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<br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/the-dunes-of-naarden-how-a-megalomaniacal-government-project-got-completely-out-of-hand/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>The dunes of Naarden: how a megalomaniacal government project got completely out of hand</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/the-dunes-of-naarden-how-a-megalomaniacal-government-project-got-completely-out-of-hand/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">A little over 350 years ago, the government decided to level the dunes in front of the stronghold of Naarden. Eighty-year-old PhD candidate Henk Schaftenaar reconstructed the story of a megalomaniacal government project that got completely out of hand.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/the-fragile-state-of-peer-review-can-open-science-fix-the-system/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>The fragile state of peer review: Can open science fix the system?</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/the-fragile-state-of-peer-review-can-open-science-fix-the-system/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Peer review is the foundation on which the scientific world is built. However, it’s a flawed process, as proved by a number of controversial publications. Is it time for change? ‘We don’t even know if it works at all.’</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/out-on-the-town-with-marit-ordering-a-cappuccino-in-sign-language-at-luhu/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Out on the town with: Marit | Ordering a cappuccino in sign language at Luhu</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/out-on-the-town-with-marit-ordering-a-cappuccino-in-sign-language-at-luhu/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">There’s so much to do in Groningen that you really need a guide to help you uncover the city’s hidden gems. UKrant’s student editors share their cultural agenda with you. What’s their favourite venue and which events are absolutely not to be missed?</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-is-a-strong-international-brand-says-times-higher-education/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UG is a strong international ‘brand’, says Times Higher Education </strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-is-a-strong-international-brand-says-times-higher-education/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The UG is among the top 100 universities worldwide with the best reputation. In the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Reputation Rankings for 2025, Groningen is ranked 96th. The UG is preceded by five other Dutch universities: Delft (40th), the University of Amsterdam (52nd), Wageningen (61st), Leiden (64th), and Utrecht (67th). Harvard University tops the ranking, followed by MIT and Oxford. This list differs from the regular THE ranking. The reputation ranking is based on a university’s brand rather than its actual performance. The regular ranking places Groningen 80th for 2025, with Oxford at the top. Dutch</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/thrift-shop-fashionistas-these-students-almost-exclusively-buy-their-clothes-secondhand/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Thrift shop fashionistas: these students (almost) exclusively buy their clothes secondhand</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/thrift-shop-fashionistas-these-students-almost-exclusively-buy-their-clothes-secondhand/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Wearing the same H&#038;M jumper as the person next to you in class? That’s unlikely to happen to these students. They prefer to get their clothes from vintage and secondhand shops. ‘It’s nice to wear something that was loved and cared for.’</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/love-actually-is-all-around/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Love actually is all around</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/love-actually-is-all-around/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Last week, the entire city of Groningen was drowning in heart-shaped items and red decorations supposedly symbolizing love, or at least its commercialized side. Discounted chocolates filled every corner of Albert Heijn, a bouquet of market tulips mysteriously doubled in price, and every pub had a love-themed event lined up. With Valentine’s Day approaching, the inevitable wave of criticism rolled in too. Despite growing up on early-2000s romcoms and the capitalist spectacle of February 14th, I never felt the need to fully participate. Living in the Netherlands only reinforced this, as romance was rarely a top priority for either my dates or me. I always treated it as an ironic [&hellip;]</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ub-zernike-may-close-study-spaces-will-remain/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UB Zernike may close, study spaces will remain</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ub-zernike-may-close-study-spaces-will-remain/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The University Library (UB) is considering closing its Zernike branch due to cost concerns, although study spaces and studios would remain available.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/questions-or-tips-for-the-editorial-team-ukrant-on-location-campus-fryslan/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Questions or tips for the editorial team? UKrant on location: Campus Fryslân</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/questions-or-tips-for-the-editorial-team-ukrant-on-location-campus-fryslan/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Do you have a tip for an article or just want to share something? UKrant is curious about your story! That’s why we’re present at a different location within the university every month. On Tuesday, February 18, our journalists will be ready to meet you from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM in the Beursgebouw of Campus Fryslân, Leeuwarden. You’ll find us near the entrance. Dutch</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/seeking-a-low-commitment-long-distance-boyfriend-33-chances-at-love-or-friendship/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>‘Seeking a low-commitment long-distance boyfriend’: 33 chances at love (or friendship)</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/seeking-a-low-commitment-long-distance-boyfriend-33-chances-at-love-or-friendship/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Are you completely done with dating apps? Good! Because you’re not the only one. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, more than thirty UG students and staff members went back in time to send us their old-school personal ads.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/tensions-in-the-arts-faculty-council-reach-boiling-point-students-distrust-board/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Tensions in the Arts faculty council reach boiling point, students distrust board</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/tensions-in-the-arts-faculty-council-reach-boiling-point-students-distrust-board/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The student faction Letteren Vooruit in the Arts faculty council has expressed its distrust in the faculty board, which reacted visibly shaken.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-expects-exemption-from-internationalisation-act-but-its-not-a-free-for-all/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UG expects exemption from internationalisation act, but it&#8217;s not a free-for-all</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-expects-exemption-from-internationalisation-act-but-its-not-a-free-for-all/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The UG is is pleased that shrinking regions, including Groningen, will receive an exemption under the Internationalisation in Balance Act. This likely means they will be able to admit more international students, though many uncertainties remain.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/lack-of-budgetary-transparency-show-me-the-money/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Lack of budgetary transparency: Show me the money!</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/lack-of-budgetary-transparency-show-me-the-money/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Dirk-Jan Scheffers isn’t just a columnist at UKrant: he’s also a programme director. And he has no idea how much the programme he’s responsible for costs.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/bye-bye-big-tech/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Bye-bye, Big Tech!</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/bye-bye-big-tech/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">It began with an invitation from my housemate: a farewell party. Not for a person, but for a way of life. The guest of dishonor? Big Tech. The party’s main activity? Deleting Spotify, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and other data-hungry platforms while setting up accounts on obscure but righteous alternatives.&nbsp; This party comes at a time when the movement to leave major technology platforms is gaining momentum with concerns over data privacy, ethical business practices, and monopolistic control continuing to rise. This shift is part of a broader effort to reclaim digital autonomy and break free from the invisible grip of tech conglomerates. I had already taken my first step in [&hellip;]</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/dining-with-natalie-ra/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Dining with Natalie: Rå</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/dining-with-natalie-ra/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">As a native of culinary melting pot Malaysia and the daughter of a restaurateur, UG student Natalie Voo knows her food. Every other week, she reviews Groningen’s student-friendly dining scene. This time: Rå.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/the-holy-grail-3-proof-of-extraterrestrial-life-single-celled-bacteria-on-faraway-planets/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>The Holy Grail #3 | Proof of extraterrestrial life: Single-celled bacteria on faraway planets</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/the-holy-grail-3-proof-of-extraterrestrial-life-single-celled-bacteria-on-faraway-planets/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Every scientific field has its ultimate dream project. In this series, UKrant writes about these holy grails. Episode 3: Honorary professor of astrochemistry and habitability of other planets Floris van der Tak is looking for life on planets outside our solar system.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-wants-to-abolish-diversity-and-inclusion-office-no-more-funding/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UG wants to abolish diversity and inclusion office, no more funding</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-wants-to-abolish-diversity-and-inclusion-office-no-more-funding/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The University of Groningen (UG) plans to dissolve its Diversity and Inclusion Office after 2025. At the central level, a 0.4 FTE chief diversity officer would be sufficient. The reason is financial constraints.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/survey-drug-use-has-become-quite-normal-among-students/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Survey: drug use has become quite normal among students</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/survey-drug-use-has-become-quite-normal-among-students/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Drug use is quite normal among Groningen students, according to a survey by the municipality of Groningen. They&#8217;re not very concerned with the criminal world behind it.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/imagine-your-future-being-decided-at-12/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Imagine your future being decided at 12</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/imagine-your-future-being-decided-at-12/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">In my twelfth year circling the sun, I was convinced I’d be a rock star. When I learned Brian May, Queen’s guitarist and my idol, has a PhD in astrophysics, I devised a flawless ten-year plan: by 22, I’d have a few Grammys and a Nobel Prize.&nbsp; Now, imagine being 12, fickle of mind, and – bam! – your future is decided. Welcome to the Dutch schooling system, where the ‘Cito Eindtoets Basisonderwijs’ largely determines your educational track. A high-stakes test for kids who still believe in Sinterklaas. At the end of primary school, students are sorted into VMBO (vocational), HAVO (general), or VWO (pre-university). In theory, it matches kids [&hellip;]</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/numerus-clausus-also-possible-for-specific-tracks-from-the-2025-26-academic-year/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Numerus clausus also possible for specific tracks from the 2025-26 academic year</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/numerus-clausus-also-possible-for-specific-tracks-from-the-2025-26-academic-year/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Starting from the 2025-2026 academic year, the University of Groningen (UG) will be able to impose a numerus clausus (enrolment cap) on specific tracks within study programmes. This will allow the university to limit the number of students in international tracks, as desired by the government. Until recently, a numerus clausus could only be applied to entire programmes. This posed challenges for programmes with both English-language and Dutch-language tracks, especially when an overwhelming number of international students enrolled, as seen at the psychology study programme. In such cases, Dutch students could be displaced if student numbers need to be restricted. An amendment by Lower House member Martens-America (VVD) enables this [&hellip;]</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/slight-increase-in-incidents-at-student-associations/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Slight increase in incidents at student associations</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/slight-increase-in-incidents-at-student-associations/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The Advisory Committee on Introductory Periods and Incidents (ACII) observed a slight increase in the number of incidents reported by social and study associations in 2024. There were forty-six reports, compared to forty-one annually in the previous two years. Most incidents involved people feeling unwell (10), disputes and fights (8), and sexually transgressive behavior (7), according to the 2024 annual report. The number of safety plans submitted to the committee remained roughly the same. As in the previous year, study associations at Hanze University of Applied Sciences and sports associations lagged behind. However, more codes of conduct were signed, with eighty-five association boards committing to handling their members and prospective [&hellip;]</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/former-rector-magnificus-eric-bleumink-dead-at-89/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Former rector magnificus Eric Bleumink dead at 89</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/former-rector-magnificus-eric-bleumink-dead-at-89/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Former rector magnificus and dermatologist Eric Bleumink has died aged 89. He was UG&#8217;s rector magnificus from 1984 to 1988, and then chairman of the board of directors until 2000. During that time, he dedicated himself to the university&#8217;s social commitment. In 1988, Bleumink established the Academische Opleidingen Groningen foundation, affiliated to the UG, which provides leadership training. After his retirement, the Eric Bleumink Fund was established, which provides master&#8217;s scholarships to talented students from developing countries.  Bleumink was also knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion and received honorary medals from the city of Groningen and the university. Dutch</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/unhappy-with-arts-reforms-but-faculty-councils-role-is-limited/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>&#8216;Unhappy with arts reforms, but faculty council&#8217;s role is limited&#8217;</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/unhappy-with-arts-reforms-but-faculty-councils-role-is-limited/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Letteren Vooruit is against the educational reforms the arts faculty board is planning. But the faculty council can&#8217;t directly adjust or veto them, the student party explains in an op-ed. &#8216;It is important to understand the limits of our role.&#8217; </p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/painting-her-past-taqwa-ali-wins-prestigious-prize/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Painting her past: Taqwa Ali wins prestigious prize</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/painting-her-past-taqwa-ali-wins-prestigious-prize/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">As a child, she fled Sudan, away from the war. Fourteen years later, UG student Taqwa Ali was awarded the prestigious Royal Award for Modern Painting by King Willem-Alexander. ‘A blessing came out of a curse.&#8217;</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/vintage-valentine-find-your-pal-with-ukrant/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Vintage Valentine &#8211; find your pal with UKrant</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/vintage-valentine-find-your-pal-with-ukrant/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Dating apps? A lot of people are so over them these days. But where are you supposed to find your True Love? Or that buddy you can run, chill, or travel with? With Vintage Valentine, UKrant goes back in time. We are giving you the chance to place an old-fashioned personal ad for free. No photo, no complicated chatting, just a concise text. If someone likes what you&#8217;ve written, they can respond via Vintage Valentine. Tell us who (or what) you are looking for in no more than 150 words, as well as where we can reach you. UKrant will collect the responses and forward them to you. Want to [&hellip;]</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/number-of-student-complaints-decreased-but-more-appeal-procedures-initiated/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Number of student complaints decreased, but more appeal procedures initiated</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/number-of-student-complaints-decreased-but-more-appeal-procedures-initiated/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">In 2023, students at the University of Groningen (UG) filed fewer complaints, but they appealed decisions related to their studies slightly more often than in previous years.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/out-on-the-town-with-lotte-how-van-gogh-came-to-groningen/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Out on the town with: Lotte | How Van Gogh came to Groningen</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/out-on-the-town-with-lotte-how-van-gogh-came-to-groningen/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">There’s so much to do in Groningen that you really need a guide to help you uncover the city’s hidden gems. UKrant’s student editors share their cultural agenda with you. What’s their favourite venue and which events are absolutely not to be missed?</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/schietles-en-bivak-in-het-bos-jelte-en-wietske-hebben-een-bijbaan-bij-het-leger/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Firearm training and camping out in the woods: Jelte and Wietske work for the army as a side job</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/schietles-en-bivak-in-het-bos-jelte-en-wietske-hebben-een-bijbaan-bij-het-leger/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Jelte and Wietske don’t have a standard side job at the supermarket; instead they apply the knowledge they gain in uni while learning how to shoot and survive in the woods. ‘I’ve become more aware of what’s going on in the world.’</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/how-do-you-fight-patriarchy-you-strip-away-its-disguise/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>How do you fight patriarchy? You strip away its disguise</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/how-do-you-fight-patriarchy-you-strip-away-its-disguise/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Coming from a society where the patriarchal system is visible and deeply rooted, I assumed that here, in the Netherlands, at a university, it would be different—less obvious, if not absent altogether. After all, people here openly acknowledge the flaws of patriarchy, call themselves feminists, and claim to believe in equality.&nbsp; Naïve me didn’t want to believe that patriarchy could still thrive, just in disguise. Here, it often hides under a Cloak of Invisibility, masking itself as ‘misinterpretation’, ‘miscommunication’, or ‘overthinking’. Over drinks with classmates, we would often discuss classroom dynamics— situations in class, approachability of the professors and their provided feedback. 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That is, if the interested parties all agree.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a><br /> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/dean-of-fse-dutch-universities-are-already-losing-international-momentum/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Dean of FSE: ‘Dutch universities are already losing international momentum’</strong></h2></a> <a href="https://ukrant.nl/dean-of-fse-dutch-universities-are-already-losing-international-momentum/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) must significantly increase the intake of master students who can work in the semiconductor industry this year.</p>&nbsp;&raquo;</div></a>
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