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| Students living in the Utrecht Science Park have been complaining for years about the lack of a properly sized supermarket. Even so, that's not part of the municipality's plans for the area, so all that is left for them to do is protest. And so they did, with a petition. Speaking of protesting, students also took the streets of Amsterdam to demand fair compensation for missing out on the basic student grant. In other news, UU Professor Hans Clevers made headlines once again due to his move to Switzerland to work for pharmaceutical giant Roche. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Tug of war between students, neighbours and municipality about future USP
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| What will the Science Park look like in 2040? The municipality has recently presented its plans. Asked to react, the university, students and neighbours are in a tug of war over issues like traffic, windmills, and a supermarket. Read more
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| 'Lost generation demands compensation!'
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| The Netherlands is reinstating the basic student grant, which was abolished in favour of a loan system in 2015. To compensate the current generation of students, the government is only considering 1,000 euros and a study voucher. Students took to Amsterdam to protest. Read more
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| Hans Clevers hired by 'big pharma' giant Roche
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| The UU professor and stem cell researcher, who has recently made headlines for opposing the new 'Recognition & Rewards' system, is going to be Roche's Head of Research and Early Development. Clevers was already a member of the board of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant since 2019. Read more
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| Anthropology students make sex education more fun and inclusive
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| Master’s students Amber van Veen (24) and Nikita van Hunnik (22) think that sex education should be more inclusive, positive, and personalised. So, they made a website to do it their way: FckYeah.nl Read more
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National organisations urge Dutch government to help international students
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| Foreign students are suffering because of the coronavirus rules and they're feeling lonely, argue the Dutch Student Union and the Dutch National Students Association ahead of a Parliament discussion on internationalisation. Read more
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| It's time to have drinks again! Student associations let loose
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| Although the same restrictions that apply to the service industry pertain to them, student associations are allowed to stay open until 10:00 pm. DUB took a peek behind the scenes to see what they have in store. Read more
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| SSH tenants' energy bill to become less expensive than expected
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| It looks like the price increase for SSH tenants using district heating is not going to be so bad after all. The final rate adopted by energy supplier Eneco turned out to be lower than previously announced. Read more
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| Do students who missed out on the basic grant feel like a 'lost generation'?
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| Video - Ahead of the big demonstration in Amsterdam, DUB asked a few UU students whether they do or do not feel like a lost generation. Some do, some don't. There are even students using their loans to invest in crypto. Read more
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| Groentetas (which means Vegetable Bag in Dutch), a project run by students since 1994, is back. To celebrate that, DUB is going to give away five bags containing seven types of fruit and vegetables from local, organic farmers. Click here for more details.
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| UU builds a temporary educational building at the Padualaan parking lot
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| In the new academic year, UU will have more teaching space at its disposal, thanks to a new building at the Padualaan parking lot. UU is also going to make use of rooms in its own buildings and rent rooms in other buildings. Read more
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| It’s now or never, University Council!
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| Opinion - On Monday, February 7, the University Council discussed the proposition that they should not have the right to consent to changes in the study programmes. In the view of council party UUinActie, this right should be demanded in a dispute procedure. Read more
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| Dutch Minister of Education does not want to interfere with proctoring
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| Universities are allowed to make use of anti-cheating software, as long as they can preserve everyone's privacy, writes the Dutch Minister of Education, Robbert Dijkgraaf, in a letter to the House of Representatives. Read more
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| Rathenau Institute sees opportunities and dangers in digitalising higher education
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| The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated online education in the Netherlands. The Rathenau Institute sees advantages to that, but the organisation is also worried about student wellbeing, privacy and market influence. Read more
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| Outgoing Clevers sharpens discussions about Dutch scientific environment
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| A top scientist leaving the country because he feels restrained by its rules and regulations – that's how the media describe Hans Clevers’ move to Roche. “That’s a bridge too far”, reacts the stem cell researcher. “But we are selling ourselves short in the Netherlands”. Read more
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| UU historian: 'investigation on Anne Frank's betrayer can hardly be taken seriously’
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| An international "cold case" team led by a former FBI agent claims to have found out who betrayed Anne Frank's family. Nonsense, says UU historian Petra van den Boomgaard. She explains why their accusations lack evidence. Read more
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| Dutch Research Council (NWO) gauges opinions on talent grants
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| NWO plans to overhaul its talent programme, which includes the Veni, Vidi and Vici grants, according to a leaked memorandum. Young scientists are worried. They fear that the future of Dutch science is at risk. Read more
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| Dutch Minister of Education fully supports new Recognition & Rewards system
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| Following Hans Clevers' critique on the new way to evaluate scientists' work, Robbert Dijkgraaf stated that a broader conception of "recognition and rewards" is only going to enrich the scientific world. Read more
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| Dutch Ministry of Education launches new knowledge security service desk
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| After UU Professor Tom Zwart landed in hot water over the Chinese financing to a research centre he directs in Amsterdam, the ministry announced a service desk to help academics with the dilemmas of collaborating with foreign knowledge institutions. Read more
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| Petition asks for bigger supermarket at the Utrecht Science Park
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| Students are disappointed with the municipality's refusal to place a larger supermarket in the USP. The student section of political party PvdA In Utrecht has started a petition to see if they can change the municipality's mind. Read more
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| UU aims at thermal energy storage; ultra-deep geothermal energy off the table
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| Together with partners in the Utrecht Science Park, UU is fully going for thermal energy storage. Multiple systems will be built. The plans suit the ambition to get the Utrecht Science Park completely off the gas by 2040. Read more
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| New tram stop shelters to be six times as long
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| A year and a half from now, you will no longer get wet while waiting for the tram in the Utrecht Science Park. Eight stops along the route of the tram 22, which connects the campus to the central station, are going to get a complete makeover including much larger shelters. Read more
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| Pitfalls and tips when doing a job interview through the webcam
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| Online job interviews are becoming the norm because of the pandemic. In the run-up to UU’s Career Days on February 8, 9 and 10, DUB spoke with a student, a graduate and an expert about applying for a job online. Read more
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| Looking for a room? Watch out for scammers with the help of this Facebook group
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| The shortage of student rooms has led to the proliferation of fake ads and unethical practices. The Facebook group (Dutch) Housing Experience and Scammers Exposed tries to identify scammers and restrain them as much as possible. Read more
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| Dutch universities continue to grow thanks to international students
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| This academic year, nearly 80,000 international students are studying at Dutch universities. That's 14 per cent more than last year. UU is an exception: the amount of students coming from abroad is significantly lower than last year. Read more
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| Human rights centre suspends operations
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| The Cross-Cultural Human Rights Centre at VU Amsterdam has suspended its operations. An investigation is being conducted to see whether the independence of the centre, which is directed by UU Professor Tom Zwart, has been compromised by funding from China. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: DUB covers the first week of classes on campus. How busy were the lecture halls? You'll also find a story about loneliness among international students.
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