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| Utrecht University celebrated Diversity Month in October but DUB's diversity month is in December. We have published a series of articles about diversity and inclusion policies in Utrecht and other higher education institutions in the Netherlands – and there's much more to come until the holidays. Additionally, we asked students from countries in conflict to share their experiences in a series of op-eds. From Iran to Sri Lanka, this is a series you don't want to miss. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| UU students and staff scared of diversity & inclusion policy
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| Dozens of UU students and staff indicated in a survey that they often don't dare speak their minds at the university. The reasons vary from being afraid of being "cancelled" to being afraid of transphobia. Read more
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| When your home country is in conflict: UU students and employees share experiences
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| You may be sitting right next to someone who is directly affected by the conflicts and tensions described in the international section of the newspaper. DUB is publishing a series of op-eds written by these students. Read more
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| Casa Confetti without heating for twenty days straight
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| Video - The building's heating system hasn't been working for three weeks. Residents are having to make do with extra layers of thermal clothing and electric heaters – if the power doesn't go out, that is. Read more
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UU delves into the history of slavery 160 years after abolition
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| People seem very engaged but there's a lack of coherence and oversight. That's the current situation when it comes to the plans UU faculties have to research their own history of colonialism and slavery. Read more
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To work full-time or not to work full-time, that is the question
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| There you are, diploma in the pocket. The labour market is welcoming you with open arms – if you don’t mind working five days a week and putting your dreams aside, that is. Three graduates want another way. Read more
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| Highly gifted students need personalised approach
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| Many gifted people end up falling through the cracks at UU as there are no special regulations for this group, even though they could use some help. Highly gifted student Madée investigates why. Read more
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| Almost half of students in the Netherlands have mental health problems
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| The number of higher education students struggling with mental illnesses and substance abuse has doubled over the course of twelve years. That's per a new study conducted by the Trimbos Institute. Read more
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| How I overcame exam stress
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| Blog - Master's student Kelly used to suffer from exam stress but she eventually managed to figure out a remedy for it. "I'm happy to say that his problem no longer troubles me," she writes. Perhaps this could also work for you? Read more
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| This is what diversity policy looks like in Dutch higher education
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| Diversity events, rainbow-coloured zebra crossings, unconscious bias training sessions... This infographic, based on a scrutiny of twenty higher education institutions, shows the most common policies. Read more
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| The four main controversies surrounding diversity and inclusion in higher education
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| Attempts to make higher education more inclusive – such as all-gender toilets and initiatives to decolonise the curriculum – are regularly met with resistance from both advocates and opponents of diversity policy. Read more
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Figureheads of diversity policy need to be thick-skinned
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| Nearly all diversity officers working at universities and universities of applied sciences have been at the receiving end of negative comments and harassment. Some are even threatened. Read more
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Monitoring is the only way to measure the success of diversity policies
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| Universities are doing their utmost to offer a diverse, inclusive environment to students and staff but monitoring the perception and effectiveness of diversity and inclusion policies is difficult in practice. Read more
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| When your home country is in conflict
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| War through the telephone
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| Opinion - First-year student Alice was born in Ukraine but grew up in Germany. Her home country always felt more like a concept than an actual place until the war broke out earlier this year and she found out that her connection ran much deeper. Read more
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| The long battle of Iranian women
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| Opinion - Postdoc researcher Zhinia Noorian just defended a thesis on Parvin E’tesami, an Iranian poet who challenged patriarchal traditions. The current protests broke out when she was preparing for her defence. Read more
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| Dark clouds above Hungary
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| Opinion - After the party Fidesz obtained a "constitutional majority" in Parliament (the margin needed to rewrite the constitution) it has been transforming the country into an "illiberal democracy". Former campus columnist Lili Szarvas, back in Budapest, reveals what it feels like to be there again. Read more
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Beyond 'good' guys' and 'bad guys'
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| Opinion - Wars are often talked about in terms of 'good guys' and 'bad guys' but the reality is a little bit more complex than that, writes Master's student Siya, from Sri Lanka, who has been opening up to discuss the war her parents fled from thanks to the university. Read more
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Iran doesn't have a Generation Z but rather a Generation R
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| Opinion - Young people are the protagonists of the current protests in Iran, observes Raha, a Master's student at UU. What is going on is much more than an opposition to the morals police, she argues. Read more
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| UU sets up steering group to research its own slavery past
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| All faculties will be researching their own slavery and colonial past in 2023. UU wants to set up a university-wide steering group to coordinate the initiatives. Budget and support must be provided. Read more
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| International students very much needed, say eight higher education institutions
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| According to administrators from eight universities, the country must continue to recruit international students to combat shortages in the labour market and the Parliament should not stand in the way. Read more
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| Nine hundred Iranians study in the Netherlands
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| Hundreds of Iranian nationals are studying or working at Dutch universities. The Minister of Education doesn't think any of them are postponing their return to Iran. Read more
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Higher education media holds conference about inclusive journalism
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| On December 1, the Association of Editors-in-Chief of Higher Education Media organised a conference about inclusive journalism. Editors and experts came together on the campus of the University of Twente. Read more
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Dutch secret service warns of knowledge leaks
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| “States are undertaking large-scale activities to acquire knowledge and technology in the Netherlands”. That's according to a new report by the Dutch intelligence services about military and political threats. 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: how transgender and non-binary students would like teachers to go about using pronouns; the food trucks in the Science Park may change.
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