UT students organize a 24 hour event Twente-4 Hours Global

Students from the University Innovation Fellows (UIF) Twente program are organizing a Twente-4 Hours Global, an online 24 hours long event during which universities around the world will facilitate various workshops. This relay race will take place on the 8th of August and is ‘open to anyone interested in innovation and creating a real impact’.

Virtual reality: ‘Make the world as you like it’

For most of us, the term virtual reality (VR) sparks excitement. While the use of VR for entertainment has surely found its place in our world, the technology has much larger potential: for training, therapy and research. Many scientists at the University of Twente are exploring these serious applications. In their hands, VR becomes a tool to overcome addiction, to conduct experimental research in criminology and to treat psychiatric patients.

Solar Boat Twente reveals ‘Twentsch Pegasus’

Student team Solar Boat Twente presented their new boat ‘Twentsch Pegasus’ during an online reveal today. The boat was originally meant to be revealed in April and to compete in various races in the spring and summer. ‘Unfortunately this wasn’t possible due to corona, but we still wanted to showcase the result of our work.’

Three UT researchers receive ENW-KLEIN grants

UT researchers Arnd Hartmanns, Liliana Moreira Teixeira Leijten and Stefan Luding have each received ENW-KLEIN grant. The grant is awarded by the science financier NWO and consists of roughly 300.000 euros.

Half of PhDs report mental health issues due to corona

The PhD Network of the University of Twente (P-NUT) has conducted a survey to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on UT doctoral candidates. Its results show that 50% of them expect delays due to mental health issues and that 75% of the respondents are less productive working from home.

InSPE puts itself on the map with new musical

'We hope to play for a full house'

The foundation International Student Productions Enschede will perform the second musical next May, 'Fiddler on the Roof'. A request for a financial guarantee is currently pending at the UT. 'A large Broadway musical involves a large budget.'

InSPE zet zich op de kaart met nieuwe musical

‘We hopen voor een volle zaal te spelen’

De stichting International Student Productions Enschede voert volgend jaar mei de tweede musical op, 'Fiddler on the Roof'. Een aanvraag voor financiële garantstelling ligt momenteel bij de UT. ‘Bij een grote Broadwaymusical komt een groot budget kijken.’

Tinkering with molecules

PhD researcher Piet Driest from the Department of Material Sciences changed an existing gel-like biomedical material into a tougher version. With some additional modifications, the new material can be used in many other medical applications. ‘The chemical principles used open the way to endless possibilities.’

‘Geld en duidelijkheid nodig voor drie verloren maanden’

De Jonge Akademie van de UT was een van de ondertekenaars van de brandbrief die eerder deze week naar minister Van Engelshoven ging. Volgens bestuurslid Jeroen Rouwkema moet de minister zo’n 15 miljoen euro uittrekken voor de ‘drie verloren maanden’ van jonge UT-wetenschappers.

'Money and clarity needed for three months wasted'

The Young Academy of the UT was one of the signatories of the highly critical letter that went to Minister Van Engelshoven earlier this week. According to board member Jeroen Rouwkema, the minister must allocate some 15 million euros for the 'three months wasted' by young UT scientists.

‘Kick-In-Challengeteam zorgt voor korte lijntjes’

De Kick-In-commissie krijgt dit jaar hulp van het zogenaamde ‘Challengeteam’. In het team werken UT-medewerkers en studenten samen om zoveel mogelijk fysieke activiteiten op de campus te organiseren voor de kersverse eerstejaars.

‘Kick-In-Challenge team provides short communication lines’

This year the Kick-In committee will get help from the so-called 'Challenge team'. In the team, UT staff and students work together to organize as many physical activities on campus as possible for the new first-year students.

Universiteiten woest over beknibbeling op Europees onderzoeksbudget

Meer dan 800 universiteiten zijn boos over het voorstel van de Europese Raad om de voorgestelde budgetverhoging voor onderzoeksprogramma Horizon Europe gedeeltelijk terug te draaien. Dat scheelt vijf miljard euro.

Universities furious about cuts to European research budget

More than 800 universities have expressed anger at the European Council’s proposal to partially reverse a proposed budget increase for the Horizon Europe research programme, which would cost European higher education €5 billion.

Ambassadeursnetwerk kijkt breder dan gender

Niet enkel focus op gender, maar op diversiteit en inclusiviteit in z’n geheel. Het Ambassadeursnetwerk vaart een nieuwe koers. ‘Er is best veel veranderd op de UT, dus het is goed om breder te kijken’, zegt voorzitter Marieke Huisman.

Ambassadors’ Network looks beyond gender

Not only focus on gender, but on diversity and inclusiveness as a whole. The Ambassadors' Network is moving in a new direction. 'A lot has changed at the UT, so it's good to look more broadly,' says chairperson Marieke Huisman.

Internationale studenten worden VS toch niet uitgezet

Internationale studenten hoeven de Verenigde Staten toch niet te verlaten als ze na de zomer alleen online onderwijs volgen. Nu universiteiten een rechtszaak hebben aangespannen, heeft Trump zijn omstreden nieuwe visumregels weer geschrapt.

International students allowed to stay in US after all

International students will not be required to leave the United States if they are only enrolled in online courses after the summer. Now that universities have instituted legal proceedings, President Trump has scrapped his controversial visa rules.

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