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| Don't judge a book by its cover. To confirm how true that saying is, look no further than Joost Vervoort, the associate professor from Copernicus Institute who is also the lead singer of a black metal band. And who says those jobs have nothing to do with one another? DUB has also spoken with Mischa Bredewold, the UU student who surprised everyone winning the European Championship in cycling. In other news, UU made headlines for walking out of the Times Higher Education Ranking. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| UU scientist sings his lungs out in black metal band
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| By day, Joost Vervoort (40) works as an associate professor for a research group at Utrecht University. At night, he transforms into the frontman of the black metal band Terzij de Horde. Read more
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| Judge does not allow PhD candidate back in the lab
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| UU has banned a PhD candidate from entering a UU building after he was accused by several colleagues of making inappropriate or discriminatory remarks. He took matters to court and lost. Read more
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| Utrecht University not participating in THE ranking anymore
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| UU didn't provide any data to the Times Higher Education Ranking, which is why the university is not featured in the 2024 list. The reason? Rankings make people too score-oriented and competitive. Read more
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Suddenly, everybody knows Mischa Bredewold
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| Many cycling fans had never even heard of her until this past weekend, when Mischa Bredewold, who studies Biomedical Sciences at UU, became the European Champion. A media frenzy followed. Read more
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'Free money, that's a nice bonus'
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| Video - Earlier this month, Dutch students (and a few lucky internationals who meet the requirements for it) received the first monthly deposit from DUO. The basic student grant is back. That's 400 euros a month for those not living with their parents. Read more
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'It’s normal for everyone on study association boards to be overworked'
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| Students serving on the boards of the study associations within the Faculty of Social Sciences are so overworked that many of them present symptoms of physical and emotional exhaustion. Read more
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| Wherever you are, be there
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| Campus columnist - Helen Aadnesgaard loves meditating. In this month's column, she explains why this practice is so beneficial to her. "Meditation isn’t a quick fix or cure, but it is a warm bath for aching muscles." Read more
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| What if the university had a panic room filled with cats?
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| Blog - Chiara's academic year has started in full swing but she has a new weapon to combat stress and anxiety: a kitten. It's so effective she thinks it would be awesome if UU had a cat café. Read more
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| Bees happy with Utrecht’s green bus stop roofs
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| Bees love the bus stops with roofs covered in plants, argues the Global Sustainability Science student Erik Verhagen after studying the topic for his Bachelor’s thesis. Read more
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| From now on, professors will not be the only ones wearing gowns in PhD defences
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| UU has decided to change the dress code for PhD defences. From now on, all members of the PhD committee will be allowed to wear a gown, even if they don't hold the title of professor. Read more
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Petition opposes increase in the number of chickens at Veterinary Medicine
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| The Vegan Student Association (VSA) has started an online petition against a significant increase in the number of chickens maintained by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in its new building. Read more
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| UU embraces the Sun of Righteousness
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| UU's motto is Sol Ilustitiae, Illustra Nos, latin for "The Sun of Righteousness, Enlighten Us." What exactly is this alluding to? Rutger Claassen, Professor of Political Philosophy & Economical Ethics delves deeper into its history and meaning. Read more
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| UU to get rid of disposable cups as of November 1
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| Disposable cups will disappear from UU's coffee machines on November 1. UU is abiding by a national law forbidding the use of disposable plastic, which will come into effect on January 1, 2024. Read more
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Social involvement is different from striving for impact
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| Opinion - UU aims to increase the "social impact" of its research. But is the word "impact" a good choice? Not to Arthur Bakker, Sanne Akkerman, James Kennedy, Bert Theunissen and Jeroen Vermeulen. Read more
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| If you're a UU student or employee looking to flex your writing muscles or share your opinions with the UU community, DUB is looking for you! You can be the next person to have a monthly blog on our website. More details here.
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| Dutch Parliament urges bill on internationalisation
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| Even though migration remains a hot potato, the Minister of Education has continued to work on a bill aiming to give universities means to control the influx of students from abroad. Read more
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Policymakers talk tough about the number of international students
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| During the House of Representatives’ National Budget Review, several parties voiced their concerns about the number of international students enrolled at Dutch universities. Read more
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| How many international graduates find a job in the Netherlands?
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| One in three foreign students ends up staying in the Netherlands for work, informs Statistics Netherlands (CBS). But there’s more to the story: the reported figure only refers to Master’s students. Read more
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| Two lucky DUB readers will get to see the dance performance Don't Wanna Touch at Stadsschouwburg for free and take a friend along. Here is how to win one of the two pairs of tickets.
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| Teacher dead in shooting at Erasmus University, in Rotterdam
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| An Erasmus University teacher was killed on September 28 after being shot by a medical student of the same university. Earlier that day, the same student also killed a neighbour and her daughter. Read more
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| Radboud University's Rector steps down with immediate effect
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| Han van Krieken, the Rector of Radboud University, in Nijmegen, stepped down after being found guilty of sexually intimidating behaviour. He made inappropriate remarks to a colleague. Read more
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| Negligible increase in the number of women working as full professors
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| For the second year running, the percentage of women employed as full professors by Dutch universities has risen by less than one percentage point. Less than 28 percent of all full professors are women. Read more
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| Scientists call for fair taxes on fossil energy
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| Twenty climate scientists and economists from eight Dutch universities are calling on politicians to end tax breaks for companies that consume large amounts of fossil fuels. They published an op-ed in the Dutch newspaper Financieele Dagblad. 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: another international student writes a diary about her search for a room in Utrecht; Departments of History and Art History complain about the new door policy for the Drift 4 and 6 buildings.
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