/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:16:33 +0200 Fri, 03 Oct 25 06:34:00 +0200 /en/news/occupation-of-drift-25-ended-uu-building-remains-closed-until-monday On 30 September and 1 October, Drift 25 was occupied. On 2 October, it became clear that the protesters had left. Drift 25 will be open again on 6 October. 152610 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:34:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/occupation-of-drift-25 Op woensdag 18 en donderdag 19 juni vond er een bezetting plaats van een van onze universiteitspanden (Drift 25). 150317 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/university-board-revises-house-rules-after-advice-from-uu-researchers The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ (UU) is planning to revise the rules and responsibilities around demonstrations. 150013 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/occupation-of-janskerkhof-15a On Tuesday, 3 June, one of our university buildings (Janskerkhof 15a) was occupied by protesters. On Wednesday morning 4 June, the protestors were officially ordered to leave and decided to do so. 149970 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/occupation-drift-13 On Monday 19 May, one of our university buildings was occupied. The occupation ended on Monday evening, unfortunately with the assistance of the police. 149637 Tue, 20 May 2025 15:34:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/utrecht-university-will-not-enter-into-any-new-collaborations-with-israeli-organizations-until Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has decided to suspend all new collaborations with Israeli organizations until a committee can provide guidance on potential partners. 149547 Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/occupation-of-university-building-ended A university building was evacuated by the police on November 15. The building had been occupied by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. 144936 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:44:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/evaluation-of-collaborations-with-israeli-organizations-completed The evaluation of collaborations with Israeli organizations has been completed. 144211 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/report-fact-finding-investigation-7-8-and-9-may-published The Executive Board commissioned an independent fact-finding investigation with the aim of reconstructing a timeline of events on May 7, 8 and 9. The report is now publicly available. 143758 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/fact-finding-on-timeline-surrounding-protests-and-occupations-of-may-7-and-8 The Executive Board has commissioned an independent fact-finding investigation into the protests and occupations of May 7 and 8. 142201 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/dialogue-on-gaza-and-israel In this article, you can read how the dialogue on Gaza and Israel from Friday 12 July went. 142161 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/update-on-the-evaluation-of-collaboration-with-israeli-partners Update on the evaluation of collaboration with Israeli partners 142138 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/dialogue-issues-situation-gaza-and-israel-watch-live On 12 July, students, staff and members of the Executive Board will have a dialogue on issues our university community is concerned about in response to the situation in Gaza and Israel. 141920 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/uu-files-police-report-for-defacement Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ is filing a police report regarding the defacement of several buildings. On Sunday night, the Administration Building was smeared with red paint and during a protest on Tuesday, several buildings on the Drift were defaced. 141603 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:03:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/executive-board-organises-dialogue-on-issues-following-situation-gaza-israel The Executive Board has decided to organise a dialogue, as offered to UU Scholars and Staff for Palestine, despite the rejection. 141563 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:48:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/open-letter-rectores-magnifici-concerning-situation-gaza-and-israel ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓpaper Trouw published an open letter of the Rectors Magnifici of 15 Dutch universities concerning the situation in Gaza and Israel. Read the letter here. 141223 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:02:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/overview-of-israeli-collaborations This page compiles information about research collaborations of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ with Israeli organizations. 140649 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:03:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/university-building-evacuated-once-more-on-wednesday-education-to-continue-on-thursday After another tumultuous day and evening, during which all university buildings in the city center had to be closed, we would like to announce that these buildings will re-open on Thursday and educational activities will continue as planned. As Janskerkhof 15a had been occupied, classes planned in this building will be moved to another location. 140536 Thu, 16 May 2024 00:10:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/adjusted-statement-executive-board-and-deans Given the developments in the conflict between Hamas and Israel since the Hamas attack on October seventh, the rulings of the International Court of Justice, signals that colleagues and students no longer feel safe, and protests at universities, we feel that an update of the Executive Board’s statement of October 24th 2023 is needed. 140517 Wed, 15 May 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/anton-pijpers-president-of-the-executive-board-of-utrecht-university-on-the-protests Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has seen various forms of protest in recent months. In the Netherlands and also at UU, tensions are rising. The Executive Board receives many e-mails and questions every day about how the board deals with this. Anton Pijpers explains. 140527 Wed, 15 May 2024 10:42:00 +0200 Nieuws