Current affairs

Charisma Hehakaya, PhD candidate at the division Imaging & Oncology of UMC Utrecht, wins the Diversity & Inclusion Award 2023 for her boundless commitment to supporting students who are the first ones in their family to follow an academic study. Diversity Dean Janneke Plantinga voiced the jury’s admiration for Charisma’s great commitment for creating visibility for first generation students. 

According to the ‘Monitor Begrijpelijkheid Overheidstesten’ (Monitor Comprehensibility of Government Texts), at least 30 per cent of the Dutch population has difficulty with government texts. Communications such as letters and emails are difficult to understand due to abstract or unfamiliar words and long sentences. Henk Pander Maat was one of the participating researchers. 

Picture this: it is the year 2060. Climate change has changed the earth. We now live with water, and no longer fight it. Sustainability is at the heart of politics. Ecocide is a crime. Speakers at the Pathways to Sustainability Conference 2023 on 4 April reflect on these and many more topics within the theme 'See the Future'. The language of communication is English.

During the This is UU week, all kinds of fun activities will be organised by the UU in collaboration with student organisations, Parnassos and Olympos! The activities are tailored to your needs as a student. The activities are also aimed at introducing you to fellow students with similar interests. Participate for example in several workshops and open rehearsals. Entrance is free.