Specials
Overview of specials
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Education Pioneers
If the university wants to educate students so that they can handle complex issues in today’s society – climate change, inequality, robotisation – it needs to take a fundamentally different approach, says education pioneer Liesbeth Noordegraaf-Eelens. The way universities organise their education is no longer up to date, says Farshida…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Housing shortage
Looking for a room? Are you looking for a room? That can sometimes be a stressful and difficult affair. And when you finally have an invitation to a house, you first have to compete with others to get the room, the so-called hospiteeravond. EM gives you advice to optimise your…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Hazing in Rotterdam
In January, television program Rambam accused RSC/RVSV of abuses during its hazing rituals. The association was punished by the university. Read all about Rotterdam’s hazing in this special. According to Rambam, a student with a head wound was taken to the hospital by ambulance, prospective members had to check each…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Eurekaweek 2018
The Eurekaweek 2018 will take place from 20 to 23 August. EM provides the news about the introduction week: news, incidents, but also reports, photography and videos of events! Keep following this page (or follow EM on Facebook) to see everything. Despite the recent negative media coverage, RSC/RVSV remains…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Board crisis at KASEUR
KASEUR, the umbrella organisation for multicultural student associations, is going through turbulent times. In 2017 the university announced it would no longer enter into any discussions with KASEUR, following its dissatisfaction with the manner of communication. That decision produced a crisis in the KASEUR board. KASEUR represents the interests of…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Science for sale
The university regularly catches flak for its collaborations with the private sector. Rotterdam School of Management in particular is required to clear up a number of integrity issues in the wake of a critical report about its relations with the fossil fuel industry. Which risks are entailed by contract research?…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
EM on Tour – Erasmus Sport
From 4 to 7 June, the EM editorial staff will be on tour and this time at Erasmus Sport. The editorial staff resides in the sports building on the Woudestein campus all week looking for the best sports stories. We portray employees, get acquainted with top sporters and, above…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Nominal is Normal
Early 2018, a student filed a lawsuit against the Erasmus University about Nominal is Normal. The National Student Law Office made it a matter of principle: is someone who does not reach all sixty points in the first year really unsuitable for a study? Student…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Elections 2018
For most students it is probably the first time: to be able to vote for the city council. Local politics often have more impact on your daily life than the national ones, but the knowledge about it is generally much smaller. In this special about the municipal elections of 2018,…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
EM on tour: ESSB
Since the start of this academic year, the Faculty of Social Sciences has become the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, or ESSB. As of 1 January, the faculty also has a new dean: Victor Bekkers succeeded Henk van der Molen. Enough reason for a visit from the editors of…Gepubliceerd op:Special -
Hello & Goodbye
Hello & Goodbye: EM is 20 years old. A throwback and a glimpse of the future.Gepubliceerd op:Special -
EM on tour – ISS
Erasmus Magazine – the independent journalistic medium of Erasmus University – will go on tour every two months, looking for stories that matter within the university. This week, EM is coming to ISS. The whole week the editors of EM will write stories about ISS! Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we…Gepubliceerd op:Special