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| The University Council is in a bit of conundrum: it is obliged by law to use Dutch in its documents and meetings, but, at the same time, it is supposed to represent the whole student body, including international students. What happens when students who don't speak English are elected? Speaking of elections, only at the national level, DUB has found two students who voted for Geert Wilders' PVV. They agreed to share their reasons anonymously. And since we're talking about government matters, let us introduce you to an organisation encouraging students to apply for public servant jobs. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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Not exactly the representatives we were elected to be
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| Opinion - Last May, Teresa Pappalardo and Matias Edelstein were elected as student members of the UU Council. They don't speak Dutch. In this op-ed, they share all the hurdles they've been facing. Read more
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| ‘I think we're letting way too many people in right now'
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| Although PVV got the most votes in the last parliamentary elections, it is clearly not popular among UU students. But that doesn't mean there are no students who voted for Geert Wilders' party. DUB found two of them. Read more
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'Young people can make a difference working for the government’
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| Working in the public sector isn’t exactly popular among graduates. Plein Publiek wants to change that. After all, young civil servants bring fresh ideas to help solve numerous crises. Read more
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Former fraternity member accused of rape, prosecutor demands four years in prison
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| A prosecutor demanded four years in prison with six months of parole for a former member of Utrechtsch Studenten Corps (USC) over the alleged rape of two students. Read more
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Do UU and HU students know where to get mental health support?
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| If you're feeling gloomy, anxious or excessively worried, you can say so to your tutor, study advisor, student dean, or student psychologist. What other courses and activities are there that might help? Read more
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‘I hope I can at least land a nice punch’
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| Utrecht-based student association Unitas celebrated its 105th anniversary with a boxing competition. Sixteen members trained for weeks to make a good impression in the boxing ring. DUB followed two of the participants, Sterre and Jan. Read more
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'It pays well, more than minimum wage'
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| Having the freedom to choose your working hours, a good hourly wage, and getting paid quickly. These are some of the advantages of the positions offered by the platform Temper. The only thing is that students need to take care of bookkeeping themselves. Read more
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| Sight is a weekly party by Pacha Barcelona. In this edition of Hush x Sight, Sight and Hush will join forces for a massive party on Saturday, March 9, at TivoliVredenburg. DUB is giving away two pairs of tickets. Read more
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Hearing on UU's objection to fines for violating smoking ban
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| The hearing on UU's objection to fines for violating a smoking ban at the Science Park took place on March 4. UU is not the only university that has been fined and that struggles with enforcing the rule. Read more
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Lactation rooms improved following criticism
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| The breastfeeding spaces at Utrecht Science Park have just gone through a makeover after several complaints. "The spaces are more functional, cosier and cleaner now." Read more
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Science Park soon to get a mural
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| Utrecht Science Park is about to get a new mural. Commissioned by the student members of the University Council, it will be financed with funds from the National Education Programme (NPO). The student community will help decide the theme. Read more
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SSH and UU take action to clean up litter
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| Every day, when UU student Rutger-Jan Scholtens cycles from Bunnik to Utrecht Science Park (USP), he gets annoyed by all the litter he encounters as soon as he enters the campus. He sent an email to several parties, which are now taking action. Read more
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Many Vici grants awarded to women this year
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| Out of the 35 Vici grants awarded to top researchers, twenty went to women. A total of 337 proposals had been submitted. Two researchers from Utrecht University were awarded. Read more
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I’m not getting paid for this
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| Blog - John Tang was one of the finalists of this year's campus columnist contest. We are happy to welcome him now as a blogger. In his first blog, Tang talks about work-life balance and how tricky it is to achieve it. How many tasks actually go unpaid? Read more
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VVD senator to lead association of Dutch universities
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| Professor Caspar van den Berg will succeed Jouke de Vries as president of Universities of the Netherlands (UNL). This puts another member of the political party VVD at the head of the association. 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: How tolerant should teachers be of students who arrive late to class? | Meet the winners of the 2024 Teacher Awards
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