Newsletter September 2016
Interested in what new things have happened since you last heard from us? Read our newsletter right here!
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By Joris van Schie More and more University Colleges are being established in the Netherlands. The recent plans for a University College in Leeuwarden show that this trend is far from over. What is it that moves Dutch universities to start a University College? UCs function as the flagship faculties of their respective universities. It is a great opportunity for…
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The first draft of the budget proposal 2016 - 2017 is online. Visit the documents section to find the full proposal (and final approved budget). Do you have comments or questions? Let us know via info@ucsrn.nl! Summary A new reimbursement policy is proposed synchronous to the budget. This policy reduces the amount of travel costs reimbursed by imposing a limit…
For academic year 2016 – 2017, the UCSRN is looking for a new Independent Body (IB). In the 1.5 years of setting up and developing of the internal structure of the UCSRN, the IB received an important place within the UCSRN. It is one of the three main organs within the UCSRN. It is aimed to have at least one…
The UCSRN tournament was a great success. Involving over 650 students from all over the Netherlands (and the world really), the UC's got to show of their best and most creative students in competitions ranging from Chess to Debating, to Beer chugging.There were 7 UC's competing, as the smaller UCG and UCT joined forces to battle the other UC's. Throughout…
On the 27th of February 2016, the UCSRN had a conference on Utopia at EUC, in Rotterdam. The day started with the introductory speaker Maarten Frens, a teacher at Erasmus University College. Afterwards you could choose to attend a lecture by Anne de Graaf, on Conflict and violence or Tessa van Hoorn on Refugee policies. At the same time, there…