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| UU is under fire. Its punishment against fraternity members who exposed women online was considered too lenient and its position regarding the conflict in Gaza continues to be criticised – even at the university's anniversary ceremony. But, when it comes to education and research, things couldn't be better, with a Teacher of the Year win, two major research programmes funded, and several Master's degrees on a specialised ranking. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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‘UU must punish USC more severely’
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| DUB Panel - Utrecht University should be much more strict in punishing the fraternity Utrechtsch Studenten Corps (USC), say the members of our panel of students and employees, to whom the "slut" list that circulated online is symptomatic of a pervasive culture. Read more
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| Activists interrupt UU anniversary celebrations twice
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| The ceremony didn't go smoothly. There were protesters both outside and inside Dom church, demonstrating against the university's stance regarding Israel and Israeli universities. Read more
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Wanted: free public transport card for all UU employees
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| The Utrecht University of Applied Sciences offers such a card to their staff and UMC Utrecht is about to do so as well. The University Administrative Service thinks UU employees should get it too. Read more
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Master's guide: UU's atmosphere is a plus
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| A total of 81 Master's programmes offered by UU were featured in the latest Keuzegids, a publication that ranks Master's programmes based on content, teaching staff, examinations, atmosphere and how well it prepares students for the labour market. Read more
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‘Students, please wear earplugs’
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| Your college years are the best time to prevent Tinnitus, according to epidemiologist Inge Stegeman, who calls on students to protect their ears when clubbing and attending concerts. Tinnitus, also known as ear ringing, shouldn’t exist. Read more
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Students have a good time at UUnited Festival
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| Video - The fourth edition of the UUnited Festival, which brings together student musicians and well-known artists, took place on March 21, at TivoliVredenburg. How did students like it? Read more
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| Blog - Allison is a Master's student about to turn 30. What does it feel like to be a few years older than your classmates? She wrote about the changes she's noticed since she was last at university, the assumptions others make about her, and much more. Read more
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Students invited to reflect on the future of Utrecht
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| Economic Board Utrecht would like to have a youth branch. Students are invited to join the Young Economic Board, where five young people will discuss innovation, business climate, and the labour market. Read more
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Many students unaware of meeting point De Vagant
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| Video - A place where students can hang out and where all sorts of creative activities are organised. That's the purpose De Vagant is supposed to serve at Utrecht Science Park. But many don't know that. Read more
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UU and HU stop subsidising USC following 'slut list'
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| Utrecht University (UU) and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU) have announced a series of sanctions against USC. They are immediately withdrawing their subsidies to the fraternity. Read more
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Parents of slut list victims announce legal action
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| The parents of the UVSV members mentioned on a "slut list" distributed online by USC members have joined forced and are considering legal action against the authors. They have hired a lawyer. Read more
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USC headquarters to close for two weeks
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| Following the scandal, the fraternity sent a letter to its members, announcing that its headquarters would be closed for two weeks, which means regular activities have been cancelled. Members who continue to distribute the list will be punished. Read more
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UU lecturer Peter Pelzer is the 2024 Teacher of the Year in national prize
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| Peter Pelzer, Associate Professor of Human Geography and Planning at UU, is the 2024 Teacher of the Year. He intends to use the 25,000-euro prize to set up a writing course aimed at university students. Read more
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Interdisciplinary research is difficult to realise, but sorely needed
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| Imagine a geologist doing research with an art historian. That's the kind of collaboration fostered by the Centre for Unusual Collaboration, which made a documentary about interdisciplinarity. Read more
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UU leads two Gravity programmes
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| Ineke Braakman and Beatrice de Graaf lead two research programmes to be funded by NWO. 160 million euros have been earmarked for seven projects. The so-called Gravity Programme aims to keep the Netherlands among "scientific world leaders". Read more
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'Hey hottie, where are you going?'
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| The awareness campaign on street harassment run by the municipality, which was targeted at perpetrators, could be a lot more effective, discovered Yvo Dragt, a Master's student in Communication and Organisation, when studying the campaign for his thesis. Read more
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Admissions exam to offer no exception for those with chronic illnesses
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| The Council of State has ruled that UU doesn't have to consider candidates' chronic illnesses in the admission exam for its Medicine programme. One of the candidates had accused the university of discrimination. Read more
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Geography teacher Tim Schuring is the Alumnus of the Year
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| By naming the Geography teacher Tim Schuring its Alumnus of the Year for 2023, Utrecht University is making a statement about the importance of inspiring education at the secondary school level. Read more
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The true value of a new Olympos
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| Opinion - The university says it’s putting students’ wellbeing first, but Niels Vreeswijk wonders if that is reflected in the plans for the new Olympos sports centre. In this op-ed, the chairman of the Sports Council explains why sports matter. Read more
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Student psychologist Arthur van Andel wins Purple Crocodile Award
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| The student psychologist Arthur van Andel is the first winner of the Purple Crocodile Award, a new initiative by Utrecht Young Academy (UYA) which hopes to reduce bureaucracy at the university. Read more
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| Blog - The cost of living has gone up considerably in recent years, making it harder and harder for young people to make ends meet. Teacher John Tang realised what this all means in practice while talking to a student about a shakshuka recipe. Read more
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Debate: how can higher education media stay independent?
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| It might be painful for university administrators when journalists working for the same institution unearth wrongdoings, but that doesn't make censorship acceptable, a panel concludes. Read more
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Record number of women awarded PhDs by universities
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| Last academic year, more women than men were awarded a PhD in the Netherlands. The difference was bigger than ever: 182 PhDs. Most of them were in the medical sciences. Read more
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Housing minister: temporary rents actually help students
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| The Minister of Housing insists that Dutch students should be happy that they can still obtain temporary rental contracts. Otherwise, international students would be at an advantage, he argues. Read more
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Coffee table book relives over 50 years of swimming and water polo association
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| To mark Het Zinkstuk's 50th anniversary, members dove into its archives. The result is a book with 104 pages, filled with photos and stories about the association for swimming and water polo. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: Get to know the Teacher of the Year and the Teacher Talent of the Year | How students living in Tuindorp West are dealing with the move
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