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| Universities from the whole country will come together in Utrecht on November 14 to protest the government's austerity measures. UU is encouraging its students and staff members to go. Meanwhile, the Humanities courses soon to be axed are grappling with the announcement. Last but not least, DUB talked to American students and the American media scholar Dan Hassler-Forest about the American presidential elections. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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UU administration calls on everyone to join protest on November 14
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| Utrecht University's Executive Board and deans are calling on students and staff to join the demonstration against the cutbacks to higher education on November 14. Read more
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‘American presidential elections are the political equivalent of a boxing match’
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| Donald Trump has just been elected president of the USA for the second time. DUB talked to Dan Hassler-Forest ahead of the elections about the influence of social media on this tense campaign. Read more
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'If Trump wins, I'm not going back'
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| For American students in Utrecht, the political rollercoaster from these past few months is not a distant reality. The election results will strongly influence their plans for the future and their sense of connection with their home country. Read more
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'As a campus columnist, you should look at everyday things as an outsider'
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| Video - Interested in participating of DUB's Campus Columnist competition? We asked four experienced bloggers to share some tips. How do they choose their topics? Which columnists inspire them? Read more
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| Student boards angry about move to HU building
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| Student associations are not pleased with their forced relocation from the Pnyx building, where they are temporarily housed, to an educational building used by the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. Read more
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Tips to avoid drowning in oversaturation
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| Blog - Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. Many students feel overstimulated. Our new blogger, exchange student Nerea Carrera, from Spain, who is majoring in English Studies, has a few tips to alleviate that feeling. Read more
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Five allegedly haunted places in Utrecht
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| Utrecht is a picturesque city steeped in history. According to some legends, it is also haunted by spirits of past ages. Its streets allegedly hide eerie secrets, from ghostly apparitions in abandoned homes to wharf cellars with a sinister past. 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 austerity measures into policy. Read more
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Language students in disbelief after closure announcement
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| Shock and disbelief. This is how the study associations of the Humanities programmes about to close feel. The existence of the associations is also at stake. "This is most comparable to a feeling of mourning." Read more
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| ‘Humanities' transition plan will lead to monoculture'
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| Opinion - If Bachelor's programmes with few students disappear, the landscape of the Faculty of Humanities will be irreparably destroyed, argues Eric Ottenheijm, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Biblical Studies. Read more
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| ‘Abolishing language courses risks even fewer teachers in the classroom’
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| Humanities plans to eliminate the German, French and Religious Studies programmes. Courses to train school teachers are concerned about this measure. DUB talked to Professor Rick de Graaff, Education Director for the Graduate School of Teaching. Read more
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| Will students take Celtic courses if there is no dedicated programme?
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| UU is the only university teaching Celtic in the Benelux region. Even so, the programme will have to close. Celticologist Nike Stam is shocked but tries to draw hope from the faculty's promises. "We do not want to lose our close-knit community." Read more
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| Growing student population challenges university to make education inclusive
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| Currently, some 4,400 students at Utrecht University are using additional study facilities such as extended exam time, separate exam rooms, and access to reading software. Read more
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Students' fear of failure partly caused by their examples
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| Blog - Science philosopher Stefan Gaillard urges colleagues to share not only success stories, but also the moments when things didn’t go well in their research. Read more
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| New neurodivergence resources soon available for teaching staff
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| If everything goes according to plan, the UU website will soon have a new page dedicated to tips and links that teaching staff, study advisors and students can consult regarding neurodivergence. Read more
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Support staff became more and more influential over the years
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| Before the Second World War, Utrecht University's support staff consisted mainly of unskilled employees and a few instrument makers. After the war, the number of support staff members grew considerably. Read more
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USP residents want former Primera space to become a meeting point
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| The people living in Utrecht Science Park are missing a place to meet. The housing boards of the student complexes on campus suggest using the space formerly occupied by Primera for this purpose. Read more
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Tram runs on Saturdays during HU and UU open days
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| The tram to Utrecht Science Park will run during the open days held by the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU) on November 9 and Utrecht University on November 16. Read more
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| Click on the image to read the rest of the comic.
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Screening of foreign students and researchers will take years
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| The government will need some time to screen foreign students and researchers. Justis, the organisation tasked with the screening, can only start working on this in 2028. Read more
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| Stoof was a networking manager who restored peace
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| Hans Stoof (1946) passed away on October 30. He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine between 1999 and 2007 and then served as the university's rector until 2011. Read more
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What does Trump propose for education and science?
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| There is much at stake for higher education and scientific research in the United States. DUB lists the main proposals from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for education and research. Read more
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| Coming up: Is a technological approach to the climate crisis inevitable or just an "excuse"? | Sexist language still the norm inside student associations
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