrating its birthday. The city received city rights 900 years ago. We dove into history and listed 15 fun facts. Utrecht might be quite old, but one of the city's new aldermen is 25 and has just finished university. Eva Oosters thinks that the nightlife could use a boost, she says in an interview. Who likes partying could go to the Utrecht Canal Pride last Saturday. Two students told us how happy they are that the two universities of the city participated together with a boat. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘The frustrating reality is that acceptance of LGBTQI+ers is progressing in small steps’
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| Utrecht University and University of Applied Sciences (HU) participated in the Canal Pride together for the first time. A small victory for the LGBTQI+ community, say students Rachèl and Willem. Read more
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| Utrecht’s 900 anniversary: 15 fun facts about our city
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| To get you ready for the celebrations of the 900th anniversary of Utrecht DUB listed 15 fun facts about the city. Why is there a UFO on top of the ProRail building? Read more
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| Alderman Eva Oosters: 'Utrecht's nightlife deserves a boost'
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| At 25 UU alumna Eva Oosters is the youngest alderman ever appointed in Utrecht. Trajectum journalist Gerard Rutten spoke with the new alderman for culture and events. Read more
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| Minister Dijkgraaf about ‘woke’: there needs to be room for confrontations
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| Lecturers who find it hard to deal with outspoken students are not necessarily restricted in their academic freedom, according to Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf. There are limits, however. Read more
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| Stien den Hollander, better known as S10, participated in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with her song ‘De Diepte’, ranking eleventh in the finals. She will be performing in TivoliVredenburg on June 17. DUB is giving away 2 x 2 tickets! Read more
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'Dutch young people yearning for ‘a hopeful future'
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| Young people are getting grey hair from constantly worrying about their education, housing, pensions and climate change. The government has to get down to work and create a hopeful future for them, advisory groups are warning. Read more
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| Veritas mourns association member Paul, who died in hiking accident
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| Student association Veritas has responded with grief and shock to the death of association member Paul Classen. The psychology student died during a hike through the mountains in the United States. Read more
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| Woke: 'Real dialogue, nobody learns that'
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| Is cancelling an effective protest strategy? In what ways should the university provide students with a safe space? And, most importantly, why does it seem to be getting harder for opposing sides to engage in dialogue nowadays? Part 2 of our feature article. Read more
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| KNAW president Ineke Sluiter steps down
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| Last week the professor of Greek Language and Literature bade farewell as president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and looked back. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, what had apparently been smouldering unseen seemed to explode.” Read more
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| Knowledge security: Dijkgraaf tightens the reigns
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| Higher education has to “clean up its act” when it comes to partnerships with countries that restrict basic freedoms, Minister Dijkgraaf announced. Read more
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| MPs receive slap on the wrist from scientists
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| Some Members of Parliament abuse their parliamentary immunity to cast suspicion on scientists; this has been alleged by over three hundred scientists plus the rectors of the fourteen Dutch universities. Read more
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| Minister Dijkgraaf draws a line under student PhDs
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| Working towards a PhD on a grant instead of a salary? After an experiment spanning several years, Education Minister Dijkgraaf has decided to draw a line under this option. Read more
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| Karin Laglas new chair of Supervisory Board
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| Karin Laglas will succeed Joanne Kellermann on August 1 as chair of the Supervisory Board (SB) of the Utrecht University. Laglas was formerly Dean Architecture at the University Delft and board chair of housing corporation Ymere. Read more
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| Former board member Wim Kardux passed away
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| For almost an entire lifespan, Wim Kardux was connected to Utrecht University. The family announced his death this week. Read more
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| Watching a knowledge clip is contact with your lecturer
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| Now that students are increasingly attending their classes and work groups at times and places they choose for themselves, it’s become unclear what, exactly, a ‘contact hour’ is. Time for a new definition. Read more
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| 'Sports should unite us', creators of Qontrol-ball say
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| After the summer holidays, we can all look forward to a demonstration of the brand-new sport Qontrol-ball. Researchers and students from Utrecht University have created the sport on the instructions of popular science magazine Quest. Read more
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| Students just as satisfied as last year
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| Students at higher education institutions are roughly as satisfied with their study programme as last year during the coronavirus crisis. This emerges from the latest edition of the National Student Survey. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: Funfacts on 900 years Utrecht and we look ahead to the Canal Pride that takes place coming weekend. Lhbtiq+ students and staff of UU participate.
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