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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 -
Freshmen in corona time
They dreamt of studying abroad, preferably in Rotterdam. Then the pandemic broke out. Even so, the coronavirus did not stop these first-year students from coming to Rotterdam. How is their first year of study in Rotterdam going? Nur * Nur from Spain can’t stop smiling. She loves everything about her…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Find your way around the campus
First thing first, welcome in Rotterdam. We’re Erasmus Magazine, the independent news platform of the university. Basically, we’re the ones who provide you with information on education, student life and everything related to the university. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Take…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Keta, coke or MDMA
Due to the corona crisis, students party less and spend more time indoors. What does that mean for their drinking and drug use? Do they use more or less?…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Lecturers are hanging in there
Lecturers have been teaching from behind their screens for the most part since March. They miss contact with the students and informal contact with colleagues. In a short series, they explain how they hang in there. 'During the first lockdown I worked from 7pm to 4 or 5am' Michaël…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
How are the millions of euros saved by abolishing student grants being spent?
Student grants were abolished in 2015 and replaced with student loans. At the time, the then Minister for Education, Jet Bussemaker, promised that the higher education sector would be allocated an additional one billion euros each year, on top of its regular funding. That promise wasn’t really kept, and moreover,…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Corona science
How do we interpret information about the coronavirus and what role do conspiracy theories play, how is student well-being and what is the impact of the coronavirus on people with autism? In this series, Rotterdam academics talk about their corona-related research. The impact of Covid-19 on the banking sector “By…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
How Rotterdam, too, was involved in the slave trade
Nooit Bewust Opgeslagen: A Podcast on Rotterdam’s Slavery Past is a podcast on the slavery history of Rotterdam. It is only available in Dutch.With these stories about the podcast we also want to inform non-Dutch speakers about Rotterdam’s slavery past. “Many, many Rotterdammers were active in the…Gepubliceerd op:Special