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| The Netherlands tops the list of countries with the most people speaking English as a second language. As a result, many international students assume that not speaking Dutch won't be an issue when socialising with the locals. Except it often is. In other news, we talked to students who avoid the news on purpose and witnessed the proposal to abolish honours education at the faculty level be toppled by the University Council. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘Our Dutch classmates don't want to speak English’
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| Many international students come to the Netherlands expecting to integrate easily because "everyone here speaks English". But the reality often turns out to be pretty different. Read more
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| Honours programmes at the faculty level will not be abolished after all
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| Students will still be able to start an honours programme at the faculty level next academic year. On Monday, the University Council rejected the plan to abolish such programmes to save money. Read more
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| 'I don’t need to know every time somebody dies'
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| Have you ever felt worn out, anxious or powerless because of all the headlines about war, climate change and inflation? You are not alone. News fatigue is on the rise worldwide. Read more
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| Students go on strike at University College Roosevelt
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| Students at University College Roosevelt, in the Dutch province of Zeeland, went on strike. They are doing so in solidarity with employees losing their jobs. UCR is laying off 25 percent of its staff. Read more
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Would you like to help DUB get a sense of what the UU community thinks about debates in education, research and policy? Then join the DUB Panel! It is a group of students and employees to whom DUB regularly asks to react to a statement.
Should UU abolish cum laude diplomas? Should it become easier to get a 10 on an exam? Should there be a limit of guests students can invite for their graduation ceremony? These are some of the questions the DUB Panel has reacted to recently.
If you're interested or have any questions, please contact dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| ‘European students are not being treated equally’
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| European students are eligible for a basic grant from DUO if they work at least 32 hours a week. Do students serving on the University Council qualify for this rule? Matias Edelstein, who was on the council last year, believes they do. Read more
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| Orca ladies are Utrecht's best sports team
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| Orca Vier was named Sports Team of the Year in Utrecht. The four UU students gave their association a first Varsity win last year. It was the first time that a women's team from Orca won the competition. Read more
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| When the mother tongue falters
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| Blog - Our new blogger, Hubert, was born in Poland and raised in Ireland. After living abroad for most of his life, the UU student feels that his Polish skills are diminishing. The thought of being less proficient in his mother tongue bothers him. Read more
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| Residents of orange building also agree to renovation
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| The orange building at Tuindorp West Complex will be renovated as well. Three-quarters of the residents agreed to the extensive renovations. Most students will move to the red building, which is being renovated right now. Read more
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| Click on the image above to read the rest of the photo comic.
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| Should Bachelor's theses be in a public register?
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| Bachelor's theses are stored on Osyris for seven years, with the exception of Bachelor's theses in Mathematics, which go to the Student Theses Repository. Should this change? Read more
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| Humanities takes undesignated working hours from 48 temporary lecturers
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| Temporary lecturers working at the Faculty of Humanities under a four-year contract will no longer have undesignated working hours, which they can occupy as they please. Read more
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| Social Sciences chooses to have more students in its workgroups
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| Working groups will consist of 24 students each at the Faculty of Social Sciences. This means fewer seminars will be given, which will require fewer teachers. All this results in the faculty saving money. Read more
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| SURF gives webinar on ChatGPT
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| SURF, the collaborative organisation for IT in research and education, has invited the creators of ChatGPT to show lecturers and educational experts how they can use the tool for educational purposes. The event is being criticised. Read more
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| UU President Anton Pijpers does not consider a strike to be the right instrument
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| UU President Anton Pijpers doubts whether the strikes soon to be held by education trade unions across several universities are the best way to react to the cabinet's austerity measures. Read more
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Humanities faculty council promises to inform students better
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| The faculty board promises to better inform the members of the faculty council about the financial considerations behind the decision to close certain programmes. Read more
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Serial rapist from Utrecht to be released; public prosecutor concerned
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| The Public Prosecution Service wants to prevent a serial rapist from Utrecht from being released from prison in March. In its view, the 61-year-old Gerard T, from Nieuwegein, should receive treatment first. Read more
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| Valentine's Day may be behind us, but Utrecht is full of options for a romantic date with your significant other. Blogger Hana Noshie made a list of things you can do in the city. Read more
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Would higher education be better off if the cabinet fell?
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| Analysis - Asylum, nitrogen, Ukraine, budget cuts... Many factors could result in the Dutch cabinet falling. Would that be good news for higher education and scientific research? Read more
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| Number of first-year students drops in the Netherlands
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| Some universities at greater risk if they lose international students
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| If the number of students from outside Europe decreases by ten percent, Dutch universities will be 37 million euros deeper in the red. That is even more than the accountancy firm PwC reported. Read more
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| Do all PhD students come from abroad?
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| According to MP Pieter Omtzigt (NSC), hardly any PhD candidates are Dutch. He said that most PhD students are under a highly skilled migrant visa, but that is not true. The MP now says he meant something else. Read more
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| Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and BlueSky for the latest news about UU and university life. Is there something interesting going on in your study or faculty? Feel free to send us a message. Prefer sending an e-mail? No problem. Just write to dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| Coming up: Temporary lecturers will get short contracts again because of austerity measures | Students want to set up a community kitchen on campus
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