The second week of this semester, my supervisor said something interesting. There was a discussion on which students should be admitted to the honours programme, based on past academic record and achievement in the entrance exams. The discussion was on what makes a good honours student , and my co-worker gave his view: “An honours student is a gifted student,…
Economics? What’s economics? The term is as omnipresent as it is contested, yet a variety of scholars employ a definition which sees Economics as a science studying human behaviour under conditions of scarce resources with alternative uses to reach desired ends. This definition is, first, very abstract and, second, apolitical. Yet, students of economics usually study a capitalist system, not…
Important findings in this survey include the possibility to do additional research on the number of (first year) UC students that drop out, the amount of rent UC students pay compared to regional and national averages, the number of UC students that has a side job compared to regional and national averages, positive and negative effects of ‘the bubble’ and…
Here you can read the newsletter of February!
On Wednesday 1st of February 2017, the UCSRN collaborated with Utrecht University (UU) on their Masters Evening. We organised a special event for University College (UC) students from all over the Netherlands to come to UU and ask questions specific to University College students trying to get into a Masters program. Many questions that we see a lot were answered!…
Two of our members, AUC and UCU, are hosting Model United Nation conferences. We're excited to see University College students engage in the practice of international law, politics and negotiation. UCUMUN UCUMUN is extremely excited to be offering five committee simulations this year: Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC); Crisis Security Council (UNSC); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…
You can read the Newsletter of January here!
Make sure to make your way to Utrecht on the 1st of February if you are interested in pursuing your Masters in either Natural or Life sciences. The University of Utrecht will namely be hosting a Masters event, with a specific part for UC students. The event will start at 4 pm with a special presentation for UC students. Besides…
Here you can find the Newsletter of December.
Here you can find the Newsletter of November.
