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| Students are eagerly awaiting to be compensated by the government for the rising energy bills. Such an allowance would come in handy for international students, who are paying much more rent than their Dutch counterparts, according to a recent survey. Another thing that would come in handy for a lot of people would be a restaurant offering evening meals on campus. DUB asked students and employees about UU's decision not to have one. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| New pre-arrival Dutch course for internationals here to stay
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| The online course “Getting to know (the) Dutch”, offered to incoming international students last summer, was a success. The feedback was so positive that UU is going to offer it again this winter. Read more
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Most students not eligible for municipal energy allowance
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| In September, the municipality of Utrecht announced it was setting aside funds to help people pay their gas and electricity bills. However, most university students are not entitled to get this allowance. Read more
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| International student pays more for the same room
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| International students are paying more rent per square metre than Dutch students, says the National Student Union (LSVb). It looks like the Dutch housing market is less welcoming to non-domestic students. Read more
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| Analysis: How can Dutch universities handle the influx of foreign students?
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| The Minister of Education is pleased that more and more international students are interested in pursuing a degree in the Netherlands but some programmes can no longer cope with the influx of students from abroad. Read more
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| What was it like to write about life on campus for DUB?
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| For the past year, campus columnists Chandni Shyam and Leonie van Bruggen have been writing their thoughts and opinions for DUB. They meet up again to discuss their experience in an open conversation. Read more
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| Do you want to become one of our campus columnists yourself? Then participate in our yearly contest! All you have to do is send us two columns in either English or Dutch before December 1. Read more
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| UU students going to watch Qatar World Cup
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| Video - "It's not very nice that the World Cup is being held in Qatar," says one of the students heard by DUB on the subject. The majority of other interviewees agree. However, that does not keep them from watching the matches with their friends. Read more
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| Student houses may get energy support through tax and customs administration
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| The news was announced by the Minister of Climate and Energy Policy. The support will be provided via the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) but students still have to wait a couple of months. Read more
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| That time I ACTUALLY deleted Instagram
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| Blog - Berta tried to stop using Instagram many many times but she always failed. "Instagram distracted me from my thoughts," she writes. Eventually, she managed to leave the platform for good. How did she do it and what happened after this small victory? Read more
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| Caribbean students to get BSN number more quickly
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| The Dutch government is removing a significant obstacle for students from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. They will now get a social security number ahead of their arrival. Read more
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| My favourite museums in the Netherlands
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| Campus columnist - International students are usually eager to explore all the fun activities the country has to offer. However, they also tend to be on a limited budget. Our campus columnist Chandni loves museums and didn't hesitate to get herself a Museum Card. Read more
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Function-based contracts no longer the standard for PhD candidates at Science
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| PhD candidates hired by the Faculty of Science are no longer automatically given a function-based contract after the faculty became the target of criticism earlier this year. Read more
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Number of freshers increases at UU
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| For the second year in a row, the number of first-year students has diminished at Dutch universities. It looks like many young Dutch people are taking a gap year to wait for the loan system to come to an end. Utrecht University is not following the trend, however. Read more
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| DUB panel: where can one get dinner around here?
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| Students and employees can no longer buy dinner on the university's premises. Shouldn’t UU make sure there is at least one place to do so, especially now that more classes are being scheduled in the evenings? Read more
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| Tampons and pads now available for free at all UU receptions
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| Since this month, all students and employees of Utrecht University are able to get tampons and pads at the university's receptions. The menstrual products are free and meant for emergencies. Read more
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| Why prominent cold war scholar Laurien Crump left UU to be a school principal
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| A respected scientist and a familiar face on Dutch television left UU to become a principal at a secondary school. What led Laurien Crump to make this decision even though she was at the top of her game? Read more
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| UU researcher Andrik Becht goes to conference in Dublin without flying
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| Teacher and researcher Andrik Becht travelled to the Irish capital as sustainably as possible by train, boat and electric car. By sharing his story, he hopes to enthuse other scientists to travel more sustainably. Read more
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Minister of Education insists on public register for professors’ side jobs
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| There should be a national register for professors’ side jobs, says the Minister of Education, Robbert Dijkgraaf. “We need to have a website where anyone can see what other jobs a professor or researcher has.” Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: What should UU do to support intellectually gifted students? Are lecture halls too cold now that the thermostat has been lowered?
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