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Concerns about lack of recorded lectures

The University Council voiced its concerns about the lack of recorded physical lectures. The Executive Board however does not want a central policy, stating that providing sufficient digital alternatives is up to the study programmes themselves.
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No guarantee ventilation issues won’t come up again

The Sports Centre recently announced a partial closure due to insufficient ventilation. ‘Why wasn’t this known earlier?’ asked the University Council at today’s meeting with the Executive Board. According to Mirjam Bult, issues with air circulation remain in the Sports Centre, Vrijhof and on the 5th floor of Carré, but are all being resolved.
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Path cleared for proctoring ‘as last resort’

Both the Executive Board and the University Council agreed this morning that proctoring software can be a ‘last resort’ option, should the crisis take a turn for the worse. Preparations are being made for the use of the software in the second quartile.
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Peer groups to ensure corona measures on campus

To make sure that everyone on campus complies with corona measures, the UT will introduce a ‘peer way’ of working. Appointed students will keep track of fellow students’ behavior. Teachers will address teachers’ behavior. This was announced by the Executive Board during the University Council meeting in the Horst today.
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Election results: new party secures a seat

The results from the university council elections are in. UReka secured five seats, DAS three and new party uTOP will have one seat on the council. The other new party, Genesis, collected too few votes to secure a seat.
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‘ECIU University is still an experiment’

The University Council has expressed their reservations regarding the plan for the ECIU University. They question how well will the pilot be embedded within faculties and how it will benefit the UT. This matter was discussed during the University Council meeting today.
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Six questions about the university council elections

The student elections for the university council are underway. Until Friday at noon, students can vote for a candidate from one of the four electable parties, to represent their interests. In six questions and answers, we’ll catch you up to speed about the elections, the council and what its role is.
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Episode 4: uTOP

'Empower independent and entrepreneurial students'

Crisis or not, the elections for the University Council are scheduled for next week. This year, students have a choice of four parties for a seat in university politics. In this mini-series, the leading candidates take turns to present their respective parties. This fourth and final episode: Jorg Wellink from the new party uTOP.
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Aflevering 4: uTOP

'Stel studenten in staat onafhankelijk en ondernemend te zijn'

Crisis of niet, de verkiezingen voor de universiteitsraad staan volgende week op het programma. Dit jaar hebben studenten de keuze uit vier partijen voor een zetel in de universiteitspolitiek. In deze miniserie stellen de lijsttrekkers hun partijen omstebeurt voor. Deze vierde en laatste aflevering: Jorg Wellink van de nieuwe partij uTOP.
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‘Workload awareness as the main priority’

The Executive Board is committed to creating a new workload awareness framework. Workload examination should become part of every new policy at the UT. This was agreed during the University Council meeting yesterday.
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'What we are developing is not going to be perfect'

‘Hybrid’ education raises concerns

The Executive Board has established guidelines for education in the 1.5 meter university with effect from 1 September. During a meeting today, the University Council (UC) has raised several concerns related to this policy.
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New party Genesis running for university council

Genesis is the name of a second new student party, running for university council. The party was founded by ITC students Michael David and Paul Ojukwu, who will be the party’s candidates for the election in two weeks. Last week it was also announced that uTOP is participating as a new party.
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New party uTOP joins in university council elections

A new party will take part in the university council elections at the end of this month: uTOP. The party focuses on active and entrepreneurial students and wants to stimulate innovation and cooperation between the UT and the industry.
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Nieuwe partij uTOP mengt zich in zetelstrijd

Een nieuwe partij doet mee aan de universiteitsraadsverkiezingen eind deze maand: uTOP. De partij richt zich op actieve en ondernemende studenten en wil innovatie en samenwerking tussen de UT en de industrie aanjagen.
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