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| Is there a social divide between Dutch students and international students? If so, what is keeping them from making friends with each other? DUB went on a quest to find that out. We also sat with the Executive Board to hear about the changes the pandemic is bringing about at UU. Last but not least, we took a peek behind the scenes at student housing organisation SSH. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Dutch and internationals: two worlds apart?
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| A survey conducted by three PPE students indicates once more that Dutch students and international students often don’t interact much with each other, which can have a negative impact on the foreigners’ sense of belonging. What can we do to improve this situation? Read more
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| Board to put lessons learned from Covid into practice after the summer
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| UU’s education will focus on gatherings and debates, and employees will mostly come to campus for meetings and staying in touch with their colleagues. These are some of the lessons from Covid-19. A conversation with Anton Pijpers, Henk Kummeling, and Margot van der Starre. Read more
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| First Year Stories: homesickness & Santa Baby
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| Podcast - Rafaella Karadsheh’s first few months as a student at University College Utrecht, back in 2018, were great. But then came Christmas time and homesickness kicked in. Listen to the first international episode in our podcast First Year Stories. Read more
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| At least 46 coronavirus cases among Triton and Orca members; associations shut doors
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| Members of four student associations in Utrecht caught the coronavirus last week, following activities for which participants had to get tested prior to the event. There are at least 26 confirmed cases among Triton members and 20 among Orca members. Read more
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| End of the pandemic in sight: what are students looking forward to the most?
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| Video - Gone are the days when we could barely see anyone and there was no chance to travel anywhere. Now that the Covid-19 regulations are being relaxed, students in Utrecht shared with us what they're looking forward to the most in the next academic year. Read more
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| Behind the scenes at student housing corporation SSH: 'can you chase away a duck?'
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| What are students like as tenants? How can we solve the housing problem? DUB took a peek behind the scenes at SSH, the biggest landlord of Utrecht. The organisation provides rooms to approximately 13,000 students. Read more
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| The lady who sings for her flowers
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| Campus columnist - Like many other students, Lili Szarvas is enjoying her newfound freedom in this post-lockdown summer, which reminds her of a lady she often saw when visiting her grandmother back in Budapest. Read more
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| Post-pandemic dualism: for non-EEA students, the pandemic is far from over
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| Blog - As establishments begin to reopen their doors, it is easy to assume that the pandemic is coming to an end. Hold up, says blogger Valentina from Colombia. For international students coming from outside the EEA, the pandemic is still a significant source of stress. Read more
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Study associations’ intro parties and camps to take place after all; UIT expanded
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| The associations of UU's study programmes will be allowed to organise introduction parties and camps after all. The relaxations of the Covid-19 regulations allowed for an adjustment to this fiercely-debated restriction. For now, the 1.5-metre distance rule still stands. Read more
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| Teachers reaching out to each other thanks to 'digital coffee machine'
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| How about exchanging tips and addressing common issues with teachers working at other faculties? That's what the council of the Teaching Academy Utrecht University (TAUU) aims to enable with its new initiative. Read more
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| In-person graduation ceremonies allowed again; crisis scenario ready if needed
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| No party, a small party, an online party. This year, graduation ceremonies varied wildly. Now, more options are finally available, albeit at 1.5 metres distance. A playbook is ready for a ‘walk through’ ceremony in case a new wave of Covid hits next year. Read more
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| Minister of Education acknowledges: self-testing does not make classes safer
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| The Dutch Minister of Education admits that voluntary self-testing does not make it easier for higher education institutions to have more classes in person. Yet, more than 400 million euros have been spent on it. Read more
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| Utrecht was knee-deep in slavery
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| The council, residents, and institutions of Utrecht have not only incited colonial exploitation and slavery, but they also benefited from them. The university is not excluded. That’s the outcome of a study conducted by UU scientists, commissioned by the municipality. Read more
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| No trams to Utrecht Science Park at least until August 23
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| The tram line connecting Utrecht Central Station to the Utrecht Science Park is going to be interrupted for a couple months so that the tram and bus lanes can receive a new layer of asphalt. Read more
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| Artwork Akwaglot, floating in the Singel canal, meant to be meeting point
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| A landmark for UU's 77th lustrum. That’s the purpose of wooden art installation Akwaglot, which was built in the Singel canal, near hotel Karel V. The floating platform, which is freely accessible to everyone, will also serve as décor for lustrum-related events and activities. Read more
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| A sneak peek of UU's new way of working: ‘Give each other time to get used to it’
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| Prepare to say goodbye to your desk, for almost all employees of Utrecht University will lose their designated working spaces as the university is committed to implementing "activity-based working". The change has already started at two departments of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Read more
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| New collective agreement for universities: more permanent jobs, less pressure
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| Trade union and university negotiators have provisionally concluded a new collective labour agreement (CAO in the Dutch acronym). Academics and support staff will be offered a permanent contract after one year, salaries will increase by 2 percent and working from home will be facilitated. Read more
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| Analysis: who does the new collective labour agreement stand up for?
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| The new collective labour agreement (CAO) for universities envisions a drop in the number of temporary contracts, which is a major issue for some. Assistant professors in particular will benefit from this development. However, postdoctoral researchers will be no better off. Read more
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| WOinActie: misconduct investigations need to be more transparent
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| Investigations into bullying, abuse of power, intimidation and sexual harassment at Dutch universities should not be outsourced to external companies, declares protest group WOinActie and trade unions AOb and FNV. Read more
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| National student representatives: 'We're glad we've protested during the pandemic'
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| What a year to be the chair of a national organisation representing the interests of students. Lockdowns, self-tests, proctoring... As they step down, the outgoing chairs of ISO and LSVb take a look back at this surprising year. Read more
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| New website gives students with disabilities a helping hand
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| A new website hopes to make higher education more accessible for students with disabilities by answering some of their most pressing questions, like 'Where can I find text-to-speech software?' Read more
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| Tokyo tops great year for Jorinde van Klinken and Thierry Brinkman
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| Jorinde van Klinken is making waves in global discus throwing, while Thierry Brinkman has won just about every field hockey title there is. Both athletes also picked up their UU diplomas this past year. Winning a gold medal in the Olympics would be their ultimate dream. 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. This is the last newsletter before the summer. DUB wishes everyone a nice break. You can find new content on our website from August 16. The first newsletter will be sent in the beginning of September.
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