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| University students and employees from the whole country were taken by surprise last week when a big protest against the government's austerity measures was cancelled last minute. Though the mayor of Utrecht said the safety of protesters couldn't be guaranteed, about 3,000 students demonstrated anyway and everything went smoothly. The same can't be said about the latest occupation of a UU building by pro-Palestine protesters: the riot police was called once again. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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Students organise alternative protests against government's austerity measures
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| The Utrecht mayor called for the cancellation of the protest scheduled for November 14, citing security concerns related to the presence of pro-Palestine groups. But students protested anyway. Read more
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‘These austerity measures are shortsighted and anti-intellectual’
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| DUB talked to three scholars and two students who were planning on joining the protest on November 14. They shared their reasons for participating in the march, which was cancelled in the end. Read more
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Police clears Drift 13 after occupation
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| Pro-Palestine protesters occupied a UU building again last Friday, November 15, when the Bachelor's Open Days were supposed to happen at Drift 13. The activists were once again removed from the building by the riot police and put into buses. Read more
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'Storytelling is about engaging, not preaching'
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| Beatrice De Graaf is one of the judges of the Campus Columnist Contest. The History Professor is a columnist for the national newspaper NRC. DUB asked her to share her views on what makes a good column. Read more
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| Misogynistic language still the norm in Dutch student associations
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| Rutgers, an independent research centre on sexuality, commissioned a study about norms and values surrounding masculinity and sexuality prevalent among Dutch student associations. Read more
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The fine for delayed graduation is a punishment for failure
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| Blog - Inge believes the cabinet has no idea how important it is for students to be allowed to make mistakes, including mistakes that cause them to take a little bit longer to graduate. Read more
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‘You can't always imagine yourself as a champion’
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| Beorn Nijenhuis used to be a long-track speed skater. After his sports career, he studied at UCU and got a PhD in Neuropsychology. How does he apply his prior knowledge to his current academic career? Read more
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Dutch scientist detecting fraud worldwide wins award
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| The microbiologist Elisabeth Bik, who studied and obtained her PhD in Utrecht, has won 200,000 euros from the Einstein Foundation. The prize is meant as a reward for her fight against scientific fraud. Read more
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| UU graduate Yael van der Wouden on Booker Prize shortlist
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| UU graduate Yael van der Wouden was nominated for a Booker Prize thanks to her debut novel The Safekeep. She is the first Dutch person to be shortlisted for the prestigious literary award. She didn't win it. Read more
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| How about dancing to some reggae on Friday, November 22? DUB is giving away tickets to the reggae party 'Reggae Bomb' at TivoliVredenburg. To learn how to participate, all you have to do is click on the image above.
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Rogue companies rip off scientists with fake conferences
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| Scientists are being ripped off by companies organising "fake" conferences with random topics and bad presentations. “I feel stupid,” says a UU postdoc who went to Budapest for one such conference. Read more
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Honours programmes for Bachelor's students might disappear at UU
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| Utrecht University is considering putting an end to the honours programmes of all Bachelor's degrees next academic year, as this would help the university save money. Read more
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| Is a technological approach to the climate crisis inevitable or just an excuse?
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| Many scientists are exploring technologies such as sunlight management to tackle the climate crisis, but UU scholars debate whether such interventions are desirable. Read more
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| The most radical transformation of the Humanities ever
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| Opinion - Birgit Meyer, Professor of Religious Studies, Academy Professor and winner of the Spinoza Prize, is astonished at how quickly UU is transforming the government's austerity measures into policy. Read more
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| Humanities scholars concerned about faculty's future plans
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| The board of the Faculty of Humanities gathered over 150 employees at Central Museum to explain why six of its programmes must be terminated. The audience asked many questions. Read more
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| Why Islam & Arabic must be preserved
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| Opinion - To Joas Wagemakers, Coordinator of the Bachelor's programme in Islam & Arabic, UU's intention to abolish the Bachelor's programmes Islam & Arabic and Religious Studies is symptomatic of a lack of vision. Read more
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What’s at stake in Dutch higher education
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| Opinion - The cutbacks are an attack against institutions that foster critical thinking, diversity and inclusion, argue Luisa Meroni, Interim Head of Italian Language & Culture, and Andrea Gualmini, Lecturer in Linguistics. Read more
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UU employees make protest signs together: 'Welcome to the Eppocalypse'
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| Last Tuesday, UU employees gathered to make signs for the protest that would happen two days later, November 14. Although they were angry about the cutbacks, the atmosphere was convivial. Read more
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| Click on the image above to read the rest of the comic strip.
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| What will happen to Spar at Utrecht Science Park?
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| The grocery store will expand and might occupy an even larger space in the future. Owner Martijn ten Berge wants to talk to students to ensure the assortment and prices satisfy their needs. Read more
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Utrecht residents protest against widening of A27 motorway near Amelisweerd
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| Last Saturday, Utrecht residents protested the government's plans to widen the A27 motorway, for which many trees in the Amelisweerd woods would be felled. Read more
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Eppo Bruins seeks alternative to long-term study fine, reports RTL Nieuws
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| The Minister of Education is reportedly looking for an alternative to the fine for students who take longer to graduate. According to RTL, he's considering increasing tuition fees for all students instead. Read more
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| Coming up: DUB Panel comments on UU's plans to axe Honours Programmes at the Bachelor's level | Is academic freedom being threatened?
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