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| How would you feel if you had to grade exams from people in your own programme? Student assistants at UU are doing just that, even though it's not allowed. In other news, are you happy or annoyed that food trucks keep moving places at Utrecht Science Park? If it were up to the vendors, they would have their own spot. We also had a fascinating conversation with five students who play football professionally for FC Utrecht Women's team. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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Student assistants often doing work that isn't allowed or generates tension
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| Student assistants have been teaching students in their own programmes, even though they're not allowed to do so. They are also asked to survey and grade exams submitted by students they know personally. Read more
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| ‘I'm starving, where are you guys today?’
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| The four food trucks at Utrecht Science Park don't want to keep rotating anymore. Currently, they switch locations every day, leaving customers in a quandary about where to find their favourite truck. On top of that, moving a truck is no easy feat. Read more
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Peter Malcontent: ‘My biggest concern is that nothing will change’
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| Since war broke out in the Gaza Strip, UU historian Peter Malcontent has become one of the most sought-after experts on Dutch TV. He has the ability to navigate a minefield of opinions and emotions. Read more
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| ‘There’s no plan B if the residents don’t agree with the plan’
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| Director of student housing provider SSH, Rob Donninger, understands that the recently-announced renovation of the red building in the Tuindorp West Complex has a major impact on its residents. Read more
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| Click here to read the rest of the strip.
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‘My housemates don’t understand why an FC Utrecht player lives in 12 square metres’
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| This season saw the re-emergence of women’s football at FC Utrecht at the premier league level. After a nine-year "break", a completely new team has been set up to put Utrecht's women’s football back on the map. Five of its players study at UU. Read more
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Internationals tend to stay when they find a job
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| Having a job and a place to live are key reasons for deciding to stay in the Netherlands or not, a poll reveals. Speaking Dutch also makes them more likely to stay. Read more
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Four reasons to learn Dutch
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| Blog - We know, we know, Dutch can be a pretty complicated language to learn, depending on what your mother tongue is. But take it from our blogger Chiara, from Italy: learning the language offers more advantages than disadvantages. Read more
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‘What if the pill is affecting me, too?’
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| An increasing number of young people are hesitant about using the contraceptive pill. This groups includes students. Where is this coming from? “I went to the doctor to talk about my symptoms, but he never said that they could be caused by the pill.” Read more
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| Navigating university as a neurodivergent student
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| Blog - Allison is a neurodivergent student trying to navigate a university that wasn't always designed with people like her in mind. She shares what the ideal university would look like for her. Read more
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| TivoliVredenburg is about to be transformed into a winter wonderland! Sophie Straat, Elmer, Zer00's Heroes DJ set, De Danshal, Queermas by ICONIC, Hollandse Hitte, Vinylfeestje and a silent disco are just some of the attractions in the line-up of its Christmas Festival. DUB will give away two tickets for it. Learn more.
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‘It’s a like Big Brother for chickens’
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| Put a bunch of chickens in a big room, put cameras and microphones on them and watch and listen to what they do all day. Professor Bas Rodenburg wants a chicken coop at Utrecht Science Park for this purpose. “That way I can measure the welfare of the animals.” Read more
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| Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt University Council meeting
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| The situation in the Middle East continues to concern the university. A group of students demonstrated in front of the room where the UU Council was holding its meeting with the Executive Board. Read more
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| University takes legal action against smoking ban fines
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| UU is appealing against the fines it received from the Dutch Food and Drug Administration (NVWA) for violating a smoking ban. According to UU, the law cannot be enforced at Utrecht Science Park. Read more
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| Student boards possibly moving to 'Primera building' at USP
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| Student board members located in the Pnyx building at Utrecht Science Park should prepare for a relocation. The University of Utrecht intends to demolish the building. Read more
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| Cambridgelaan closed to car traffic for a few months
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| Part of Cambridgelaan will be closed to car traffic from December 18 to mid-February due to construction work. During that period, the sewer will be constructed for the International School, which will be completed in 2026. Read more
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'200 additional women should be appointed as full professors’
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| According to the latest Women Professors Monitor, gender equality in the number of professors working at Dutch universities will be achieved by 2036. But that doesn't mean there is no work to do. Read more
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Dijkgraaf calls for freedom of press in higher education
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| Outgoing Minister of Education Robbert Dijkgraaf thinks it’s important for media of higher education institutions to be able to operate independently. He said this in response to parliamentary questions. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: International students and employees feeling even less welcome after election results; UU's professors recommend books to read during winter break
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