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| The anglicisation of Dutch higher education has been a hot topic for years. What should be the ideal proportion of Dutch and English at Dutch universities? Is one language really coming to the detriment of the other? Another important discussion is whether books, events and social media channels that aim to popularise Philosophy are actually doing more harm than good. We asked two UU philosophers to put in their two cents. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘English and Dutch should have an essential and equal status’
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| Critics worry that English is going to wipe away Dutch, while some international students wish their institutions were fully English-speaking. A conversation with Rick de Graaff and Patience Gondwe. Read more
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| ‘We’ll try it peacefully at first’
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| For three days, the students of End Fossil: Occupy occupied the Minnaert building at the Utrecht Science Park, with the goal to force the university to break its ties with the fossil fuel industry. They failed but consider coming back. “It’s a mixed feeling." Read more
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| What do UU philosophers think about popular philosophy in the Netherlands?
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| The tickets to the Utrecht Philosophy Day sold out in minutes. Books that intend to popularise Philosophy are also selling like hotcakes. But is the Philosophy of the streets the same as the academic one? Read more
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‘Professors always stay with you, so they should inspire’
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| Frits van Ostroom, famous for his books on the Middle Ages, is biding farewell to UU. DUB joined him in his office to look back on his career, which started as the youngest professor ever in Leiden. Read more
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‘We only spend 20 euros a month on food’
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| Undergraduate students Alma and Frederik are part of a group of friends that competes to see who can live as frugally as possible, so much so that they spend very little on basic necessities. But it's not all about money. “Living cheaply is more sustainable and fun.” Read more
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| Blog - Our blogger Chiara, from Sicily, has been dating a Dutch person for three years. In this month's blog, she enumerates cultural differences that got her scratching her head at first but ended up winning her over. Read more
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| Minister of Education considers 30 credits enough in first year
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| First-year students may soon only have to obtain 30 credits instead of 60 to be allowed to proceed with their degree. Well, that's if the plans presented by the minister gain a majority in Parliament. Read more
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| How about going to the Stadsschouwburg to watch Yara's Wedding on May 30? Two lucky readers are going to get a pair of tickets for free to attend the play in the company of a friend. All you have to do is join our giveaway.
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| Vuur wins seven student seats, Vlam is the big winner among employees
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| Lijst Vuur emerged victorius from this year's University Council elections among students, while Vlam was the most popular party among employees, obtaining nine out of twelve seats. Read more
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| Work pressure diminishes somewhat at UU, but remains too high
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| The latest Employee Monitor, a survey of UU employees conducted every two years, shows that work pressure has been reduced slightly but it remains higher than what employees find acceptable. Read more
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| Wim de Smidt is the new chair of the University Council
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| Wim de Smidt, senior HR adviser at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance, will be succeeding Harmen Binnema in the role of chair of the University Council, effective September 1. Read more
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| Key takeaways from the annual report on the state of Dutch education
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| Rising dropout rates, language problems, and a lack of safety from inappropriate or abusive behaviours. The annual report by the Inspectorate of Education paints a worrying picture of the state of education. Read more
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| Men twice as likely to obtain a PhD with honours in the Netherlands
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| PhD dissertations produced by men are almost twice as likely to receive the designation cum laude compared to dissertations written by women, according to a study by the sociologist Thijs Bol. Read more
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| Millions in grants for scientific infrastructure
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| The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is pouring 22.7 million euros into seven projects that will enable scientists to develop high-quality research equipment, software and data collection systems. Read more
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| Education Inspectorate: messing around with selection is 'shocking'
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| The Higher Education Act is out of date and that has many consequences, warns the Inspectorate of Education. Students' language proficiency is not good enough, work placements could be better, and councils are too weak. Read more
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| Higher education in Ukraine in peril: 'I’m the only specialist here'
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| More than a year after the invasion of Ukraine, universities are surviving thanks to online teaching and tough academic staff soldiering on. “For Russians the war is political, for us it’s personal.” Read more
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| TU Eindhoven regrets 'pushing and shoving' during climate protest
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| Things got out of hand at a climate protest at the Eindhoven University of Technology. There was some “pushing and shoving” involving the president of the university’s Executive Board. Read more
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| Unions take government to court over budget for a raise
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| The General Education Union (AOb) is taking legal action against the Dutch government to demand public disclosure of how much money is being allocated to increase wages in the education sector. 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: The DUB panel comments on the minister's plans to lower the number of credits necessary to move on from the first to the second year; as the university organises a festival about failure, five UU scientists and employees share theirs.
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