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| 2021 was a challenging year, but at least we're ending it on a high note: Utrecht University has just announced plans to invest millions of euros to relieve work pressure. On this newsletter, you'll also get to know 15 promising UU students who stood out for their efforts and accomplishments. Last but not least, we take a look at students' love life and the terms they have come up with to describe it. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| The Promising Fifteen of 2021
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| Young researchers, talented athletes and artists, aspiring managers and politicians, go-getters with a refugee background... 2021 was a hard year, but these fifteen UUers made it a bit more colourful with their projects and achievements. Read more
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| UU looking to spend 50 million euros to relieve work pressure
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| Next year, UU intends to give all faculties and UCU extra money to relieve work pressure and employ more permanent staff. The idea is to spend 50 million euros over six years. The proposal is awaiting approval by the Supervisory Board and the University Council. Read more
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| New policy: foreign staff with permanent contract must learn Dutch
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| Communication is becoming more and more bilingual at UU. For the past two years, the university has been formulating a new language policy to define when Dutch should be the standard, and when English should be used. Read more
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| Coalition agreement: new basic student grant, softer BSA, research fund
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| Several months after the elections, a new cabinet has finally been formed in the Netherlands. Here is what the political parties in the coalition have agreed, as far as higher education is concerned. Read more
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‘This Christmas, I’m staying in the Netherlands’
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| ‘Tis the season to be jolly, which for most international students means going back home and spending some quality time with their families. But what about the ones who are not going to do that? Three internationals who chose to stay share their reasons with DUB. Read more
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| The student's love lexicon: from single to taken and everything in between
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| Looking to learn some Dutch? Then perhaps you'd be interested in getting to know the slang words Dutch students use to describe their love life and relationships. Or rather, for their non-relationships. Read more
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| Study associations frustrated about "curfew", but refrain from talking to the media
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| The study associations of the Faculty of Science are dissatisfied with the house rules established by the faculty, which has determined that, for the time being, no activities can take place in the evening inside the university's buildings. There is also a limit to the supply of drinks. Read more
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| Campus columnist - Time flies! Can you believe this is Lili Szarva's last column? We're soon going to meet the winner of the campus columnist 2022 competition. But, for now, here's Lili, sharing what she does when she cannot fall asleep out of anxiety. Read more
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| 'Vaccination mandates and QR codes shouldn't be a taboo in higher education'
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| The debate about whether or not to establish a Covid pass mandate at universities is getting more and more heated. Students who refuse to get vaccinated say such a mandate would make them feel excluded. DUB asked doctors and behavioural scientists to react to them. Read more
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| Why are we so sick and tired of Covid?
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| The ever-changing measures to combat Covid have been demanding us to adapt our lives again and again. It comes as no surprise that everyone's sick of the pandemic, says UU behavioural scientist Henk Aarts. “It costs a lot of energy to keep switching the way you think and act.” Read more
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| Half of Social Sciences students goes to class despite having Covid symptoms
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| About 50 percent of the students in the Faculty of Social Sciences are coming to class even though they are coughing, sneezing or suffering from a runny nose, according to a random sample took by tmembers of the council. Read more
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| Why DUB published the opinion of an anti-vax student
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| Editor's note - Should a news platform allow someone who refuses to get vaccinated to speak freely, without immediately publishing a rebuttal? DUB received many e-mails with that question following Sam De Weerd's opinion piece. Editor-in-Chief Ries Agterberg reflects on that. Read more
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| Oscar Wildebeest, "Sick and Tired of Covid". Click on the image to read the rest!
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| UU to have more evening classes due to explosive growth in the number of students
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| Evening classes are probably going to be more common next academic year, says the Executive Board. Some of them may even last until 10 o'clock in the evening. Online education is also here to stay. Read more
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| Compulsory attendance: UU students get additional explanation
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| About 150 Social Sciences students have signed an open letter complaining about the obligation to attend many courses of their faculty. They say they sometimes feel forced to attend classes despite having symptoms. UU decided to send out an additional explanation to all students. Read more
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| ISO: students who have to quarantine deserve to resit exams immediately
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| The National Student Association (ISO in the Dutch acronym) is calling for the right to immediately resit an exam in case the student has to quarantine because of the coronavirus. The association would like universities to have a "coronavirus cancellation protocol". Read more
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| Space researcher Inge Loes ten Kate: ‘Mars is still my favorite’
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| Inge Loes ten Kate, Associate Professor in Planetary Sciences and Astrobiology, has been fascinated by the universe ever since she was a little girl. Now an asteroid bears her name. DUB spoke with her about what makes her tick. Read more
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| DUB's book recommendations: nice reads for a cozy winter's day
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| We know, winter break isn't exactly a break for many, as it is not uncommon to have a pile of things to read for the classes scheduled in January. Even so, we hope you'll also be able to read for leisure the next couple weeks. DUB selected six interesting books written (in English) by UUers. Read more
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| Number of female professors rises in the Netherlands, but glass ceiling far from gone
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| Building an academic career in the Netherlands is harder for women than for men. The proportion of women occupying the position of professor is rising steadily, but the glass ceiling has not disappeared yet. That's per the latest monitor of the Dutch Network of Women Professors. Read more
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| Scholars at risk: 332 incidents in 65 countries
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| From murder and violence to stalking and intimidation: last year, human rights organisation Scholars at Risk counted 332 attacks on academic freedom in 65 countries, including the Netherlands. Threatening stickers and a hotline to report on "left-wing" academics are among the issues here. Read more
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| New platform aims to combat ‘ableism’ in academia
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| Disabled students and university staff are the canaries in the coal mine, says Eline Pollaert, one of the founders of a new platform called Accessible Academia. They are immediately aware when a university disregards health issues. Read more
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| UU aborts camera project following outcry over 'spy cameras' in Leiden
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| Utrecht University has stopped short its pilot with person-counting cameras following a commotion around similar cameras at Leiden University. Critics say these cameras do not comply with privacy and security requirements. Read more
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| ‘Teachers with young children need the university’s support’
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| The increasing Covid infection rates among young children, and the growing number of schools having to close their doors, lead to more and more teachers facing issues. TAUU has written an open letter to the UU board, the faculty boards and the University Council. Read more
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| Dutch literature specialist Thomas Vaessens appointed new Dean of Humanities
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| Thomas Vaessens has been appointed to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, effective April 1. He will be succeeding Keimpe Algra. Read more
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| Number of international students grows once more: where are they studying?
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| The number of international students in the Netherlands is growing. More and more foreigners are enrolling in research universities, but art schools win when it comes to the proportion of international students enrolled. Read more
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| Dutch Parliament has heated debate about universities' diversity policy
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| According to the Dutch Minister of Education, Ingrid van Engelshoven, educational institutions and academic staff are “rather disappointed” that the House of Representatives is so divided about the universities’ diversity policy. Read more
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| Municipality of Utrecht wants to pay more attention to students’ mental health
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| According to alderman Eelco Eerenberg, as much as 90 percent of students in Utrecht feel lonely, which is above the national average. That's why the municipality is looking to pay more attention to this issue. Read more
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. This is the last newsletter of the year. DUB is going to take a break and return on January 10. The first newsletter of 2022 is going to be sent on January 19. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
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