(How) do we want to cooperate with the US? Join the dialogue session and share your views |
| How safe and reliable is cooperation with U.S. partners today? Students may face challenges related to travel safety, data storage, funding continuity, or academic freedom. In an discussion session on 24 November 2025 from 10:00 - 12:00 hours, we want to hear your thoughts, worries, and experiences. Together, we will explore how current developments in the U.S. might affect our work and collaborations, and what kind of support or follow-up might be needed within the faculty. |
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Searching literature for my thesis, where should I start? |
| Do you have questions about setting up an effective search strategy? Would you like help with searching in PubMed for instance, using Mesh terms or in PsycInfo, using subject headings? Do you want to set up a systematic review, but don’t know where to start or do you get stuck half way through? Or do you spend too much time making reference lists? The University Library (UB) team can help you. |
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Remember to register for your courses for period 3. You can do so until 21 November 2025. |
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Micro-modules about AI for students (you can earn EC's) |
The following modules are available:
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UU-team wins Benelux Algorithm Programming Contest (BAPC) |
| End of october UU-team ll twee = 1; won first place (gold medal) in this contest. They managed to achieve a impressive score of 12 out of 12. Additionally, another UU team ("Proof of Concept") got 8th place (silver medal). |
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Student job tipsJob banksPlease note: on the publication day of the newsletter a vacancy may already be filled.
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Studying abroad? Apply for a VSBfonds Scholarship! |
| VSBFonds is once again awarding scholarships to students who wish to study at a foreign educational institution. The deadline is 1 March 2026. Questions? Join the online Q&A sessions (Dutch) on 11 December 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 14 January 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
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UU/UMCU team returns with gold from iGEM competition |
| During the 22nd edition of the international iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition in Paris, a UU/UMCU team presented their project GutFeeling (a modified intestinal bacterium that should enable automated medicine delivery in the future). It earned the team from Utrecht a gold medal. |
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Ten projects with Utrecht researchers receive multi-million euro NWO-GWI grant |
| With this investment, consortia from a wide range of scientific disciplines will be able to build or upgrade large-scale facilities that are essential for groundbreaking research. Examples from our faculty: EMPower, BioBeyond_NL and an advanced MRI system (BioMotive). |
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| Chemical Sciences Experience Day |
| Get to know our Master’s Nanomaterials Science and Sustainable and Circular Chemistry and join the Experience Day on 28 November! |
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| Amsterdam STEM Women Graduate Careers Event |
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