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‘We want to make it easier for people who come after us’

Three international UT students have conducted research into diversity and inclusivity in the workplace in Twente. ‘We wanted to put in the effort, so that people like us have more opportunities in the region.’
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‘Honest’ information about studying in the Netherlands

To better inform international students about what it’s truly like to study in the Netherlands, a group of six International Business Administration students created a website called Student Info. ‘Students often have a more honest opinion about their university than its marketing department has.’
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Voorbereidend jaar Twente Pathway College sluit onvoldoende aan bij UT-onderwijs

Internationale studenten die bij Twente Pathway College een voorbereidend jaar volgden, presteerden ondermaats in het eerste jaar van hun UT-bachelorstudie. Zo kreeg een ‘teleurstellend percentage’ een positief bindend studieadvies. Dat staat in een evaluatie over het voorbereidend jaar.
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Foundation year Twente Pathway College insufficiently matches UT education

International students who followed a foundation year at Twente Pathway College underperformed in the first year of their UT bachelor's studies. A 'disappointing percentage' received a positive binding study advice. This is stated in an evaluation of the foundation year.
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New Dutch minor for international students at the UT

‘Helping international students to build a career in the Netherlands’

International students at the University of Twente can now sign up for a new minor ‘Going Dutch! Kickstart your Dutch work life’. The first pilot will begin in the next academic year. ‘We hope it will help students to build a career in the Netherlands,’ says Anne Olde Loohuis, UT Policy Advisor and one of the initiators of the minor.
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Cartoon #73 by LUVANE

The first Monday of every month LUVANE presents you with a freshly cooked campus cartoon. A plate full of tasty colors, flavored with a pinch of humor, and served to satisfy your sateless hunger for procrastination.
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Around the world for the holidays

With Christmas and New Year’s Eve just around the corner, how do UT students from all over the world spend this holiday season? Five international students share their traditions back home and their plans.
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Student Housing Challenge held at DesignLab

‘We hope the municipality will be open to our ideas’

A temporary hostel or a cruise ship in the Enschede harbor. Those were some of the ideas mentioned during the Student Housing Challenge. The event, focused on solving the student housing crisis in Twente, took place past weekend in the DesignLab at the UT.
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Troubles with visas for international students

Dozens of international UT students have experienced troubles with acquiring visas for their studies in the Netherlands. Due to Covid-19 outbreaks, embassies in many countries were closed, not allowing students to arrange visas and travel abroad. Especially students from Indonesia were affected by this.
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80% of international students fully vaccinated

About 80% of foreign students coming to the UT are already fully vaccinated against coronavirus. This information comes from a survey distributed among new University of Twente students.
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An international guide to the Dutch elections

Lisa Waldera (25) is a master’s student Communication Studies from Bremen, Germany. For three years now, she’s been living on campus. Next to her study, she regularly visits the cinema and enjoys concerts of all music genres. Every other week she writes about her life at the University of Twente.
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‘I feel safer being with my family’

When the pandemic started spreading across Europe a year ago, some UT students chose to go to their home countries. ‘But, the fact that a lot is possible online doesn’t mean students automatically have the right to not show up’, explains study advisor Annet de Kiewit.
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Spring awakening with dark clouds

Lisa Waldera (25) is a master’s student Communication Studies from Bremen, Germany. For three years now, she’s been living on campus. Next to her study, she regularly visits the cinema and enjoys concerts of all music genres. Every other week she writes about her life at the University of Twente.
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Don’t hide behind your culture

The current co-optation on campus is flawed, our student columnist Lisa Waldera wrote yesterday. Campus resident Kaz Middelhoek does not agree. 'Living with people that you don’t like can be very tough. The main goal of co-optation is to prevent this from happening.'
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UT student starts a petition for ‘chat benches’ in Enschede

A bench for chatting and making new friends

Kirill Svavolia (20), UT student of Business Information Technology, has started a petition for ‘chat benches’ in Enschede and on the UT campus. ‘Loneliness can be a serious issue, especially for foreign students. Chat benches could solve this situation and invite people to talk to each other and make new friends. Even if it only helps one person, I think that is worth it.’
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