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Utrecht University commemorates deceased rector magnificus Hans van Ginkel (83): ‘Sad, but grateful’
Van Ginkel was born in Sumatra in 1940 and spent the first years of his life in a Japanese prison camp. After the war, his family returned to the Netherlands.…
Harm Jan drove his wife’s car into the canal at Soestdijk Palace on her birthday
How did his car end up in the canal around Soestdijk Palace? Luth still doesn’t know for several hours after the accident. “That car just slid through, into the Praamgracht.…
Trauma surgeons: ‘The elderly should take e-bike lessons before they hit the road (with a helmet)’
It is not the first time that doctors have spoken out for safer ways of cycling. In 2021, a group of doctors already united in the think tank Doctors for…
Utrecht’s drug ban against addict nuisance takes effect today, will this help?
To make short work of the nuisance caused by addicts on the Lucasbolwerk, a temporary hard drug ban applies in Utrecht from today. This expires automatically after a year and…
Paraswimming World Championships: Zijderveld wins gold in 100m breaststroke, silver for Kruger
The entire Dutch selection lives in Amersfoort and that is no coincidence. Team NL always trains in Amarenabad in Amerfoort, which is why the athletes have chosen to house there…
Utrecht University stricter for fossil industry cooperation, but students find it ‘very meaningless’
The fossil fuel industry is complicated, she explains, because those companies are not transparent, but they know very well how to make their policy look green. “We also have to…
Utrecht University stricter for cooperation with the fossil industry, the question is whether students think that is far-reaching enough
Utrecht – In the future, Utrecht University (UU) only wants to work with partners from the fossil industry if they are “intensively and demonstrably committed to accelerating the energy transition,…
Action group wants recount of signatures for Utrecht windmill referendum
According to the Advisory Referendum Regulation of the municipality of Utrecht, initiators of a referendum have a maximum three weeks until after that publication date to submit the necessary signatures.…
Collared iguana hatched from egg in Amersfoort Zoo, but parents don’t exactly live on pink cloud
Collared iguanas Collared iguanas are not often seen in Dutch zoos. They are native to deserts in North and South America. They are predatory animals, preying on lizards as large…
Tuesday code yellow in much of the country due to thunderstorms
In addition to the province of Utrecht, the warning also applies to the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland, Gelderland, North Holland and the Wadden area. Code yellow will…