{"id":126643,"date":"2021-05-07T13:58:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T11:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=126643"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:36","slug":"u-council-may-not-have-a-sexy-image-but-it-does-decide-over-massive-budgets-of-millions-of-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/05\/07\/u-council-may-not-have-a-sexy-image-but-it-does-decide-over-massive-budgets-of-millions-of-euros\/","title":{"rendered":"U-council may not have a sexy image, \u2018but it does decide over massive budgets of millions of euros\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before the upcoming elections for the University Council, council president Hans van den Berg and EM editor Elmer Smaling look back over the past year. 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U-raad<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><div data-component=core\/image><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e8cc2dda0cb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e8cc2dda0cb\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/11\/14103341\/hans-van-den-berg-voorzitter-universiteitsraad-200x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139192\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105849\" 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to the president Van den Berg, it was proved again: the dull image of the U-council is not always justified. \u201cEvery year, important subjects are addressed, like the university budget, involving millions of euros. And then there are this year\u2019s initiatives, particularly relating to the well-being of students and staff. We keep the discussion going about what can be done, and we make concrete proposals for more psychologists at the university, for example.\u201d These are complex subjects with a lot of different aspects, says Van den Berg. \u201cAs the council, you are expected to quickly review them, even though they involve millions of euros and the near future of the university. In my view, reaching a decision with a good dialogue every year is a milestone.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-component=core\/image><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e8cc2ddb184&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e8cc2ddb184\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/05\/07105352\/Elmer-Smaling-300x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139245\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126651\" 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wouldn\u2019t have followed it for five years.\u201d As an example, Smaling mentions what has been achieved in terms of sustainability. \u201cThe council has worked really hard for this, with the result that the university now needs to consider sustainability in every strategy plan.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0He also sees that members have an impact on other themes. \u201cFor example, the council played an important role in developing measures to protect whistle-blowers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conflicts about proctoring and elections<\/h2>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">Read more<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  relative flex h-full 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class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/05\/06\/candidates-for-the-university-council-staff-2021-2022\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tCandidates for the University Council (staff) 2021-2022\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2021-05-06\">6 May 2021<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity Council\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>Although much was achieved, the cooperation in the University Council was not without problems. Proctored exams proved a sensitive subject. \u201cThere was a lot of disagreement on this,\u201d says Smaling. \u201cBut at least they devote a lot of attention to the subject and ensure that the Executive Board is extra careful when introducing new methods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was also \u2013 last year but even before that \u2013 disagreement about the elections themselves. EUR is the only university in the Netherlands to have a decentralised election system. Every faculty is represented in the council by several students and staff. \u201cThe students in the council want a party system, but the employees aren\u2019t keen,\u201d says Smaling. \u201cThis would give students more visibility and more votes, but the staff are unwilling to put more time into campaigns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Van den Berg recognises the increased number of conflicts in his council. \u201cThat may be because we aren\u2019t seeing each other by the coffee machine now. Discussions during online meetings seem to be more difficult. But those tensions and conflicts are not always bad. And the disagreements sometimes seem worse than they actually are. Take the issue with proctored exams. In the end, the staff largely agreed with the students: they don\u2019t want a second camera if students don\u2019t want it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New members, new insights<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Van den Berg looks forward to the elections and welcoming the new council members after the elections. \u201cThe old members are the \u2018memory\u2019 of the council, and the new faces provide new insights. This helps us find out what the issues are and what should be addressed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The focus recently has been on managing the current situation and all the problems it has created. Understandably, says Van den Berg, but it is also time to consider solutions for the coming period. For example: \u201cEven before the pandemic, council members were involved in digitising teaching material and exploring how to make online lectures more accessible and inclusive. In a very short space of time, we acquired a lot of experience. Furthermore, it\u2019s good to see how we can use this knowledge to make education more accessible. More students with various restrictions, for example their geographical location or socio-economic background, will then be able to take part in education. There are many possibilities and opportunities here and the U-council is already busy exploring these.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">The previous episode of EM TV<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/11160201\/BSA-study-bindend-studie-advies-Femke-Legue-1536x1086.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139328 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/11160201\/BSA-study-bindend-studie-advies-Femke-Legue-2048x1448.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139328 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/11160201\/BSA-study-bindend-studie-advies-Femke-Legue-150x106.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139328 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/11160201\/BSA-study-bindend-studie-advies-Femke-Legue-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139328 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/tweede-kamer-minister-moet-in-gesprek-over-bsa\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHouse of Representatives: Minister must enter talks on binding study advice\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-22\">22 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande-.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande-.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--875x583.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--1600x1067.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--300x200.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--1280x854.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--1536x1024.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--2048x1366.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--150x100.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--225x150.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/bij-dialoog-over-academische-vrijheid-leeft-behoefte-aan-duidelijkheid\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tNeed for clarity emerges in dialogue on academic freedom\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-22\">22 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tScience\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande-.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--1280x854.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--1536x1024.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--2048x1366.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--150x100.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/12161656\/wetenschap-onderzoekers-science-usa-amerika-trump-gevolgen_stock_sonja-schravesande--225x150.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139425 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/bij-dialoog-over-academische-vrijheid-leeft-behoefte-aan-duidelijkheid\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tNeed for clarity emerges in dialogue on academic freedom\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-22\">22 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tScience\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/schoonspuiten-cleaning-graffiti-tentenkamp-encampment-gaza-protest_van-der-goot_eur_5_19.5.25_esther-dijkstra-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776775960\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/schoonspuiten-cleaning-graffiti-tentenkamp-encampment-gaza-protest_van-der-goot_eur_5_19.5.25_esther-dijkstra-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776775960 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/schoonspuiten-cleaning-graffiti-tentenkamp-encampment-gaza-protest_van-der-goot_eur_5_19.5.25_esther-dijkstra-500x282.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776775960 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/schoonspuiten-cleaning-graffiti-tentenkamp-encampment-gaza-protest_van-der-goot_eur_5_19.5.25_esther-dijkstra-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776775960 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/21\/universiteit-neemt-maatregelen-na-rapport-antisemitismebestrijding\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tUniversity takes measures after report on combating antisemitism\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-21\">21 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSafety\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 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