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| Well, hello again! DUB is back from its end-of-year break with an overview of the first articles from 2023. The year has barely begun and there is already a huge discussion shaking up academia: ChatGPT. What is UU going to do about the impressive chatbot? In other news, we spoke with international students of English Language & Culture who complain that there is too much Dutch in their programme. Last but definitely not least, the winners of this year's Campus Columnist contest have been announced. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| 'I couldn't understand my own graduation ceremony'
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| To Victoria Bluriot, the ceremony was the last straw. She and other international students of English Language and Culture complain that the programme is permeated by too many Dutch comparisons and references. Read more
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| UU tightens plagiarism rules following ChatGPT
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| Students shouldn't use bots like ChatGPT in their assignments without communicating this to the teacher. That's what UU's Executive Board plans to include in the new Education and Examination Rules. Read more
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Mo, twenty years of being the 'Kebab guy'
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| So many things have changed since Mo Korkmaz sold his first sandwich at De Uithof. The campus' name became Utrecht Science Park, his truck became Mo & Zonen (Mo & Sons) and his famous shawarma became vegan. But one thing hasn't changed: his enthusiasm. Read more
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| New campus columnists see things a little bit differently
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| Quintijn de Leng and Helen Aadnesgaard are the winners of this year's Campus Columnist competition. Quintijn is going to write for DUB's Dutch page while Helen will contribute to the English page. Read more
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| Winning column - A year ago, fresh off the plane from South Africa, the Master's student in Gender Studies Helen Aadnesgaard was spotting difference at every turn. Now, she is on Team Holland and can’t boast about Utrecht enough. Read more
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‘Indonesian fried rice, deadline 5:00 pm, six people max’
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| Is inflation influencing the way students eat? Are they avoiding certain ingredients? Eating together more often? To find out, DUB visited a shared student flat in the IBB complex. Read more
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| Once and for all, this is what you should do when you have scabies
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| A huge scabies outbreak is taking place in the Netherlands and university students are among the most affected demographic. Learn more about the scabies mite and how to get rid of it. Read more
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| Tenants of Casa Confetti compensated with 145 euro
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| Student housing provider SSH is going to compensate the students living at Casa Confetti for having spent most of the month of December without heating in their homes. They will be getting 145 euros each. Read more
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| De Oude Buis celebrates its hundredth anniversary
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| Did you know that the boat anchored near Vaartsche Rijn station is a hundred years old? Today, it serves as a party boat for the student association Histos but it actually has a long history. It all started in Germany. Read more
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| It is never too late to follow your dream
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| Blog - Chiara Palmeri, a student of English Language and Culture, is DUB's new blogger. In her debut, she talks about being older than her classmates. At first, she felt a bit uneasy about it, but then an old role model showed her she had nothing to be ashamed of. Read more
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| Click here to read the rest of the strip!
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| UU has the second most expensive cappuccino among Dutch universities
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| People pay considerably more for a cappuccino from the coffee machine at UU compared to those studying and working at other universities. Only the University of Nijmegen has a more expensive cappuccino. Read more
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| These are the food trucks you'll find at the Science Park as of April 1
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| The results are in: Utrecht University has announced which food trucks students and employees would like to see on campus from April 1 onwards. Almost 4,000 people indicated their favourite food trucks. Read more
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UU revokes doctoral degree after violation of scientific integrity
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| UU's Board for the Conferral of Doctoral Degrees has decided to revoke a doctoral degree given to an external candidate in 2008. The decision follows a ruling by the Scientific Integrity Committee. Read more
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Two Humanities researchers going to Germany thanks to Rubicon grant
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| The musicologist Wouter Capitain and the philosopher Jan Overwijk were awarded Rubicon grants by the Dutch Research Council. The Rubicon grant helps recent PhD graduates acquire more experience abroad. Read more
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UU's illuminated sign and logo are back
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| They disappeared for a little while, but the famous letters on top of the Van Unnik building, are back. Now, UU's name and logo are illuminated with more sustainable LED lamps. Their comeback signals the beginning of renovation works in the building. Read more
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| Six UU lecturers in the race for 2023 Teacher of the Year Award
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Who will be crowned UU's best teacher this year? And what about the Teacher Talent award?
The nominees were suggested by study associations. ECU’92 got two of their lecturers nominated. Read more
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| 'Reading crisis affects the university too'
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| Kids' reading skills have been declining for years in Holland. But, according to Professor Els Stronks, the problem is starting to pop up at the university level too. "The biggest problem is that they are no longer able to think properly in terms of language." Read more
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| Flexible learning experiment interrupted abruptly
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| The pilot, in which students were allowed to pay per credit and study at their own pace, has come to a sudden end. There are approximately a hundred students pursuing degrees in this manner at UU. Read more
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| Lottery system makes a comeback at Dutch universities
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| A new law is being drafted to allow popular study programmes to reintroduce a lottery system to select their students. The question is whether weaker students should be excluded from this system. Read more
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| Why young climate rebels glue themselves to the A12 motorway
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| The methods of climate activists are certainly causing a stir but they are also met with disdain. The PhD dissertation of social psychologist Amarins Jansma delves into the motivations of Extinction Rebellion. Read more
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| Unions demand 14.3 percent rise in pay
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| On January 10, trade unions presented their bargaining position ahead of the talks to set out a new collective labour agreement for Dutch universities. Their demands include a 14.3 percent salary increase and a rise in the number of permanent contracts. Read more
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| Mastodon trial: higher education hopes for less hate mail
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| Following Twitter's acquisition by Elon Musk, many users have been turning to Mastodon. Dutch universities would like to become less dependent on Twitter, so they will start experimenting with it. Read more
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Activists urge Dutch universities to engage in sustainable banking
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| Scientists and students are calling on higher education institutions to adopt sustainable banking practices. They argue that the banks and insurers used don't act in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Read more
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Government announces how much tenants with block heating will get
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| Those renting rooms or apartments in student complexes are now also entitled to an allowance for the rise in energy costs this year. The compensation can amount to 1,600 euros, possibly even more. 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 flex students affected by the pilot's sudden cancellation; students tell if they have already used ChatGPT.
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