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| They are a small minority, but there are students at UU who flatly refuse to get vaccinated. Some have even gone as far as writing a manifest asking UU to go against the government if it determines that the Covid pass should be implemented by universities. In this newsletter, you'll get to know what they think in more detail. Speaking of corona, DUB asked students what they're doing for fun now that new restrictions are in place. Lastly, we have some good news: Uithof students are soon getting a new spot to hang out and gather on campus. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| ‘I refuse to get vaccinated out of principle, because I’d rather work on a healthy future’
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| Opinion - Why do some students refuse to get vaccinated? Master’s student of Energy Science Samuel de Weerd is one of them. DUB asked him to explain his reasons. In his view, a ‘symptom-fighting’ mentality only generates more problems in the long run. Read more
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| Almost 60 percent of international students plan to stay in the Netherlands
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| Over half of the international students currently studying in the Netherlands say they plan to stay in the country after graduating. Despite the coronavirus crisis, this is about the same percentage as last year, reports Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education. Read more
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| UU objects to Covid pass: “a university is not a festival ground”
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| Covid infections keep rising sharply, leading the government to consider drastic measures such as the introduction of the Covid pass in higher education institutions. But how would that work in practice at UU? Read more
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Parties and painting: student life during (yet another) lockdown
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| With the new restrictions, students must find other ways to keep themselves entertained. DUB visited IBB to find out what students are doing instead of dancing at a club, eating out or lying in bed with a hangover. Read more
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| Uithof students soon getting a common room
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| A new meeting spot is going to be inaugurated in the Utrecht Science Park by spring at the latest. It's going to be a temporary place in front of the Koningsberger building, where students will be able to have some coffee, play games, and attend gatherings organised by study associations. Read more
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| 'RIVM research about students' mental health not representative'
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| A survey by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) showed that a significant number of students in the Netherlands are experiencing stress and mental health issues. But two experts are taking these alarming results with a grain of salt. Read more
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| Mooc on scientific integrity: ‘There are a lot of grey areas in science’
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| UU now offers an online course on scientific integrity which is freely accessible to anyone interested, whether or not they are affiliated with UU. According to Professor Bert Theunissen, one of the initiators, the course can help make the Dutch Code of Conduct clearer and more concrete. Read more
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| UU graduate Somaye Dehban: ‘We academics should become society’s influencers’
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| According to PhD researcher and UU alumna Somaye Dehban, academic disciplines, governments, businesses and civil society should burst their bubbles, forge joint partnerships and engage with the public. Read more
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| First lockdown especially hard for female researchers with children
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| The first lockdown had a substantial impact on researchers. Female researchers with young children were particularly affected, according to a new report by the Young Academy and the Dutch Network of Women Professors. Read more
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| Meeting platform Akwaglot gets a second chance after rough start
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| Akwaglot was supposed to be a meeting point connecting the university and the residents of Utrecht but, so far, it hasn’t been very successful. After being plagued by Covid-related delays, the installation was heavily criticised. But initiator Mirko Noordegraaf is optimistic about next year. Read more
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| Lunch at UU: Utrecht Science Park misses canteens, city centre doesn't
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| After a long time working and studying from home, everyone’s trying to find their way around at the university again and that applies to lunchtime, too. After all, many UU canteens were closed. DUB asked employees and students how they are going about grabbing lunch. Read more
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| UU, do invest in ties with Israeli universities
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| Opinion - Instead of boycotting Israeli universities, UU would do better to invest in mutual contact, says alumnus Jos Hummelen, who works at Israel information centre Cidi. He is reacting to a recent opinion piece on DUB calling for a boycott because of human rights violations in Palestine. Read more
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| Education's dependence on Big Tech worries Dutch Parliament
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| Educational institutions in the Netherlands make considerable use of products and services from Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft, which does not guarantee the privacy of students and lecturers, according to many members of Parliament. Read more
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| UU holds hackathon weekend
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| A team led by UU Professor Rens van de Schoot created an artificial intelligence software that can help investigative journalists read the so-called Shell Papers. The hackaton, held in the end of November, aimed to find out how best to load documents to that software. Read more
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| Students write manifest against Covid pass at universities
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| The proposal to extend the use of the Covid pass to higher education institutions must be taken off the table, according to a group of students who published a manifest earlier this month. A Utrecht-based delegation met UU's President Anton Pijpers to talk about their concerns. Read more
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| Covid rules stay the same for higher education
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| Universities were not affected by the latest measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 announced by the Dutch government. Even evening classes can go on. Nevertheless, "the cabinet's decision creates obligations for us", UU wrote in an e-mail to students and staff. Read more
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| Covid-19 rules in student homes: 'use your common sense'
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| To stay or not to stay 1.5 metres away from your roommates? To quarantine or not to quarantine? To take or not to take a PCR test? The rules change quite often, sometimes leaving students scratching their heads. Here is what student homes should be doing right now, in a nutshell. 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 professor talks about his research on how hard it is to change habits in this pandemic and an article about international students who are not travelling back home for the holidays.
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