Specials
Overview of specials
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Occupations of the Erasmus Building
During 2022 and 2023 three occupations of university buildings took place. The movement OccupyEUR made four demands: end ties with the fossil industry, end precarity of staff contracts, end student debt and make the university accessible to all. After the last protests in November 2022 were stopped by police intervention,…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Love is in the EUR
Conversations on love today are becoming increasingly complex. On the other hand, there are still traditional relationships all around us. Celebrating love is a privilege, and this Valentine’s special highlights some beautiful relationships and their stories as well as scientific reasons for why we feel the way we do.Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Diversity in times of polarisation
Discussions on diversity and inclusion in higher education have in recent years become increasingly politicised and more often lead to heated reactions. This is revealed by a large-scale investigation into the diversity and inclusion policies of 21 higher education media from 13 universities and eight university of applied science in…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Protest at Sanders Building
On Monday, November 28, students occupied the Sanders building on the Woudestein campus. The OccupyEUR activists made several demands, for example that the university cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. The university responded by sending police forces who evacuated the building. Read about the whole development of the incident…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Eurekaweek 2022
The preparations 50 Eurekaweeks long From the airport to Theil Nearly 5000 freshmen in Ahoy From bench press to Caribbean carnival Rain, rain and sports The very last day of the fiftieth Eurekaweek…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Sexual harassment among students
Two out of three students in a survey by EM, indicate that they have experienced sexual harassment since studying at Erasmus University. They usually do not report it, also because they do not know where to go to. In the past few months, Erasmus Magazine has been investigating sexual harassment…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
War in Ukraine
On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine. Many Ukrainian students have friends and family in their home country who have been impacted by this war. Their fellow students have taken the initiative to help Ukraine to the best of their ability. At the same time, many Dutch universities have cancelled collaborative…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Studying with a functional impairment
Hazem Omran Hazem Omran radiates relief when he talks about his ADHD diagnosis. It’s only been official since last April. “Before that, I was constantly wondering: what’s wrong with me?” Music matters to Hazem. During the pandemic, the second-year student learned to play guitar and piano. Without a teacher, but…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Offline, online or hybrid? Education after corona
The future of education is very uncertain due to the corona crisis. Will everything change, or will everything return to normal? In this theme week, EM looks from all sides at what corona education has meant for students and teachers, how it can be improved and what we need to…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Eurekaweek 2021
From ‘back in full swing’ and ‘dream scenario’ to rising corona numbers and necessary adjustments. A lot remained uncertain until the last moment, but the week – with adjustments – will go ahead on a large scale. Over four thousand students will join Eurekaweek 2021. Before the week Corona won’t…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Eurekaweek 2020
Eurekaweek 2020 started on 17 August and was – corona – a special, adapted edition. Every evening, the committee organised a talk show and during the week, the student groups were entitled to one physical day of meeting. The rest of the week was online. Among other things, on a…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Proctoring
Ever since the early days of the pandemic, the university has been preoccupied with proctored exams. This way students get to do their exams from home, but the trade-off is that they’re filmed and digitally monitored. In this dossier, we’ve compiled all articles related to this fiercely debated phenomenon. The…Gepubliceerd op:Special