EM TV

Watch all EM TV episodes here. EM TV was a live weekly talkshow on the Youtube channel of EM, presented by Feba Sukmana and Tessa Hofland.

How to make something out of your love life during a pandemic

Students’ love life and relationship seemed to have changed a lot this past year. How are they doing? How has the coronacrisis changed their love life and dating scene? In this Valentine’s special, we discuss the matter with cultural sociologist Samira van Bohemen, and students Laura Laban and Simon Bank.

How online events bring students together

How do study associations survive the pandemic and how do they support their members and each other? Our guests are Bas van Kruining, chair of Cedo Nulli (study association of the ESSB), and MFVR chair Emiel Samsom. They talk about how they experienced this period and how online events bring students together.

Why EUR considers a second camera ‘essential’ for proctoring and why students worry about that

The Executive Board believes the use of a second camera is essential to guarantee the quality of procored exams. Students are worried about their privacy and technical issues during online exams.

Diederik Gommers answers all your questions about the Covid vaccine

When do students get vaccinated? When will we get our normal life back? How does the corona vaccine work? And how does Erasmus MC vaccinate its employees? In this episode of EM TV, Diederik Gommers, head of Intensive Care at Erasmus MC and a part-time celebrity during the pandemic, answers all your corona-related questions and medical student Merve Rousian talks about her work at the vaccination department of the Erasmus MC.

‘More transparency about expense claims needed’

In this episode, university council member Ana Uribe Sandoval argues for more transparency about the expense claims of the Executive Board. EM editor Marko de Haan explains how he proceeded to investigate the expense claims of the Executive Board, and editor-in-chief Wieneke Gunneweg explains why EM considers such journalistic investigations important.

Christmas time

How do internationals celebrate Christmas during the pandemic, do they return to their home country or do they stay on the deserted campus? In this last EM TV broadcast in 2020, international students Paul Hartwig, Nur Younis and Alexandra Pop tell how they are going to spend the Christmas break.

How the EUR will ensure that the number of female professors continues to increase

The share of female professors at EUR is increasing sharply. How will the university ensure that the number continues to increase? Can we speed up the growth? In this episode of EM TV, we talk to Hanneke Takkenberg, chair of the Dutch Network of Female Professors (LNVH), and Chief Diversity Officer Semiha Denktaş.

How student associations organise their rituals corona proof

How do student associations adapt during the pandemic? In this episode, Mathilde Lones (RSG), Floor Ruttenberg (Skadi) and Scott Wentzel (SSR-R) explain how they organise their association activities at 1.5 metres’ distance. ‘Two people have to row on a four-person boat.’

Why a full exam review is not always possible during a pandemic

Psychology students demand full online access to their exam review, but the study program cannot grant that wish. Vice Dean Bram Steijn of the ESSB explains why not. Student Jasper Klasen believes that full access to exam review should be possible at all times and thinks that a regulation at university level would help with this.

Returning to campus? ‘The risk keeps me up at night’

Student unions argue that students should receive more offline education. But is the time right for it? Today’s guests: Jason Pridmore (ESHCC). Chairman Lyle Muns (LSVb) and Younes Assou (University Council).

Less sick leave due to working from home, but ‘state of emergency’ regarding work pressure

In this episode, Roel Pieterman, the chairman of the staff affairs committee EUROPA, and Juup Essers, professor at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), talk about how high the work pressure is among employees and how the pandemic is exacerbating the problem.

‘It is police’s task to end illegal student parties’

In this episode of EM TV, local police officer Shelley van der Veen decribes the consequences of illegal student parties during the pandemic. Furthermore, students on campus give their opinion whether the binding study advice should be abolished due to the corona crisis.