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| How diverse and inclusive is UU, really? And how do students and staff feel about the diversity and inclusion policies implemented recently? DUB is collaborating with other university media from all around the country to conduct a comparative study. Now it's time for you to answer our questionnaire! In other news, we spoke with a student who was sexually harassed by her roommates while living in an SSH home. What can the housing provider do in such cases? For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Help us learn more about diversity at UU!
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Twenty news outlets covering higher education in Holland are running a survey about diversity and inclusion. How diverse are these universities and what do students and staff think about recent policies? Read more
To answer the survey as a student, click here
To answer the survey as an employee, click here
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| Lieke was sexually harassed by two roommates
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| A UU Master’s student was a victim of sexual harassment in her own home. Twice. The other roommates didn't take her seriously and she found out that SSH doesn't have a specific protocol for this type of incident. Read more
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| ‘We should embrace the fact that we have a multilingual community’
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| Is the Dutch language being threatened by English? To Mia You, Assistant Professor in English Language & Culture and also a poet, there is no reason to see the two languages as competitors. Read more
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How can students get through these expensive times?
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| Rent, groceries, gas and electricity just keep getting more expensive. How can university students pay their bills in such a scenario? A few tips to keep your head above water while still enjoying life. Read more
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| Living with the landlord is back and more popular than ever
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| Known in the Netherlands as "hospita", the practice has raised in popularity, especially among international students. DUB asked landlady Sanna Kulik and student Celestia Kalau-Tavormina how they like it. Read more
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| Have you ever had a ringing in the ears?
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| Video - The Dutch government wants to reduce decibel levels at concerts and festivals because young people often end up suffering from hearing damage. What do UU students think about this? Have they ever had a ringing in the ears? Do they wear earplugs? Read more
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| Green light for shorter academic year pilots
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| A number of programmes at higher education institutions will be given the opportunity to experiment with fewer weeks of teaching and shorter examination periods. The goal is to provide students, teachers and researchers with more breathing space. Read more
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| Netherlands among countries that invest the most in higher education
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| The Netherlands ranks among the top ten countries that invest the most in higher education, a new OECD report shows. But the Dutch Cabinet insists that the Netherlands belongs in the top five. Read more
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| Biology students catch moths at the Science Park in the dead of night
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| Two students were out all night at the Utrecht Science Park to lure moths using a white sheet illuminated by bright lights. The goal was to learn about moth diversity and the changes they undergo at night. Read more
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| New generation needed for the transition to animal-free research
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| Opinion - Young TPI, a new network originating from the Transition to Animal-Free Innovation (TPI) programme, believes that a faster transition to animal-free research is possible. Read more
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| Will employees get an 'energy bonus' to keep warm this winter?
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| Some universities of applied sciences are planning on supporting their staff financially in the face of surging energy and living costs. But that remains an isolated decision. Read more
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| 'Scientists need to be ready for the next pandemic'
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| Scientists need to be better prepared for the next pandemic, according to Professor Pearl Dykstra, chair of a committee that advises the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Read more
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60 million euros allocated to improve collaboration between universities
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| The Dutch Cabinet allocated 60 million euros to the so-called ‘university sector plans’ in which universities agree to collaborate more effectively. In total, 200 million euros have been earmarked for this purpose. Read more
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| Dutch Parliament wants tighter controls on knowledge security
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| The House of Representatives wants educational institutions to be more critical when it comes to analysing knowledge security issues. But it did not go so far as to adopt a motion to ban Chinese students. Read more
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| What can a condom saleswoman from 1713 teach us about tolerance today?
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| The Tolerance Carousel invited visitors to think about tolerance in Utrecht through the stories of a refugee nun from the 16th century, a Portuguese-Jewish silk merchant from the 17th century and a condom saleswoman from the 18th century. 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: what tutoring looks like at different faculties; the takeaways from our survey on stress among students.
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