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| So, you've found the perfect room. The pictures look great, the neighbourhood is nice, and the price is just right. You're just about to send a message when you read "no internationals". Frustrating, right? But exceptions do exist. DUB visited a house where Dutch students and internationals coexist, like a big family. In other news, a shadow hangs over Dutch higher education: the government plans to cut no less than one billion euros from the higher education and science budgets. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘Internationals very welcome’
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| "Sorry, no internationals." International students are faced with this sentence again and again when looking for a room online. But Huize Stamhuis is different. DUB visited the house to see how its roommates deal with language and cultural differences. Read more
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| ‘As a student, you should try everything at least once’
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| What do an explorer, a consultant in a big corporation and a YouTuber have in common? They all used to be international UU students. We asked them to give advice to first-year students from abroad. Read more
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| Is it appropriate for a lecturer to wear shorts?
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| Video - Can teachers wear shorts or miniskirts on a hot day? What about students? How much skin should they show? UU has no dress code, so DUB asked students and lecturers if there should be one. Read more
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| Click on the image above to read the rest of the photo comic.
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| UU awards student combatting polarisation regarding conflict in Gaza
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| Psychology student Noa Duizend won the Student Award for Social Impact. She is one of the four initiators of Deel De Duif, a project that aims to stimulate discussions about Israel and Gaza. Read more
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Immigration service registers slightly fewer students from outside Europe
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| More than 17,000 students from outside Europe came to study in the Netherlands, reports the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). This is a decrease of a few hundred compared to last year. Read more
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USC remains popular despite scandals
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| This year, USC has received more applications than the number of spots available. The many scandals surrounding the all-male fraternity did not affect its popularity. However, new members are being told how to treat women respectfully. Read more
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The best books to read in a nightclub bathroom
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| Blog - Are people reading classics in public just to look smart? In the age of Instagram, have books become a fashion accessory? Hana cannot help but wonder if performative reading is a trend. Read more
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| Alternative Opening of the Academic Year protests forthcoming budget cuts
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| Eleven organisations protested the planned budget cuts this Monday at Dom Square. In total, a billion euros will be taken away from higher education and research. The protest group WOinActie called for a strike. Read more
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Even the Minister of Education calls budget cuts “painful” and “ugly”
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| Eppo Bruins acknowledged he will not be the most popular minister ever. Nonetheless, with drastic cutbacks on the way, he wants to project hope and show a fighting spirit. “I will fight for you!” Read more
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| Government still intent on cutting funds from higher education
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| On September 17, also known as Budget Day, the new cabinet will reveal the budget for the following year. One thing is for sure: there will be significant cutbacks to higher education and research. Read more
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| Dutch voters don’t want cutbacks to science budget
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| A survey of 1,000 Dutch voters revealed that most think it’s a bad idea to take away one billion euros from universities and research. Even those who voted for the parties in the coalition are against it. Read more
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Protesting at UU is allowed, under certain conditions
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| UU remains a place where peaceful protests can happen, stated UU President Anton Pijpers at the Opening of the Academic Year, reflecting on the recent demonstrations that ended with police interventions. Read more
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| Activist walks out of UU dialogue about Palestine. Now what?
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| The long-awaited dialogue about Gaza and Israel, which took place in early July, went awry after just ten minutes. The only representative of the protesting students got up and left the gathering. Read more
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V&C and FSC management teams merge to form Campus & Facilities
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| The Real Estate & Campus department and the University Administration Office's Facility Service Centre will work together under the name Campus & Facilities. The change will start in September. Read more
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| Minister of Education defends recruiting international engineering students
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| The new Minister of Education, Eppo Bruins, thinks that engineering programmes should continue to recruit students from abroad even though the cabinet wants to reduce the influx of foreign students. Read more
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| How is the new Minister of Education going to react to pro-Palestine protests?
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| Students intend to keep protesting against the ties Dutch higher education institutions maintain with Israel. The new Minister of Education seems to react to this in much the same way as his predecessor. Read more
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University graduates more likely to be organ donors
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| People with a university degree are more likely to register as organ donors, according to Statistics Netherlands. However, immigrants and second generation immigrants are less likely to be donors, even when they have a university diploma. Read more
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| Coming up: DUB panel gives its two cents about the fine for students who take longer to graduate | How an internship abroad can be problematic
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