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    May 10, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak
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    Dissatisfaction with growing polarisation demonstrates new need for values

    We’re scared of polarisation and looking for a sense of connection. But how do we find…

    Column
    May 10, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak
  • Column
    April 26, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak

    Sensitivity readers stifle public debate

    Assessing texts for sensitivities in advance affects academic freedom and can stifle…

    Column
    April 26, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak
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    March 30, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak

    ChatGPT teaches us not to think

    Ronald van Raak is somewhat suspicious of people who speak highly of ChatGPTs…

    Column
    March 30, 2023
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    March 7, 2023
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    The new student grant system is a half-baked scheme

    Ronald van Raak argues that a proper student grant system isn’t a question of money,…

    Column
    March 7, 2023
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    January 31, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak
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    Woke culture and academic freedom

    The woke culture could very well contribute to academic freedom, but it can also threaten…

    Column
    January 31, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak
  • Column
    January 11, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak

    Students are not delicate plants

    You can’t learn without asking questions, writes columnist Ronald van Raak. In a safe…

    Column
    January 11, 2023
    • Ronald van Raak
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    December 2, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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    It’s not the protests that are the problem, it’s our relationship with Shell

    The calls made by staff and students occupying the Sanders building on Monday were far…

    Column
    December 2, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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    November 18, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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    Ugly removal at Leiden University

    A painting of smoking men was removed, then reinstated, at Leiden University this week.…

    Column
    November 18, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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    November 2, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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    Inconvenient truth with a good joke

    Every Erasmian should read In Praise of Folly to learn to empathise with others, says…

    Column
    November 2, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
  • Column
    September 29, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak

    Erasmus University is turning 50! Or is it?

    Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of Erasmus University. But can we celebrate…

    Column
    September 29, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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