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| One year on, ChatGPT still has UU teachers scratching their heads. Where to draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable use? In any case, it's often hard to tell if a student has used the tool to complete an assignment. In other news, a new report confirms that Olympos would have to expand considerably to meet the demand. Last but not least, DUB spoke with the university's cleaners about their typical work day. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Teachers still unsure about what to do with ChatGPT
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| A year and a half after the arrival of ChatGPT, teachers still don't know how to deal with generative AI. UU lets lecturers decide for themselves whether and how students are allowed to use AI. Read more
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'People seem to think it’s okay to pee on the floor someone will clean it up anyway'
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| Cleaners are the silent force running UU. They keep the entire university clean, fresh, and running smoothly, but most students hardly notice them. DUB spoke to three cleaners about their work. Read more
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Students on LinkedIn: the good, the bad and the ugly
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| Most students have LinkedIn profiles, but once they are on the platform, they must make certain choices: what to post on their page? To embellish or not to embellish their achievements? Read more
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Tuition fees rise to 2,600 euros
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| From September 2025, students from the Netherlands and the European Union will have to pay 2,600 euros in tuition fees. That’s a rise of almost 300 euros compared to the current fees and 70 euros more than the fees for the next academic year. Read more
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Student-athletes want Olympos to grow, UU tempers expectations
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| There isn't enough space at Olympos Sports Centre and the shortage of halls and fields is increasing. The student community hopes for a substantial expansion, but the chances of that happening are slim. Read more
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UU students making second-hand textbook platform
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| Looplearn is a non-profit social enterprise that attempts to address a common frustration: buying and selling textbooks. It aims to redistribute used textbooks economically and sustainably. Read more
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The liberating anonymity of travelling
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| Blog - Travelling is often portrayed in social media as a life-changing experience that will make you grow as a person. But our blogger Iren wasn't feeling it. That's until she realised that, for the first time ever, she was somewhere where no one knew her. Read more
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Students get worse grades depending on their last names
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| A study conducted by the University of Michigan shows that students' last names can influence their results in an exam. That's because teachers usually grade tests in alphabetic order. Read more
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‘UVSV makes remembrance day personal’
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| On May 4, the Netherlands honours the victims of World War II in a holiday best known as Remembrance Day. Remembering the war is an important part of the traditions maintained by student associations UVSV and Unitas. Read more
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'Anything is better than what we have now'
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| Which coffee beans should be offered by UU's new coffee machines? UU left it up to the university community to decide at a tasting held on Tuesday, April 30. Three coffee beans could be tasted, of which two will be available in the machines. Read more
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First tree for graduates planted
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| The first two "graduation trees" have been planted in the Botanical Gardens, representing the graduates from this year and last year. They are a magnolia tree and a cedar tree. Alumni added the last shovel of soil to the tree to celebrate their graduation. Read more
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Brightspace is the new Blackboard
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| As of the 2025-2026 academic year, students and lecturers at UU will no longer use Blackboard. Brightspace will be the new Learning Management System (LMS). The new system will be piloted in several courses as of the next academic year. Read more
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Study just to pass the test or strive for excellence?
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| Should universities do something about the pressure to perform many students suffer from? Or should they teach them how to deal with this pressure? The Dutch Parliament had a heated discussion about it. Read more
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UU helps set up public administration programme in Aruba and Curaçao
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| Utrecht University and the The Hague University of Applied Sciences will start offering a part-time study programme in public administration together with the universities of Aruba and Curaçao. Read more
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Steering through the storm: insights and sharing best practices
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| Opinion - Christine Fox, Project Leader of the Generative AI Education Initiative (GEI) of the Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), believes that shared knowledge and unified strategies are our best tools when it comes to generative AI. Read more
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'As an outgoing minister, every day is like your last day on the job'
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| Presenting an award, receiving a report, dishing out compliments to everyone... We join Minister Dijkgraaf on a stress-free afternoon. “I never really had the feeling that I was on my way out”, he says. Read more
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| On Friday, May 10, TivoliVredenburg will take you back to 2010-2019, the time of the first Instagram posts and Snapchat filters. With hits like Gangnam Style, King Kunta, Shake it Off, Starships and Wrecking Ball, this is a party you don't want to miss. DUB is giving away two pairs of tickets. Read more
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Master’s students launch magazine to discuss AI challenges
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| A new student-led AI magazine will encourage students and researchers to reflect on the societal impact of artificial intelligence and share their insights and opinions about the topic. Read more
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Women studying in Utrecht possibly extorted by 'slut list' compilers
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| The Public Prosecution Service confirms that several women may have been blackmailed with an email threatening to include their names in a new "slut list" unless they paid a certain amount of money. Read more
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Ministry predicts number of international students to rise
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| The number of international students continues to rise in the Netherlands. Even so, Dutch universities will have about 42,000 fewer students in 2030 than officials previously expected. Read more
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Dutch Parliament deplores anti-Semitism on university campuses
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| Higher education institutions should combat displays of anti-Semitism by banning demonstrations and requiring identification on campus, say a majority of members of parliament. Read more
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University students continue to stage protests against violence in Gaza
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| The protests against the war in Gaza held at North American universities are making news, but they are becoming increasingly common in the Netherlands as well. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: Meet the employees who protested at the university's anniversary celebrations | Interview with Governance expert Albert Meijer
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