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| UU is feeling the first shock waves of the massive cutbacks to the higher education and research budget. The Faculty of Humanities is putting an end to six programmes, other faculties announced a vacancy freeze, and the competition for grants has already gotten even more fierce. Students and academics are protesting. In other news, UU has put its foot down: none of its partnerships with Israel will be terminated. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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Faculty of Humanities axes six programmes
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| The Bachelor's programmes in German, French, Italian, Celtic, Religious Studies, and Islam & Arabic will disappear from Utrecht University's catalogue. Students will no longer be able to register for these programmes from 2016 onwards. Read more
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Deans: 'How can you not be sad about this?'
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| "An attack on education and science". That's how the dean of one of UU's faculties describes the substantial cuts in governmental funding for universities. This is already causing a lot of stress at UU, but even bigger blows will fall in the coming years. Read more
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Science Park will get no big supermarket for the time being
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| People living at Utrecht Science Park have been asking for a bigger and cheaper supermarket for years. Based on new research, the university has decided that's not happening for the time being. Read more
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It's decided: UU will not cut ties with Israel
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| Utrecht University has decided that all its collaborations with Israeli institutions may continue. After an internal evaluation, the university concluded that the risk of these collaborations contributing to the deterioration of human rights in the region is minimal. Read more
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Pro-Palestine protester gets prison sentence
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| The court sentenced an international student to a seven-day jail term, four of which were suspended with a two-year probation. The student was suspected of graffitiing a UU building. Read more
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Commuting students must always be prepared for the 'worst-case scenario'
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| University is supposed to be the time of your life. But what if you must travel three hours daily to get to campus? Do you need to study in the same city where you live student life to the fullest? Read more
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| Protesters take the streets against fine for long-term study
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| Around a thousand students demonstrated in The Hague earlier this month against the three-thousand-euro fine for students who take longer than one additional year to graduate. Read more
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Red building at TWC stripped bare after 50 years
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| All the roommates of Huize 108 have moved out their belongings, removed most of the flooring, and divided the pots and pans. Sadness has given way to sober reflection. Read more
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How to memorise all the study materials you need for that exam?
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| Blog - In this two-part blog, Márton Kolozsvári, a Psychology Master's student from Hungary doing an exchange in Utrecht, explains how mnemonics can help you ace your exams. Read more
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Solitude 101: how to survive
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| Blog - Are you scared of being alone? Don't be! English Language & Culture student Chiara has learned that letting our minds wander is necessary. Besides, even when there is no one around, we are never completely on our own. Read more
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| DUB is giving away two pairs of tickets so that two lucky readers can watch the performance Horror on November 2 at Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, accompanied by a friend each. Click on the image above to learn more.
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| Minister of Education cuts millions more from NWO
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| The amount that science financier NWO can spend on research will decrease by another 21.9 million euros over the next few years. Minister Eppo Bruins claims he wants to restore its financial "balance". Read more
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| Financial worries preventing students from pursuing extracurricular activities
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| Serving on the board of a student organisation, joining a faculty or university council, participating in an honours programme. "Vulnerable students" have been doing these things less and less often, a new study reveals. Read more
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| Why we are demonstrating on November 14
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| Opinion - Bald de Vries, a Professor in Interdisciplinary Legal Education, is one of nearly 600 UU staff members gathered on a Whatsapp group calling on students and staff to protest the cabinet's austerity measures through a series of actions. Read more
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Dutch Minister of Health cuts budget for internships and research
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| The Minister of Health, Fleur Agema, is cutting 122 million euros from the supervision of internships in the healthcare sector. Another 72 million will disappear from scientific research into healthcare. Read more
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| ‘I feel a bit mellow about leaving’
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| A connector with a big smile, a contagious sense of humour and strong views. That’s how colleagues and students define Berteke Waaldijk, Professor of Language & Culture Studies, who just retired. She met DUB to look back on her career. Read more
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| Blog - Some students will jump at the opportunity to evaluate their courses as soon as the e-mail pops up in their inbox. Others make sure to tell teachers they hated their classes with a passion. What's it like for a teacher to read all these things? Read more
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| Must grandma be at the graduation ceremony? Not necessarily, says DUB Panel
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| October is the month of graduation ceremonies. That's something to celebrate with friends and family, but graduates are often only allowed to bring three people. Isn’t that a bit stingy? Read more
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| Chances of getting a Vidi grant haven't been this low in years
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| Research financier NWO received a record number of 829 applications for Vidi grants in 2023. Of these, only 12.3 percent were successful. That's the lowest success rate in years. Read more
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| Stop framing STEM scholars as nerds dealing with complicated formulas
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| Blog - People from other disciplines often portray STEM scholars as weird nerds who deal with complicated formulas. This angers Erik van Sebille, Professor of Public Engagement. Read more
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Makeover will make Utrecht University Hall more inclusive
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| On October 17, the university unveiled the changes to be made to Utrecht University Hall to make the building more inclusive, while maintaining respect for its heritage. Read more
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'UU should make sustainable travel mandatory'
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| The University Council would like every business trip done on behalf of UU to be done sustainably. This would require a stricter policy than the one in place today. The council proposes an in-house travel agency. Read more
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'Science is a contact sport'
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| The university must strengthen its ties with society. Not by talking about society, but by engaging in a dialogue with citizens. Rector Henk Kummeling participated in a debate about citizenship and science at the Public Library. Read more
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| Labour participants should make city centre buildings more welcoming
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| The university will investigate whether labour participants could take on receptionist tasks in the buildings located on Trans 10 and Drift 6. Visitors may also gain access through a QR code. Read more
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| Click on the image to read the rest of the comic.
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Jewish professor forced to leave his job gets commemorative cobblestone
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| Two memorial stones were unveiled last Friday at Frans Halsstraat 19. They are dedicated to the Jewish professor Hermann Jordan, who was forced to leave his position in 1943 because of his faith. Read more
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| Big cities will suffer from new language requirements the most
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| Higher education institutions in the Randstad region (Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam) will be affected the most by the stricter rules concerning English-taught education, officials warn. Read more
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Telegram removes 'slut' lists, but concerns remain
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| The free chat app Telegram has taken off the so-called "slut lists" posted by UU students earlier this year, according to Offlimits, an expertise centre on online abuse. Read more
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