Rotterdam Archives - Erasmus Magazine

Students
August 12, 2021
- Wouter Sterrenburg
Zuid a bridge too far for students? ‘Social cohesion is pretty good here’

While many students seldom set foot past the Erasmus Bridge, for others it is their home.…
Students
August 12, 2021
Wouter Sterrenburg
The PhD Defence
April 23, 2021
- Tara Lewis
‘When I claim that the middle class is growing, some people feel I am part of the Rotterdam campaign’

The middle class in Rotterdam is growing. This is partly the result of municipal policy,…
The PhD Defence
April 23, 2021
Tara Lewis
Science
March 23, 2021
- Julia Schipper
Corona science: ‘Many more people are falling between the cracks’

The coronavirus has resulted in all kinds of initiatives being established in Rotterdam…
Science
March 23, 2021
Julia Schipper
News
January 27, 2021
- Hoger Onderwijs Persbureau
Curfew riots cause universities and colleges to close early

Just when Parliament had decided that the practicals and labs would be exempt from the…
News
January 27, 2021
Hoger Onderwijs Persbureau
Erasmus and Rotterdam
November 4, 2020
- Sanne van der Most
‘Erasmus Verbindt’ reduces gap between science and the city of Rotterdam

Poverty, inequality of opportunity, obesity, loneliness and climate change. Rotterdam and…
Erasmus and Rotterdam
November 4, 2020
Sanne van der Most
News
October 1, 2020
- Tessa Hofland
- Arjan Paans
Mayor Aboutaleb: Introduce a face mask policy at the EUR

Mayor Aboutaleb ‘urgently advises the EUR’ to introduce a voluntarily face mask…
News
October 1, 2020
Tessa Hofland
Arjan Paans
Background
September 2, 2020
- Tessa Hofland
You can find stories about Rotterdam’s slavery past in these places

Rotterdam and its residents also played a role in slave trade history. The (economic)…
Background
September 2, 2020
Tessa Hofland
News
November 7, 2019
- Amber van Workum
Rotterdam comes out tops: best command of English as a second language

Rotterdam’s citizens have the best command of English as a second language in the…
News
November 7, 2019
Amber van Workum
International
July 25, 2019
- Pietro Vigilanza
‘You never get bored of living in the Netherlands’

As an international student, you have a lot to take in when you move to Rotterdam. How do…
International
July 25, 2019
Pietro Vigilanza
Students
November 15, 2018
- Tessa Hofland
Freshman Isabelle: ‘Guus Meeuwis helps me learn Dutch’

The thousands of first-year students who make it to EUR each year all have plenty of…
Students
November 15, 2018
Tessa Hofland