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Ombuds Officer report: ‘The UT doesn’t have a culture of complaining’

The University of Twente does not have a culture of complaining, concludes the Ombuds Officer in his Annual Report 2021-22. In the document, he encourages the UT to normalise the use of its support structure. ‘The number of reports is low, certainly compared to other universities.’
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'They talk of an inclusive and international university, but that is not the reality I have experienced'

After a recent traumatic event, Rupsa Basu, PhD candidate at the University of Twente, decided to speak up about exclusion and discrimination that she has experienced on campus and beyond. Here is her story, in her own words. ‘I know other international PhDs have similar experiences but they are afraid to speak up.’
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UT community struggles to find way to support system

Information on how get help should be more readily available to UT students and employees, believes the University Council. This point was raised several times during yesterday’s meeting of the Council and the Executive Board.
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Ombuds Officer: ‘HR should be more empathetic’

‘The role of HR at the University of Twente should be reconsidered,’ states Ombuds Officer Han Warmelink in his annual report. ‘UT employees are afraid to approach the HR department, because they think that HR is not here to help them, but to help the employer. That is a problem,’ says the ombudsman.
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Ombuds Officer now a permanent position at the UT

After a two-year pilot, the UT has decided to make the post of Ombuds Officer a permanent position. The appointment of the current ombudsperson Han Warmelink has been extended by four years until 2025.
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‘For some cases the lockdown has been helpful’

The corona crisis is a time of social isolation and stress, also at the UT. What is it like to keep track of people in vulnerable situations? ‘So far the work goes on as normal,’ says UT ombudsman Han Warmelink. ‘There haven’t been cases related specifically to corona, but those might appear in the coming months.’
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New ombudsman: ‘I’m not a judge, I’m a mediator’

‘In my job, I mostly listen and try to find a solution to the problem.’ That is how the new UT ombudsperson Han Warmelink describes his role, adding: ‘I’m not a judge. I’m a mediator.’
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Minister wil geen landelijke klachtencommissie tegen intimidatie

Niemand is blij met intimidatie en wangedrag binnen de universiteiten, dus ook minister Van Engelshoven niet. Maar in een landelijke klachtencommissie ziet ze weinig. Ze mikt liever op een cultuurverandering.
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Response to #MeToo: The UT plans to get an ombudsperson

As a response to the #MeToo movement and related issues, the UT aims to get an independent ombudsperson. In January, the UT will also launch a new website on integrity and an ‘active bystander training’. These plans were presented at today’s meeting organized by the FFNT (Female Faculty Network Twente).

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