Tagged: internationalization

Survey: Do you feel welcome in The Netherlands?

02 / 11 / 2023

The internationalization movement of Dutch universities is under political pressure. How does this affect you as an international student or employee at the University of Twente? How welcome do you (still) feel? Please fill in this survey.

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‘We have the ambition and the obligation to welcome new people in Twente’

06 / 04 / 2023

International UT employees often experience (work) stress because their partners struggle to find their way in Twente. ‘We recognize this challenge and we think there is room for improvement’, says Machteld Roos, Vice-President of the UT Executive Board, in reaction to an article published last week.

Spotlight

31 / 03 / 2023

‘The struggles of our partners also affect our performance at work’

Many internationals at the UT have the same stressor: their spouse is very unhappy in Twente. Two couples share how much the situation of their partners leads to (work) stress – and how the university could help solve the issue. ‘It’s of course not the UT’s responsibility to make the spouse happy, but in the end it does impact the UT.'

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18 / 11 / 2022

Let’s GO! study abroad event highlights multiple regions in one week

With a series of webinars, on-campus presentations and open offices in the faculties, the ‘Let’s GO!’ event is organised in a different way this year. In the upcoming week, UT students can find out about the variety of exchange options in different regions of the world.

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17 / 11 / 2022

‘Huge opportunity to learn more about other cultures’

The UT’s faculty of Science and Technology (TNW) organised the ‘bring your culture’ event yesterday at Technohal. Whether it was Polish comedy, Dutch folk dance or Bulgarian music, all students were able to show other students a part of their culture at the event.

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25 / 08 / 2022

Eenzame international wil meer Nederlanders leren kennen

Veel internationale studenten hebben weleens last van mentale problemen. De helft wil meer contact met Nederlandse studenten en één op de vier voelt zich hier niet thuis.

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26 / 08 / 2022

Lonely international students want to get to know more Dutch people

Many international students experience mental health issues from time to time. Half of them would like more contact with Dutch students and one in four does not feel at home here.

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20 / 09 / 2021

White paper describes international ambition of UT in 2026

The UT Executive Board has released ‘a white paper describing an international people-first university in 2026’. The document presents the University of Twente’s ambitions in terms of internationalization and it lists changes needed to achieve those.

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UT students abroad sharing their experience

‘Do I regret coming here? I can say: NO!’

In the ‘old normal’, it was a come and go of UT students spending their time abroad on exchange. This year, however, the UT advised them against traveling abroad because of the pandemic. Still, a handful of students left. Three students share their adventure and how they experience the pandemic in Italy, New Zealand and Spain.

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16 / 11 / 2020

Korean UT students start their own association

Helping new students from Korea find their way, providing a warm community, and sharing Korean culture. Those are the key goals of the newly founded Korean Culture Student Association (KCSA). 'When the situation gets better, we hope to host physical events.’

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UT offers students and teachers the Autumn Challenge

‘A meaningful online experience’

A new project called the ‘Autumn Challenge’ aims to give UT students an international, interactive and meaningful online experience over the course of 12 weeks. Initiator Elena Tsigki explains what the project is all about.

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20 / 05 / 2020

‘International classroom is not just a fashion statement’

The world in lockdown. How does that impact the internationalization of the UT? ‘We are and will remain an international university. Welcoming students and staff from abroad is part of our identity. We will make every effort to continue doing that, even if that means accepting risks,’ says President of the Executive Board Victor van der Chijs.

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25 / 09 / 2019

Of course foreign students should learn Dutch, says OECD

Great education is more than the right combination of quality and equity, say two researchers from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Language and culture also matter.

Opinion

12 / 04 / 2019

Internationalisation: Diversity is growth

Internationalization is one of the focus points of the Vision 2020 of the University. As a result, we have seen a strong increment of international staff and students. This change poses some challenges but also brings opportunities. A lot of things have been said regarding the challenges a more diverse campus brings us. We feel the community could focus on ways to smoothen out the bumps in the road, and should embrace diversity on campus.

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Advice on how to deal with social and psychiatric problems of students

‘Get the guidance for international students in order’

How should the UT deal with the 34 percent non-European first-year Bachelor students who experience psychological and social problems on campus? The Platform International Affairs (PIA) met this week to come up with an advice for the University Committee for Education.

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Advies over aanpak sociale en psychische studentenproblemen

‘Begeleiding internationale bachelors goed op orde te krijgen’

Hoe moet de UT omgaan met de 34 procent niet-Europese eerstejaars bachelorstudenten die psychische en sociale problemen ondervinden op de campus? Daarover vergaderde het Platform International Affairs (PIA) afgelopen week om tot een advies te komen voor de universitaire commissie onderwijs.