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| Can you imagine completing a whole academic year online? That's an experience many UU students will have by September. To help them and all those longing for more social interaction, UU Walks is pairing students who don't yet know each other for a walk outdoors. In other news, DUB spoke with a UU scientist recently chosen by Reuters as one of the world's most influential climate academics, and inquired students and staff about romantic relationships between students and teachers. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Should UU forbid relationships between teachers and students?
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| More and more people have been calling for Utrecht University to ban intimate relationships between teachers and students altogether. The idea is to prevent sexual harassment. But what if there’s real love involved? DUB asked its panel of students and staff members what they think. Read more
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| Dutch academics boycott Israeli universities
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| Approximately 500 researchers and lecturers are boycotting Israeli academic institutions because of their ties to Israel’s military. They would like to see the Netherlands express support for the Palestinians by cutting all economic, political and military ties with Israel for the time being. Read more
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| Hybrid interviews can avoid 'meat inspection' when choosing roommates
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| Have your ever participated in a hospiteeravond? That's when a student house invites several potential roommates to come over for an interview, all at the same time. More and more students in Utrecht are sick of this practice, according to a study conducted by student union Vidius. Read more
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| UU Walks: how about meeting someone outside your bubble?
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| It's easy to feel sad and lonely when you're locked up in your room all day. Going for a walk can do wonders for your mental state, and it's even better with company. UU Walks is an initiative to pair students interested in meeting someone new for a little walk outdoors. Read more
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| Squatters leave Lage Weide, USC can celebrate its lustrum there
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| New law sanctions 20-euro fine for late exam registration
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| Too late to register for an exam but still insist on taking it? Students will soon not be able to get away with it anymore. A new draft bill proposed by the government allows Dutch universities to charge 20 euros when students are late to register for an exam. Read more
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| A full academic year online: ‘Has the university forgotten about us?'
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| In September, some UU students will have completed a full academic year without classes on campus. Most of them are in the final stages of a humanities or social sciences programme. Some of them feel like second-class students compared to those enroled in the Faculty of Science. DUB spoke with six students who feel left behind. Read more
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| Master's students without Bachelor's diploma on a par with counterparts
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| Most of the 81 students who were allowed to enrol in a Master's programme without having obtained a Bachelor's degree are not earning less credits than their classmates. The percentage of students who dropped out also hardly differs between the two groups. Read more
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| UU teachers share three digital tools to improve online classes
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| It isn’t always easy to keep students motivated during online classes. How can teachers compensate for the shortcomings of the online format, such as the lack of informal chats after class and the chance to see all students at once? Read more
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| Influential climate scientist: ‘I want to be credible for all parties’
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| According to international press agency Reuters, UU professor Detlef van Vuuren is the world's fourth most influential climate scientist. Why is his work so esteemed? And how does one end up on such a ranking? “I think part of it is just luck”, he tells DUB in an entrancing interview. Read more
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| Rathenau Institute: government to spend billions on extra R&D funding
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| According to the Rathenau Institute, government spending on research and innovation is set to grow sharply in the Netherlands, from 7.3 billion euros in 2019 to a projected 9.2 billion in 2025. Despite this increase, the Netherlands is still lagging behind its European target. Read more
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| New parking garage near Olympos to generate solar energy
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| The parking lot in front of sports centre Olympos will be replaced by a garage with room for 320 parking spaces, of which two hundred will be available to visitors. A total of 840 solar panels will be installed on the roof, which will generate more power than the parking garage needs. Read more
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| UU wants to join forces with other universities to discuss ABP investments
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| UU is looking to team up with other Dutch universities to discuss the investment portfolio of their pension fund, ABP, which has been criticised for investing in oil, coal, and gas companies. However, UU's Executive Board refrained from demanding ABP to stop investing right away. Read more
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| Veterinary Medicine's Outdoor Event takes place 'indoors' this year
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| Last year, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine had to cancel its Outdoor Event. This time, the event is being held online, with lectures and videos about pig farming and artificial insemination, among other topics. Read more
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| Student earns city 27,600 euros, according to housing providers
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| They benefit the local economy and also do volunteer work: students are a boon to the places where they live, according to two reports commissioned by Kences, the umbrella organisation for providers of student housing. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: articles about the importance of cuddling during the pandemic and the first experiences of smokers on a smoke-free campus.
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