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7 December 2023
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Campus & Culture 5 December 2023

VU scientists block coal train

Twelve members of Scientist Rebellion, including several VU employees, blocked a coal train this Monday afternoon in the port of Amsterdam.
Student Life & Society 4 December 2023

Half of doctors and medical students have experienced transgressive behaviour

In a recent survey, half of doctors and medical students reported having experienced transgressive behaviour. Most of the victims are women, and surgeons are the most common perpetrators.
Student Life & Society 27 November 2023

‘Suddenly, he put his hands in my trousers’

Despite six years of #MeToo debate, two out of three students experience sexually transgressive behaviour during their period of study. Why is it so persistent and how can we get rid of it?
Student Life & Society 10 November 2023

‘Scientists want a more critical view on collaborations with fossil fuel companies’

As guardians of science, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) should take a more critical view of collaboration with the fossil fuel industry. This is the opinion of 450 employees of…
Student Life & Society 2 November 2023

Student has to cancel lecture in Westerbork because of threats

Master’s student in Political Science Wahhab Hassoo (28) has been receiving threats for quite some time, but since the flare-up of the war between Israel and Palestine, the floodgates have been opened.
Student Life & Society 11 October 2023

‘I have a feeling our service is used for greenwashing’

During the launch of the Sustainability Office VU a professor said she worries that her internationally recognized work is being used for greenwashing.
Student Life & Society 3 October 2023

Mariëtte Hamer investigates inappropriate behaviour in higher education

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has asked Government Commissioner Mariëtte Hamer for advice, claiming too little is currently known about sexually inappropriate behaviour at higher education institutions.  At the moment, Hamer is in talks with several parties in…
Student Life & Society 29 June 2023

House of Representatives wants MeToo education in student introduction weeks

In the opinion of the Dutch House of Representatives, it would be good for students to be educated about inappropriate sexual behaviour as early as the introduction weeks. Staff would also benefit from a course.
Student Life & Society 3 May 2023

Help! I have a smelly colleague

We spend more time with our coworkers than with our families, so what to do when one of them smells bad? ‘Addressing someone in the wrong way can lead to difficult situations.’
Student Life & Society 29 March 2023

A whole life in two rooms and a suitcase

The Ukrainian refugees in the living units near Uilenstede might be here for tragic reasons outside of their control, they’re also just living life. ‘I like watching the planes from my bed.’