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| Have you managed to secure a room already? If so, consider yourself lucky. DUB followed Irem, a Master's student from Turkey, for five months: from the day they heard they were accepted at UU to the day they finally moved to a room. Irem will live in Nieuwegein, so a little bit outside Utrecht. We also spoke with other students living in the outskirts of the city to learn what that's like. Last but not least, we talked to the alderman Dennis De Vries about the municipality's plan to send slumlords packing. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Housing diaries: A non-EU student’s journey towards finding a room
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| Irem started their search back in April but they only managed to move to a new place in September. The whole process was an emotional rollercoaster but they documented it all and shared it with DUB. Read more
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| ‘It would be nice if there would be more openness from both sides’
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| When international students get confused about things like the public transport system, the BSN number or finding a doctor, Janine Stienstra is happy to help. She even wrote a handbook for internationals. Read more
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| ‘Everyone is welcome in Utrecht except slumlords’
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| Alderman Dennis De Vries wants to tackle the issue of slumlords firmly, driving them away. "We should move away from a market mentality and see this more as a public housing issue." Read more
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| How to get through to those 'stiff' Dutchies?
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| This year's Welcome Week programme featured a number of workshops, including one titled "How to Act Like a Dutchie", which showed them the ropes to socialise with the direct, honest and seemingly blasé Dutchies. Read more
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| Wake up your inner witch at Clubhouse's #witcheswanted event, which is part of the tenth anniversary of Het Huis Utrecht. It will take place on September 13. DUB is giving away two pairs of tickets so you can enjoy the event for free! Click here to participate.
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‘You can act crazy but make sure you do it for you’
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| The number of pubs in Utrecht is decreasing but many student associations depend on them because they don’t have their own buildings. Pubs are the only place where they can hang out. Read more
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| 'My room is big and the rent is not that expensive'
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| More and more students have been opting to live on the outskirts of Utrecht. DUB spoke with three students about what it's like to live in places like Bunnik, De Bilt, Driebergen and Zeist. Read more
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| ‘After graduation, I felt like I was on my own’
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| Graduation. That's what every student is working towards, right? But not everyone feels relieved to obtain a diploma. After all, that means it's time to start thinking about the future, which isn't easy. Read more
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| Many international PhD candidates on scholarships are cash-strapped
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| International PhD candidates on scholarships are very concerned about their financial situations. They earn 1,400 euros per month on average, but some earn as little as 700 euros. Read more
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| Click here to read the rest of the strip.
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| Erik van Sebille: ‘It's all about framing, scientists have to be more aware of that’
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| Erik van Sebille is UU's first Professor of Public Engagement, the theme of the ceremony that marked the start of the academic year. He told DUB how to hold a dialogue with the public and the media. Read more
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| Best Master's Thesis Award goes to domestic violence study
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| Anouk van Veldhoven is the winner of the Best Master's Thesis of 2023, while Angeliki Gianniou, Yashna Pande and Isabel Dahmen were awarded the Exceptional Extracurricular Activity prize. Read more
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| UK remains participant in European research programme
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| In spite of Brexit and fears to the contrary, the United Kingdom is not leaving Horizon Europe. Scholars are relieved that European research collaboration won’t be compromised. Read more
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| The Netherlands wins 44 European starting grants
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| The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 400 grants averaging one and a half million euros to young researchers, 44 of whom are employed at Dutch institutions. Six of them are from UU. Read more
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| Would you like to go to the Zer00’s Heroes party, which will take place at TivoliVredenburg on September 22? DUB is giving away two pairs of tickets. Click here to know how to participate.
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| Welcome Week manages to find just enough mentors this time
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| Finding students to guide freshers on Welcome Week is always a challenge. In 2023, the organisers succeeded in having one mentor for each group but freshers themselves could be “group leaders” as well. Read more
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| UU will now call all employees ‘university staff’
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| From now on, Utrecht University will call all its employees "university staff", thus removing the distinction between support staff, administrative staff, and scientific staff. Read more
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| First ombudsperson for UU students takes office
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| Roel Notten took office on August 21 as UU's first ombudsperson for UU students. If a student thinks their complaint hasn't been handled properly, they can report the issue to him. Read more
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Number of students from outside Europe rises in the Netherlands
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| The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) expects a record-breaking number of students from outside the European Union to arrive in the Netherlands in September to pursue a degree. Read more
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| Room shortage drops but trend is only temporary
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| The shortage of student rooms has diminished for the first time in many years. But student housing providers warn that this trend will soon reverse due to the comeback of the basic student grant. Read more
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| Landlords bypass rules for student rooms
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| It is becoming increasingly common for landlords in the Netherlands to sign contracts with an entire group of students, instead of having individual contracts for each student. They are doing this to bypass the rules and charge more for rentals. 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: caretaker Minister of Education Robbert Dijkgraaf discusses his plans for higher education; a student association just for gamers.
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