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| Imagine studying abroad and war suddenly breaking out in your home country. This is what Ukrainian students in Utrecht are going through. DUB spoke with three of them and with students from Russia and European countries bordering Ukraine. A different topic is this week's municipal elections. A lot of international students may vote as well. DUB made a voting guide. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| 'It’s sad that there are no protests planned in Utrecht', say Ukrainian students
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| UU is shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but for no one is the shock greater than for the Ukrainian members of our community. DUB spoke with three Ukrainian students about the political situation, how they are holding up, and what they would like everyone to know. Read more
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| Russian and Eastern European UU students: 'This war must end as soon as possible'
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| The invasion of Ukraine is changing the lives of UU students and staff from Russia and neighbouring European countries. Their relatives feel the consequences of the war directly. "As a Russian, I'm ashamed of Putin's actions." Read more
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| ‘Evening classes should not be the solution for the shortage of lecture halls’
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| Opinion - The Executive Board would like teachers to start giving evening classes more often. An ill-conceived plan that will only increase the workload even more, in the view of junior teacher Siebren Teule. Read more
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| RAG week to address sexual violence
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| From Veritas to Biton, fifty Utrecht-based student associations will spend the RAG week, scheduled to take place from March 14 to 20, committing themselves to raise money for the Sexual Violence Centre. Last year was marked by a lot of debate about how to tackle sexual abuse. Read more
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| DUB is looking for UU's most average international student. Where do you come from? How many roommates do you have? How many cups of coffee do you drink each day? Are you in a relationship? These are some of the questions you'll find in our questionnaire. We'll be taking answers until March 25. The student with the most answers matching the average is going to win a nice prize.
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How important is the voice of students in the municipal elections?
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| On March 14, 15 and 16, the residents of Utrecht, including its sizeable student population, will vote in the municipal elections. How do students influence the composition of the municipal council? Read more
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Housing, wind turbines and safety as themes in election debate for students
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| Thirteen parties showed up on Thursday 10 March at student association Unitas, trying to convince students to vote for them. It became a lively debate with student housing as an essential theme. Read more
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DUB’s student voting guide: read the different parties’ municipal plans for Utrecht’s students
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| Utrecht’s students, including a lot of international students, can cast their vote and impact local policy. What do the local politicians have in store for students? DUB looked for these answers in the party programs. Read more
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| Places & Spaces in Utrecht, 1st edition
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| Blog - English exchange student Molly is absolutely in love with Utrecht and wants to make the most out of her time here. That's why she makes sure not to miss any cool event happening in the city. Every two weeks, she's going to list her finds on DUB. Read more
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| Student Union asks better support for students with long Covid
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| Higher education institutions are required to tailor education to meet the needs of students with long Covid. However, the Dutch Student Union (LSVb) argues that many institutions are falling short in this regard. Read more
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| Campus columnist - Puzzled with the question "have you ever experienced the death of a dream?", our campus columnist Chandni started thinking: what are dreams, anyway? "I realized that I had been thinking about it all wrong", she writes. Read more
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| Higher education wants more control over digital teaching material
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| Higher education institutions are going to collaborate more in the domain of digital teaching materials. Among other things, they want to promote the security and privacy of students and staff. Read more
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| Students with a disability do not want to go back to ‘normal’
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| Things should not go back to the ‘old normal’ after the Covid-19 pandemic: higher education can and must become more accessible to students with a disability, argues lobby organisation Ieder(in). Read more
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Why is the open day still online?
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| Football stadium De Galgenwaard and nightlife centre TivoliVredenburg were full to the brim this weekend, but the university buildings remained empty on Saturday during the Open Day for Bachelor’s students which again was online. Was that really still necessary? Read more
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| Dutch universities boycott Russian academia, but it's not a witch hunt
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| Responding to a request by the Dutch Cabinet, higher education institutions and teaching hospitals are suspending all formal cooperation with Russia and Belarus. At the same time, they are offering support to students and staff affected. UU sent an e-mail about it to students and staff. Read more
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| ABP sells its investments in Russian companies
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| Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, pension fund ABP, which is mandatory for those working in higher education institutions in the Netherlands, is selling all its remaining investments in Russian companies. ABP has no investments in Russian government bonds. Read more
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| Russian rectors support war in Ukraine
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| The association of rectors of Russian universities stands fully behind President Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. They say it's important to support what is “perhaps the most difficult decision our president has ever had to make”. In a previous statement, they were more non-committal. Read more
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| Audio city tour launched on International Women's Day celebrates diversity
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| The day Pussy Riot visited Utrecht, the first black woman to graduate at Utrecht University, and how writer Belle van Zuylen was involved with slavery. These are three of the stories featured in the tour launched on March 8. Read more
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| Akwaglot to be moved to the Botanical Gardens
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| The controversial piece of art is going to be removed from the Catharijnesingel canal. But it is soon going to be put to use again. From the end of April, the floating platform will be used as a pavilion in the new Evolution Garden, a part of the Botanical Gardens. Read more
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| How the face mask snuck its way into my everyday life
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| Blog - Communication employee Reineke Maschhaupt used to have an aversion to face masks. But, little by little, they grew on her. Now that they're no longer mandatory in university buildings, she is being struck by nostalgia. Read more
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| People with disabilities less likely to complete higher education
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| People with a mental or physical disability are less likely to pursue higher education and are also less likely to graduate, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands. Around two million people in the Netherlands have a disability. Read more
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| Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest news about UU and university life. If you would like to share something with us, please feel free to send us a message. Prefer sending an e-mail? No problem. Write to dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: What is the outcome of the municipal elections? And: Everything you need to know about student debt.
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