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| Are you ready to go on strike? Universities and universities of applied sciences are taking turns going on strike to protest the austerity measures and UU's turn is on March 11. Speaking of austerity measures, the UU council considers the university's project to improve the educational schedule a money pit. Last but not least, good news for the Islam & Arabic and Religious Studies programmes, which have joined forces to survive. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘Educational Planning Programme is a waste of time and money’
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As far as the University Council is concerned, the project to make the educational timetable more efficient
is unnecessarily time-consuming and expensive. 1.47 million euros have been budgeted for it. Read more
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| Less, less, less: How UU intends to reduce its spending
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| Less honours teaching, fewer courses, fewer office spaces, fewer freelancers, less work-related travel, less paper. Many things will shrink at Utrecht University over the next few years. Read more
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| UU to go on strike on March 11
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| Utrecht University employees have decided to go on strike on Tuesday, March 11, to protest the severe austerity measures imposed by the government on higher education and research. This is part of a nationwide action. Read more
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| ‘Universities are responding cowardly to the far-right presence in their councils’
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| For the first time, a far-right party is part of the Utrecht University Council. The same thing is going on at other universities. Experts call for vigilance. "No obstacles are being put in their way." Read more
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Would you like to help DUB get a sense of what the UU community thinks about debates in education, research and policy? Then join the DUB Panel! It is a group of students and employees to whom DUB regularly asks to react to a statement.
Should UU abolish cum laude diplomas? Should it become easier to get a 10 on an exam? Should there be a limit of guests students can invite for their graduation ceremony? These are some of the questions the DUB Panel has reacted to recently.
If you're interested or have any questions, please contact dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| ‘It's a bummer to have to make way for new tenants’
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| Students living at Ravel will have to crash on friends' couches or move back in with their parents if they don't find another place to live by May 19. "The ironic thing is that we'll be forced to move out to make room for other tenants." Read more
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| ‘I don't mind them knowing everything about me'
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| Video - Students know social media is addictive and endangers our privacy. They also know that Elon Musk has been doing some bad things on X. Yet, that's not enough to make them quit social media. Read more
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| Students benefit from sale of monumental Utrecht property
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| The announced sale of the Renswoude Foundation on Agnietenstraat is good news for underprivileged UU students. After getting rid of the historic building, the foundation intends to use the proceeds to hand out more scholarships and increase their value. Read more
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| USC lifeguards allowed to stay in Texel
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| The municipality of Texel believes that students from the fraternity Utrechtsch Studenten Corps (USC) should continue to work as lifeguards on the island every summer. However, measures will be taken to prevent inappropriate behaviours. Read more
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| Click on the image above to read the rest of the comic strip.
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| Religious Studies and Islam & Arabic team up to offer new degree programme
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| Students can continue to study Religious Studies and Islam & Arabic at UU. The faculty board of Humanities was planning on closing the two programmes but is now confident in the idea of combining them. Read more
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| Why student Lasse erected a three-metre-high manure tank at USP
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| Thanks to UU student Lasse Lamet (21), a tank of manure and green waste can be seen at the Tolakker farm. The tank provides compost to make farming more sustainable and heat part of the cowshed. Read more
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| Dutch politicians interfere with academic freedom
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| A majority in the Dutch Parliament believes that universities should make plans to strengthen their academic freedom. "We can do that," reacts expert André Nollkaemper, from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more
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| Grade deflation and inflation
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| Blog - Recently, DUB published articles about the Dutch grading system and culture. UU lecturer John Tang joins the discussion, observing that lecturers sometimes avoid giving students a failing grade to avoid having to work even more. Read more
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| Minister Bruins to modify language test for degree programmes
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| The Minister of Education, Eppo Bruins, has announced that the test will be easier for the universities and universities of applied sciences located inside or around regions suffering from a population decline. Read more
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| New Veterinary Medicine facilities making progress
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| The preparations for the construction of a new Education & Research Facility for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine have started. Moreover, the sustainability plan for the faculty's accommodation is making progress. Read more
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| Marc Bierkens appointed interim dean of Geosciences
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| The Executive Board has appointed Mark Bierkens as the interim dean of the Faculty of Geosciences, effective March 1. He is the temporary successor of Wilco Hazeleger, who will succeed Henk Kummeling as the university's rector on March 26. Read more
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Austerity measures to affect a quarter of UCR workforce
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| University College Roosevelt (UCR) must spend two million euros less due to the government's budget cuts and a decline in student numbers. The plans will affect 25 percent of the staff. Read more
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Police seek thief who stole computers from Ruppert building
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| In November, several computers were stolen from the Ruppert building in broad daylight. Now, the police took to the TV show Bureau Hengeveld, from RTV Utrecht, to show a picture of the thief and ask for tips. Read more
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| The Stadsschouwburg theatre will present Saturday Night Fever, a revamped version of the iconic film starring John Travolta. Hits like Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love and More Than A Woman will be sung in both Dutch and English, accompanied by a live orchestra. DUB is giving away tickets. Click on the image above to know how to score yours.
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Ceasefire in Gaza doesn't change activists' demands
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| Pro-Palestinian organisations will continue to protest UU's partnerships with Israeli institutions, despite the ceasefire. They will keep pushing for a boycott as "these partners are still complicit." Read more
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| Minister estimates ten thousand screenings a year
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| Ministry of Defence likes the idea of collaborating with universities
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| More internships, a permanent group of "lecturers from the army" and more money for research. These are just some of the ways the Ministry of Defence would like to collaborate with universities. Read more
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| Defence Minister chased away from the University of Amsterdam
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| Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans was removed from the stage prematurely when giving a guest lecture at the University of Amsterdam last Thursday. This was done for "security reasons." Read more
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| Elon Musk meddling in the Ministry of Education
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| US President Donald Trump wants to abolish the Ministry of Education or at least downsize it. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already putting the department through its AI sieve to detect "waste of money". Read more
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| Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and BlueSky for the latest news about UU and university life. Is there something interesting going on in your study or faculty? Feel free to send us a message. Prefer sending an e-mail? No problem. Just write to dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| Coming up: Should European students receive student financing from DUO when serving at the University Council? | Internationals tell DUB how hard it can be to mingle with Dutch students
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