Tag: UTRECHT UNIVERSITY
Going to the office on Monday or having a meeting a little later? In this way, companies try to make rush hour more bearable
Province of Utrecht – Are Tuesdays and Thursdays your regular office days? Then you are not alone. There were again a record number of traffic jams in the province this…
UU is again the best broad university, even courses that are discontinued are highly rated
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Thomas Vaessens, is not surprised that these courses are appreciated by students. “However, we have noticed that these courses have been attracting few students…
UU is once again the best broad university in the Netherlands
Utrecht – Utrecht University (UU) comes out on top for the fourth year in a row as the best broad university in the Netherlands. According to the 2025 university selection…
Having trouble getting up this week? Not surprising after 10 days without sun
Province of Utrecht – Are you a little more irritable, tired during the day or do you have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning this week? That is…
There is a fireworks ban, but not fully enforced: ‘It is strange and inconsistent’
According to Judith van Erp, professor of Regulatory Governance at Utrecht University, not fully enforcing a ban does not benefit the credibility of the local government. “It’s strange and inconsistent,”…
There is a fireworks ban, but not enforced: ‘It is strange and inconsistent’
A national ban would be more effective for compliance with the rules, according to the Association of Dutch Municipalities. The professor agrees. “But then the ban must be realistic and…
Is a cup of coffee approaching 5 euros? ‘Already 7.50 euros in some places’
“Coffee prices are rising because of climate change,” says coffee expert Bregje Deben, affiliated with Utrecht University. “The extreme weather conditions (drought, extreme frost, floods) affect the development and processing…
Utrecht cryptocurrency must arrange billions in payment transactions, what about that?
There are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, of which Bitcoin is the best known. Stablecoins, such as the new coins from Quantoz, are also crypto coins, but their price remains stable.…
Police clear occupied university building with pro-Palestinian demonstrators
The university indicated earlier today that the demonstrators must leave the building at the beginning of the evening. “This is because we allow peaceful protests, but not the occupation of…
Booker Prize not going to Utrecht’s Yael van der Wouden
Yael van der Wouden participated with her debut The Safekeep, translated into Dutch as De bewaring. The book is set in post-war Overijssel. Isabel lives there alone in her deceased…