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‘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.'
Terug naar het jaar

1982: Eerste buitenlandse krijgt een contract aan de UT

In ‘Terug naar het jaar…’ laten we vervlogen campustijden herleven aan de hand van opmerkelijke verhalen. In deze dertiende editie gaan we met Manuela Fernandez Fernandez (64) terug naar 1982. De Spaanse kreeg toen als eerste buitenlandse een vaste aanstelling als ondersteuner op de THT. Na meer dan veertig trouwe dienstjaren zwaait ze binnenkort vervroegd af. ‘Ik werd aangenomen en ging dansend naar huis.’
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UT Policy on Knowledge Safety and Export Control

‘We need to be careful about all potential risks’

Before starting an international collaboration or hiring a foreign staff member, UT employees should now consult the ‘UT Policy on Knowledge Safety and Export Control’. ‘It deals with anything that could potentially endanger the UT community,’ explains Irna van der Molen, Senior Policy Advisor Knowledge Safety & Export Control.
The International

‘I’m the first in my family to get a degree’

In the series The International, UT students from all over the world talk about their lives, studies, choices and passions. In this episode: Alieu S. Bojang, Master’s student of Public Administration from Gambia. ‘It is good to see places where the grass isn’t greener.’
The International

‘It’s all about giving back in life’

In the series The International, UT students from all over the world talk about their lives, studies, choices and passions. In this episode: Blondina Leopolda Massunda (21), Bachelor’s student of Communication Science from Germany. ‘You need to go away to truly understand where you come from.’
The International

‘I’m so happy nobody works on Saturdays here’

In the series The International, UT students from all over the world talk about their lives, studies, choices and passions. In this episode: Vignesh Balaji Vijayan (25), Master’s student of Systems and Control. ‘Dutch people live life the way it should be lived.’
The International

‘Coming here helped me accept myself better’

In the series The International, UT students from all over the world talk about their lives, studies, choices and passions. In this episode: Jana Bergmann (22), Bachelor’s student of Communication Science. ‘We need to be proactive, not just wait for the Dutch people to teach us.’
The International

‘I consider myself a Dutch citizen’

In the series The International, UT students from all over the world talk about their lives, studies, choices and passions. In this episode: Georgios Lappas (26), Master's student of Biomedical Engineering. ‘People here are kind. From the first moment they try to integrate you.’
Campus Life

Culture Festival: Celebrating diversity

Culture workshops, food, sports, and a party all on the same day? Save your energy for the 20th of May, the day on which ESN Twente will bring you the long-anticipated Culture Festival! Spanning the entire Saturday, this festival offers you a day packed with a wide selection of activities including dance, language, music and fashion workshops, fun sports, culinary dishes, and a closing party featuring a live DJ playing international music.
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Student Internationalization Platform

How often do you interact with Dutch students? Why don’t more internationals become members of student associations? Do you feel left out because you don’t speak Dutch? Those were some of the questions asked at today’s lunch discussion, organized by the Student Internationalization Platform and aimed at international students.
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Food, drinks and entertainment from all over the world

Although it may sound like an event hosted at a typical student house; do not be fooled. Last night the first ever ‘Global Food Fair’ was hosted in the Bastille. Ranging from typical Dutch delicacies to exotic Indian curry, visitors were sure to find a meal fitting their taste.
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Global Food Fair: Taste different cultures

Would you like to taste traditional Indian, Mexican, Indonesian or Chinese food all at once? Then Global Food Fair is the place to be. This intercultural event will take place this Thursday evening at the UT.
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Good food and warmer sleeping bags

This year´s CuriousU summer school officially began yesterday. The organizers pulled out all the stops to start the festival in style: the first dinner was catered by a Michelin star restaurant ´t Lansink from Hengelo and, as evening entertainment, the students could try out three different Escape Rooms.
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CuriousU: Exploring new ways of learning

260 participants from nearly 40 countries in a big circus tent. That is CuriousU, a summer school festival currently taking place at the University of Twente campus. 'We organize this festival to explore new ways of learning and teaching,' said Ed Brinksma as he started the very first day of the second edition of CuriousU.
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