This is apparent from the latest figures on the staff of Dutch universities. Of all doctoral students, 44.5% are women and the same is now true for university professors. An increasing number of professors and associate professors are also women: 27% and 32% respectively. Also, the increase seems to be going a bit faster than before. Over the past ten …
Read More »Orange with the right appearance again ahead of New Zealand (3-0)
The Orange Men also won their second Test match against New Zealand on Saturday afternoon in Eindhoven. Goals from Steijn van Heijningen, Thierry Brinkman and Tjep Hoedemakers gave the Netherlands a 3-0 win. Orange has shown that it has learned from the mistakes of Friday’s 4-3 winLars Balk also saw it. “Yesterday was just not good enough,” the 26-year-old defender …
Read More »Sound of Earth’s Magnetic Field: Here’s What You Hear
It starts slow, then things swell. A thundering and awe-inspiring sound ensues. Then cracklings, high tones, something like the creaking of a ship. You can unleash all sorts of wild fantasies here, listen for yourself: But what do we really mean? This requires a little lesson in astrophysics, which Vincent Icke from Leiden University is happy to give us. Starting …
Read More »Taiwan Museum Admits Under Pressure That $77 Million Dishes Are Broken | Books & Culture
31 okt 2022 om 16:10 A museum in Taiwan has admitted under pressure that a bowl, teacup and plate were broken. It turned out to be three costly mistakes: the works of art were worth almost 77 million euros. Ancient tableware was created during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and the subsequent Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The British newspaper The Guardian writes …
Read More »Study Abroad: Relaxed Australians and Expensive Beers
Heleen Schaap, business economics student Even though it is now spring in Sydney and summer is approaching, the weather was still not very good, says Heleen Schaap. She is studying Business Economics (CE) in Breda, but is currently doing an internship in Australia. “I didn’t expect that, I mostly brought summer clothes with me.” Heleen organized an internship herself. It …
Read More »World premiere of musical Pride & Prejudice to see in the Netherlands next year
LiveNew June 15, 2022, 10:08 a.m. Morssinkhof Terra Theater Productions will present the musical Pride & Prejudice in Dutch theaters from October 2023. This musical is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Jane Austen. This brand new musical version of Pride & Prejudice will have its world premiere in the Netherlands during the 2023 – 2024 …
Read More »Raimond & Saskia (6): Adventure in Austria
Raimond and Saskia emigrate to Austria, we follow them closely and publish an article every month on OldambtNu.nl. – advertising – –> Friend opts for the rougher work, where there used to be garages and now studios come, the metal has to be removed from the walls in order to place the window frames. Everything is …
Read More »Gymnast Visser creates rarity with three-part World Cup final | Sport Other
31 okt 2022 om 07:30Update: 2 uur geleden Naomi Visser qualified for three individual finals at the Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool. The 21-year-old gymnast will compete in the final all-around, bridge and floor battle. In total, there are five Dutch final places. Visser entered the final in ninth place (54.165 points), was number seven in bridge (14.400) and set …
Read More »US wants to cooperate more with EU on China sanctions – Wel.nl
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is in talks with the European Union to step up efforts on sanctions against China. For example, President Joe Biden’s administration wants to use the information-sharing and enforcement processes to further thwart the Asian superpower, insiders told financial news agency Bloomberg. This is expected to be discussed further at a business forum with senior …
Read More »Black Friday in Almelo: What you need to know
What should you focus on during Black Friday? Looking to score great items during Black Friday at Almelo? Then here are some tips to keep in mind: Go to the center early There’s a good chance Almelo will be flooded with bargain hunters on Black Friday. So like you! So it’s wise to get to the city early so you …
Read More »Verstappen thinks he knows why F1’s popularity is growing fast in America
In recent years, Formula 1 has achieved something that at first seemed almost impossible: it has gained a foothold in the United States. Max Verstappen also sees the sport becoming more and more popular in the United States, according to the Dutchman, this also has to do with the opening of the sport. For years, it seemed almost impossible for …
Read More »First loss for the women of Hockey Club Groningen, the men’s team takes a second victory
After six victories in a row, the women of Hockeyclub Groningen suffered their first defeat on Sunday. Orange-Rouge was too strong in Eindhoven with 3-1. Groningen’s men went unbeaten for the third time in a row. Groningen coach Julian Steen resigned himself to defeat against Oranje-Rood, who played in the Dutch big league last season. “We deserved to lose. Orange-Red …
Read More »After short nights, Van Empel also wins the third cyclo-cross of the World Cup season | Sports Other
23 okt 2022 om 15:41Update: 7 dagen geleden Fem van Empel also won the third cyclo-cross of the World Cup season on Sunday. The twenty-year-old Dutchman had had a few short nights, but was still the fastest in the Czech Tábor. Van Empel, currently competing for Belgium’s Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal, has previously won both World Cup crosses in the United States …
Read More »they only listen when you talk to them
Cats are known to be independent and thankless creatures. As the “owner”, you sometimes feel like the emperor’s lackey. But is this really the case? Cats seem to have more empathy than thought. They can distinguish between the interesting speech addressed to them and the endless chatter of people among themselves. And then they also hear the difference between the …
Read More »Goldman Sachs sharply expects US Fed rate hikes
economy•30 Oct ’22 at 12:32 PMAuthor of the book: AP Goldman Sachs, the major US investment bank, has predicted that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the US more than previously thought. Economists forecast interest rates to rise as much as 5 percent in March, 25 basis points higher than the bank had previously expected. The Fed continues …
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