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| How many cups of coffee does the average UU student drink a day? How sexually active were they during lockdown? How many of them are vaccinated against Covid-19? We recently asked students to answer a questionnaire so we could get to know them better and define what the average UU student looks like. Well, the results are in and we're proud to introduce you to Alice, the most average international student, and Dutchies Iris, Britt and Quinten. In other news, did you know that there's a scabies outbreak going on? We talked to students who were plagued by a never-ending itch and doctors who shared tips on how to avoid and treat the problem. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘Just being part of UU is amazing’, says UU’s most average international student
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| Her name is Alice Pravato. She is a Master’s student in Regenerative Medicine & Technology from Italy. And she is UU’s most average international student, according to DUB’s survey. Read more
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| ‘Don’t stop at slavery, research UU’s entire colonial history’
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| Opinion - It is important to know whether UU has benefitted from capital yielded in the plantations. But a broader study into scientific practice in colonial times would give much more insight, argues Henk van Rinsum, who worked for years on university development cooperation. Read more
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| UU and activists organise ‘Helpathon’ to reduce the number of laboratory animals
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| How can we develop a successful policy to accelerate the transition to animal-free testing? This is the central question guiding the ‘helpathon’ to be organised by Peta and Animal Rights in cooperation with UU, HU and UMCU. Read more
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| DUB is looking for students interested in making a magazine about stress
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| DUB is going to publish a magazine made by and for Utrecht-based students. It is going to be dedicated to the topic of students' mental health. Would you like to join our newsroom to brainstorm, write and maybe even take pictures? Don't hesitate to sign up. Yes, the position is paid. Read more
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Meet the three most average Dutch students
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| Iris, Britt and Quinten. These are the names of the three students who best represent the most average Dutch-speaking student at Utrecht University, according to DUB's survey. Just like our international winner, they turn out to be quite exceptional. Read more
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| Scabies outbreak among Utrecht students: ‘The itch kept me awake for nights’
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| The itch mite is plaguing the student homes of Utrecht. "By spending a long time in each other’s homes, cuddling, or sleeping in each others’ beds, we help scabies spread faster", a doctor explains. Read more
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| Taken ill in the middle of a ski trip: no drugs found in students' blood
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| No drugs were found in the blood of the students who were suddenly taken ill during a ski trip to Risoul, France. The associations involved are going to take further steps to find out what happened. Read more
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| Students organise event to discuss 'anti-woke' criticism by rector and staff members
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| Is social justice activism threatening academic freedom? Reacting to Rector Henk Kummeling’s statements on “woke culture”, a group of students is organising a week of events to discuss the topic. Read more
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| Students set up radio station at Janskerkhof ahead of inter-frat party
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| Six students from the Utrecht Student Corps fraternity spent three days in a glasshouse at Janskerkhof presenting Ancient Radio. The goal: raising money for children with disabilities, as well as promoting an inter-frat party. Read more
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| Places & Spaces in Utrecht - 4th Edition
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| Blog - Get your orange attire ready because King's Day is back and Dutchies are sure to celebrate it extra hard this year, after two years of cancelled celebrations. But there are far more things to do in Utrecht in the sunny days to come, says our blogger Molly. Read more
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| Dutch higher education wants swift decision on students from Ukraine
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| The Dutch government must decide “in the very near future” how much tuition refugee students from Ukraine will have to pay in September, and whether they will be entitled to student financing, say Dutch higher education institutions. Read more
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| Utrecht researcher awarded Rubicon grant
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| Research funder NWO has just granted a Rubicon grant to 22 researchers who have recently obtained their PhDs. This allows them to gain research experience at a foreign knowledge institute. One of the grants went to a researcher connected to the UU. Read more
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| Government investments in science and innovation surge
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| The Dutch government is investing heavily in science and innovation, with spending due to rise by 1.2 billion euros between 2020 and 2022, the Rathenau Institute reports. This represents an increase of 20 percent. Read more
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| Heating in lecture halls and offices to be gradually reduced to 19ºC
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| Students and staff will have to get used to lower temperatures in the university's buildings. The thermostat has been reduced by one degree Celsius. In a few weeks, it will go down another degree. Read more
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| Campus columnist - Chandni Shyam's long-distance relationship with UU is soon coming to an end: she is finally coming to Utrecht, after almost two years working and studying from her home country, India. She tells us about all the bureaucracy necessary to make this journey. Read more
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| Tram soon to ride all the way to Nieuwegein
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| Good news for the students who live in Kanaleneiland, Nieuwegein and IJsselstein. From this summer, they will no longer need to transfer when taking the tram to the Utrecht Science Park as a joint track is going to be inaugurated under the station. Read more
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| Dutch Student Union issues action plan against internship discrimination
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| The Dutch Student Union wants universities to set up a hotline for students who feel discriminated against when looking for an internship. The union also feels that the institutions should do more about the complaints they already get. Read more
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| Stillness by the mountain
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| Blog - If you've moved from a small town to a big city, we're sure you can relate to Berta's blog. Growing up, all she wanted was to leave the small town where she lived. But now that she studies in Utrecht, she has a newfound appreciation for the calm and simplicity of the place. 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: a video about the 'This is UU' week, aimed at students who missed out on the introduction week because of Covid; we asked the DUB panel: is there a significant number of students who do not want to come to class anymore?
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