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<a href="https://ukrant.nl/ukrant-is-on-summer-break-we-will-be-back-on-12-august-start-of-kei-week/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UKrant is on summer break, we will be back on 12 August (start of KEI week)</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/ukrant-is-on-summer-break-we-will-be-back-on-12-august-start-of-kei-week/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Dutch</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/budget-cuts-are-making-people-anxious-what-will-happen-to-their-jobs-and-research/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Budget cuts are making people anxious: What will happen to their jobs and research?</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/budget-cuts-are-making-people-anxious-what-will-happen-to-their-jobs-and-research/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Departing colleagues aren’t being replaced and the future of research projects is uncertain: the announced budget cuts in higher education are already affecting UG staff. ‘People will go look for other jobs because of this.’</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/new-collective-labour-agreement-extra-4-7-percent-despite-financially-uncertain-times/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>New collective labour agreement: Extra 4.7 percent despite ‘financially uncertain times’</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/new-collective-labour-agreement-extra-4-7-percent-despite-financially-uncertain-times/?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 umbrella organisation Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the unions have agreed on a new collective labour agreement: a salary increase of 4.7 percent in two steps and agreements on social safety and workload.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/new-internationals-worry-will-they-be-able-to-finish-their-studies-in-groningen/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>New internationals worry: Will they be able to finish their studies in Groningen?</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/new-internationals-worry-will-they-be-able-to-finish-their-studies-in-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">Prospective international students are wondering if they should still come to the Netherlands. They are concerned about the Internationalisation in Balance Act.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/lots-of-work-little-respect-co-determination-is-a-battle-at-the-uni/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Lots of work, little respect: Co-determination is a battle at the uni</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/lots-of-work-little-respect-co-determination-is-a-battle-at-the-uni/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">UG administrators aren’t too enthusiastic about co-determination, some members of the faculty councils and the university council feel. But their watchdog function is also hampered by the high turnover within the councils. ‘We should be a sounding board, not just an organ that rubber-stamps decisions.’</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-closes-part-of-buildings-during-summer-holidays/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UG to close some buildings during summer holidays</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-closes-part-of-buildings-during-summer-holidays/?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 number of UG buildings will be closed during the summer. Which buildings exactly varies per faculty and department. Other buildings will stay open, but with reduced opening hours. The UG also closed some of its buildings last summer to save costs and energy. Employees and students who want to continue working during the summer can check which buildings are open via their faculty or department’s intranet. Dutch</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/stef-van-grieken-is-ug-alumnus-of-the-year-2024/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Stef van Grieken is UG alumnus of the year 2024</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/stef-van-grieken-is-ug-alumnus-of-the-year-2024/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Entrepreneur Stef van Grieken has been named UG alumnus of the year. During his studies he was already involved in initiatives to make the government digitally transparent. Two years ago, Van Grieken founded Cradle, a platform that uses AI to find practically applicable proteins with which, for example, medicines and alternatives for detergent can be developed faster. The jury praised his ability to put the sometimes complex and controversial artificial intelligence to use. Van Grieken will receive his prize during the opening of the academic year on September 2. Dutch</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/grading-is-superficial-and-dehumanizing-its-time-to-rethink-it/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Grading is superficial and dehumanizing: it’s time to rethink it</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/grading-is-superficial-and-dehumanizing-its-time-to-rethink-it/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">If one is very quiet for a moment, a soft murmur may be heard: teacher and student voices complaining about grades and grading. And why not? The traditional grading system is showing its cracks, and they’re not pretty. Let’s talk about the so-called objectivity of grades, and ghosts, and the Easter Bunny. As a teacher, I grapple with grading. Like trying to measure the ocean with a teaspoon, the grading criteria are most of the time superficial, dissecting work into meaningless fragments while ignoring the bigger picture. I’d much rather spend my time talking with students, fostering their learning while I learn along with them. And then there are the […]</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/dining-with-natalie-yankees-streetfood/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Dining with Natalie: Yankees Streetfood</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/dining-with-natalie-yankees-streetfood/?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: Yankees Streetfood.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/oh-no-im-graduating-moving-on-from-student-life-is-bittersweet/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Oh no, I’m graduating! Moving on from student life is bittersweet</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/oh-no-im-graduating-moving-on-from-student-life-is-bittersweet/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">When you start studying, you expect this grand finale to be waiting at the end. But then you finally see the finish line, and anxiety and worries start popping up. ‘This part of my life is over now; that realization was a bit heartbreaking.’ </p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/my-idea-of-a-good-time-is-a-hard-time/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>My idea of a good time is a hard time</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/my-idea-of-a-good-time-is-a-hard-time/?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 biggest sacrifice I had to make when I moved to The Netherlands was (temporarily) giving up adventure. The classical ‘survival’ type, where you can get lost in untamed nature, where cell signal and a recognisable road is a far-fetched myth. It’s a feeling I crave more than I crave sugar. A craving that cannot be satisfied in the flattest country on earth. Forget lounging by the pool or sipping on a tropical drink—give me a rugged trail, mountains and throw in some unpredictable weather and I am in my happy place. Adventure isn’t just a pastime for me; it’s my version of relaxation. Imagine then my excitement for my […]</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/education-prize-for-jolien-mouws-virtual-classroom/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Education prize for Jolien Mouw’s ‘virtual classroom’</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/education-prize-for-jolien-mouws-virtual-classroom/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Jolien Mouw, affiliated with the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, has won the Dutch Education Prize. She received the award, amounting to 1.2 million euros, on Thursday from the outgoing minister Robbert Dijkgraaf. The Dutch Education Prize is the highest distinction in vocational and higher education. Jolien Mouw’s project is ‘The classroom in order with virtual reality’. It provides teaching students a safe learning environment in which they can practice classroom management skills and increase their self-confidence. Dutch</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/projects-delayed-by-problems-in-feringa-building/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Projects delayed by problems in Feringa Building</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/projects-delayed-by-problems-in-feringa-building/?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 issues with ventilation and fume cupboards in the Feringa Building have still not been fully resolved. Meanwhile, projects are experiencing delays.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-wants-to-train-thousands-of-students-for-chip-sector/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>UG wants to train thousands of students for chip sector</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/ug-wants-to-train-thousands-of-students-for-chip-sector/?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 wants to train 3,200 students for the chip sector between 2025 and 2030, together with universities of applied sciences (UAP) and vocational schools in the Northern Netherlands. The plans are part of Project Beethoven, for which the government is providing 2.5 billion euros.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/student-dies-after-jumping-off-roof-vindicat/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Student dies after jumping off roof Vindicat</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/student-dies-after-jumping-off-roof-vindicat/?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 student has died after running off the roof of Vindicat at Grote Markt on Thursday morning. She succumbed to her injuries in the hospital on Friday.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/cabinet-cuts-threaten-to-cost-ug-80-million/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Cabinet cuts threaten to cost UG 80 million</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/cabinet-cuts-threaten-to-cost-ug-80-million/?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 higher education cuts agreed by the new government could cost the UG as much as 16 million in 2025, rising to possibly 80 million in a few years.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/what-happened-in-obs-23-this-is-an-occupation-please-leave/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What happened in OBS 23: ‘This is an occupation, please leave’</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/what-happened-in-obs-23-this-is-an-occupation-please-leave/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Two weeks ago, pro-Palestine activists occupied the UG building at Oude Boteringestraat 23. What happened inside the building? ‘The occupiers were very polite, and the police didn’t beat people for the sake of beating.’</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/press-agency-and-generous-donors-save-student-newspaper-after-damages-claim/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Press agency and generous donors save student newspaper after damages claim (UPDATE)</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/press-agency-and-generous-donors-save-student-newspaper-after-damages-claim/?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 damages claim of nearly 2000 euros from the Dutch news agency ANP almost brought student newspaper Groninger Studentenkrant to its knees. However, the news agency showed leniency and waived the debt.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/prestigious-award-for-evolutionary-biologist-casper-van-der-kooi/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Prestigious award for evolutionary biologist Casper van der Kooi</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/prestigious-award-for-evolutionary-biologist-casper-van-der-kooi/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Evolutionary biologist Casper van der Kooi is one of the recipients of the 2024 Heineken Young Scientist Awards. He will receive 15,000 euros, which he can spend as he sees fit. Van der Kooi’s research focuses on the colours of flowers and plants, as well as their origins. The jury appreciates his interdisciplinary approach, noting that he has earned doctorates in both computational physics and evolutionary biology. They also highlighted his significant role in public debates. The Heineken Young Scientist Awards are presented every two years to promising young researchers. The other awards went to econometrician Kevin ten Haaf from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, historian Lorena De Vita from Utrecht […]</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/out-on-the-town-with-mai-a-community-hub-at-sangha-cafe/?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: Mai | A community hub at Sangha Café</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/out-on-the-town-with-mai-a-community-hub-at-sangha-cafe/?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. Every week, UKrant’s student editors share their cultural agenda with you. What’s their favourite venue and which events in the upcoming weeks are absolutely not to be missed?</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/groningen-project-to-help-ukrainian-scholars-get-published-moves-to-international-platform/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Groningen project to help Ukrainian scholars get published moves to international platform</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/groningen-project-to-help-ukrainian-scholars-get-published-moves-to-international-platform/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">For over a year and a half, Young Academy Groningen’s Language Buddies project has helped Ukrainian scholars get their work published in English-language journals. Now, it’s merging with the international platform AuthorAid.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/hector-has-been-with-the-ukrainian-army-for-ten-months-ive-been-extremely-lucky/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Hector has been with the Ukrainian army for ten months: ‘I’ve been extremely lucky’</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/hector-has-been-with-the-ukrainian-army-for-ten-months-ive-been-extremely-lucky/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Ten months now, former UG student Hector has been with the Ukrainian army. There are no regrets, but reality has set in. ‘I’ve seen what the front line does to people and it’s really fucking ugly.’</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/to-ukraine-for-hector-you-want-to-keep-peoples-attention-for-his-sake/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Travelling to Ukraine for Hector: ‘You want to keep people’s attention for his sake’</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/to-ukraine-for-hector-you-want-to-keep-peoples-attention-for-his-sake/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">After ten months, Nick Schoonbeek will finally see his friend Hector again, who enlisted in the Ukrainian army. Nick is travelling to Ukraine, and he’s bringing some much-needed supplies and a pick-up truck.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/the-importance-of-a-proper-summer-nothing/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>The importance of a proper summer ‘nothing’</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/the-importance-of-a-proper-summer-nothing/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">I never understood why my parents would send my sister and me to my grandma’s countryside house for the summer when we were younger. It seemed so long and boring. Surrounded by nature and without the internet, it felt like torture. We had to entertain ourselves with the beautiful landscape, learn how to play chess, or sit in the fresh air and read a book—anything to not just do nothing. Now, the first thought I had the morning after writing my last exam was, ‘I want to do nothing, and now I finally can!’ After a year of intense studying, I craved proper rest. I thought sleeping a lot, catching […]</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/destressing-with-crochet-handicrafts-are-totally-trendy/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Destressing with crochet:Â Handicrafts are totally trendy</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/magazine/destressing-with-crochet-handicrafts-are-totally-trendy/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Does someone suddenly pull out balls of yarn and a needle during a lecture? Nothing strange about it – crocheting is experiencing a renaissance among students and staff. ‘Crocheting keeps your hands busy, so you literally can’t scroll on your phone.’</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/new-footpath-near-aclo-should-prevent-dangerous-walking-on-the-road/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>New footpath near ACLO should prevent ‘dangerous’ walking on the road</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/new-footpath-near-aclo-should-prevent-dangerous-walking-on-the-road/?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 construction of a footpath along Blauwborgje on the Zernike Campus started. Currently, there is no footpath yet, so many people walk on the road. This is considered dangerous by the municipality. The winding path will lead from the ACLO sports centre along the sports fields towards the north side of the Campus and the Professor Uilkensweg. Besides the footpath, three speed bumps with zebra crossings will be constructed from July 22 to 26, for which the street will be closed. The entire construction is expected to cost six hundred thousand euros and the path should be ready by early August. Dutch</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/security-measures-for-59-scientists-due-to-threats/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Security measures for 59 researchers due to threats</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/security-measures-for-59-scientists-due-to-threats/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Security measures were taken for 59 researchers and staff at Dutch universities between November 2022 and December 2023 in response to hatred, intimidation and threats, according to a monitor published by UNL, the umbrella organisation of Dutch universities. The measures – 45 of which are incidental and 14 structural – range from taking contact details on university websites offline to extra security and taking staff elsewhere. It is the first time UNL has made a report on this. The reports that give rise to the security measures came from WetenschapVeilig. Because of safety reasons, UG spokesperson Elies Wempe-Kouwenhoven would not say how many reports came from the UG.’But it involves […]</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/student-newspaper-may-go-down-due-to-photo-damages-claim/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Student newspaper may go down due to photo damages claim</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/student-newspaper-may-go-down-due-to-photo-damages-claim/?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 Groninger Studentenkrant has already had a tough year, with a one-person board and only a quarter of its usual income, and now it has received a damages claim of nearly 2000 euros.</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/harmonie-building-vandalised-with-pro-palestinian-slogans/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Harmonie building vandalised with pro-Palestinian slogans</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/harmonie-building-vandalised-with-pro-palestinian-slogans/?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 windows of the cafeteria in the Harmonie building were vandalised with pro-Palestinian slogans on Sunday. Messages such as ‘RUG cut your ties’, ‘complicit’, and ‘Viva intifada’ were written in purple and blue paint. On Monday morning, a cleaning company was working to remove the paint. This marks the third action by pro-Palestinian protesters since the dismantling of the tent camp on the Harmonie square two weeks ago. Last week, there was a protest on Broerstraat against police violence on campus. On Thursday, a group demonstrated in front of Usva against board president Jouke de Vries, who was attending a debate on internationalisation. Dutch</p> »</div></a><br />
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/protesters-disrupt-discussion-evening-on-internationalisation-in-balance-act/?lang=en" target="_blank"><h2 class="null" style="font-family: source sans pro, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Protesters disrupt discussion evening on Internationalisation in Balance Act</strong></h2></a>
<a href="https://ukrant.nl/protesters-disrupt-discussion-evening-on-internationalisation-in-balance-act/?lang=en" target="_blank"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: source sans pro,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><p class="article-intro">Pro-Palestine protesters briefly disrupted an Usva and UKrant discussion evening on Thursday where UG president Jouke de Vries was one of the speakers. Towards the end of the evening, which was about the Internationalisation in Balance Act, the protesters chanted slogans on the pavement of the Usva theatre on Munnekeholm, demanding De Vries’ resignation. Security guards spoke of a ‘grim situation’ and kept the doors closed, preventing anyone from leaving the cultural student centre. The police were called in, but they did not have to act. After just under half an hour, the protesters left on their own. By that time, De Vries and NSC MP Rosanne Hertzberger, also one […]</p> »</div></a>]]>
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