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Mogelijk numerus fixus op Engelse psychologie-bachelor

De UT denkt na over een numerus fixus van 250 studenten op de Engelse track van de nieuwe tweetalige psychologiebachelor. Op de Nederlandse track komt dan een matching-procedure. De Uraad heeft nog wel adviesrecht op dit voorgenomen besluit.
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Possible Numerus fixus for English-language psychology bachelor

The University of Twente is considering a numerus fixus of 250 students for the English-language track of its newly bilingual Psychology bachelor. The Dutch-language track would remain uncapped but would include a compulsory matching procedure. The University Council still needs to review the proposal.
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Nederlandse bachelor psychologie populairder dan verwacht

Van de voorlopige inschrijvingen eerstejaars voor de bachelor psychologie die start in september 2025 kiest 40% voor de nieuwe Nederlandse track. Die wordt vanaf september 2025 uitgerold en doorontwikkeld.
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Dutch-language Psychology bachelor more popular than expected

Of the preliminary enrolments for the Psychology bachelor’s programme starting in September 2025, 40% of prospective first-year students have opted for the new Dutch-language track. This track will be launched and further developed from September 2025 onwards.
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‘Corona communication doesn’t target young people’

‘There is a lot of information about the coronavirus, but it doesn’t take young people into account,’ says UT researcher Christina Bode. She has put together guidelines on how to communicate about the corona crisis with young adults and she shared it with GGD, RIVM, as well as the mayor of Enschede and the UT crisis team.
Opinion

Pop culture: Joker

We binge-watch one Netflix show after another, we devour movies and games. Often, it is little more than mindless entertainment. Sometimes, however, it raises scientific questions. Pop culture viewed through the eyes of a scientist.
Science
New therapy to treat depression

The story to live by

Ten years ago, UT professor Gerben Westerhof started developing ‘life review therapy’, a new method to treat depressive symptoms. Now, after trials and extensive reviews, he can positively say: ‘It is effective. It has shown significant results and it is very relevant for clinical work.’
Science
PhD research on why people help the police

‘If they participate once, they are likely to do it again’

If regular citizens collaborate with the police, they can help to fight crime. However, it is unclear what motivates people to do so. PhD candidate Wendy Schreurs aimed to uncover these reasons in her research. She even used her grandmother in one of her experiments. Schreurs is presenting her findings during her PhD defense today.
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Psychology programme UT becomes ‘technical psychology’

‘We decided to teach more about how technology affects us’

The Psychology programme at the UT has been reorganized to become ‘technical psychology’. The new curriculum is strongly focused on how technology influences human behavior. Marielle Stel, Educational Director of Psychology: ‘The world has changed, so we need to change how we teach psychology.’
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Simon Oleszkiewicz develops training for the police and military

Secrets of the ‘Master Interrogator’

Simon Oleszkiewicz’s interest in psychology was sparked about thirteen years ago when he worked as a caretaker in a mental hospital for convicted criminals. Surrounded by murderers and child molesters, he decided to delve deeper into the human psyche. Now the Assistant Professor at the University of Twente researches effective interview techniques for intelligence gathering. He uncovers the principles behind ‘master interrogation’, developing training for the police and military.
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UT student writes book in five days

How to be a ‘basic bitch’

Her laptop broke down during a long train ride home and she forgot a book to read. So she decided to write her own book in five days and got it published ten days later. A short guide on how to become a basic bitch by Allegra Passmann. She is a UT student of Psychology who donates all profits from the book to Charity Water.
Opinion

Blog: humour

A woman walks into a mortuary. The mortician lifts up the sheet and the woman says: ‘Yes, that is my husband, but what detergent are you using to keep your sheets so white?’ The joke comes from ‘Das schwarze Buch’ by the German comic artist Uli Stein. It was used in a Viennese experiment with 156 subjects. These people were asked whether they liked the jokes.
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‘Eren van, dat zit in wat mensen voor je betekenen’

Aimée van Schaik is derdejaars student psychologie en een van de gezichten van Student Report. Ze houdt van toneelspelen en presenteren, maar voelt altijd plankenkoorts. Aimée groeide op als pleegkind in een vrij gezin en noemt zichzelf een zondagskind.
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Comeback

Het commentaar van U-Today. De UT-vlag kan uit: in de Keuzegids stijgt de UT landelijk naar een tweede plaats en maar liefst acht opleidingen krijgen het predicaat ‘topopleiding’. Het Twents Onderwijsmodel is een jas waar de UT perfect ingroeide. Nu is het zaak om te blijven luisteren, en bij te sturen waar dat gepast is.
Science

Breaking the ice: How (not) to talk to suspects

To interrogate or negotiate with a suspect can be highly challenging – and sometimes mistakes are made. What should law enforcement officers do if they make an error? Nobody really knew, not until PhD candidate Miriam Oostinga conducted her research at the UT’s Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety Department.
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Burnout relief workshop

Is every day at work a struggle? Have you lost your motivation? Feeling overworked and emotionally drained? Then it might be a good idea for you to join next week´s Burnout relief workshop organized at the University of Twente.
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