Diversiteit en inclusie nieuws
Gönül Dilaver appointed professor of Inclusive Higher Education
Dr. Gönül Dilaver, currently Biomedical Sciences program director at UMC Utrecht, has been appointed professor of Inclusive Higher Education. This appointment, effective April 1, 2024, marks an important moment in efforts to make education at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht more accessible and inclusive. Over the years, Dilaver has championed the connection between science, society and inclusion in higher education.
Read moreNominate your colleague for the Best Support Award
With the Best Support Award we put colleagues in the spotlight who do an enormous amount of work behind the scenes. Have you had a lot of help from a colleague and would you like to thank them for that? Then nominate your colleague before February 16 for the Best Support Award. The presentation will be during the Diversity & Inclusion Award ceremony at Utrecht University on March 26, 2024.
Read moreFestive closure of the DIS project during the Symposium ‘Diversity belongs to Everyone Together’
After a series of successful collaborative years involving more than 30 programs, the University of Utrecht concluded the Diversity in Enrollment and Selection (DIS) project on October 5, 2023. This symposium not only marked the end of the DIS project but also opened a significant chapter in further developments of DIS.
Read moreThe Netherlands gets the longest rainbow bike path in the world
Thanks to an initiative of Dutch student Elias van Mourik (22), the city of Utrecht (the Netherlands) will have the longest rainbow bike path in the world.
Read moreDiversity and Inclusion Goes Much Further than Men and Women
As an organisation we want to be a reflection of the society in which we work. Today, on International Women's Day, this is something to think about. But why is diversity and inclusion from a male-female perspective actually important for our healthcare, our education and our research? We asked three female colleagues. And, of course, a male colleague too.
Read moreNew podcast series by Stichting Even Anders
The Dutch podcast series of Stichting Even Anders aims to optimize care and treatment in, for example, general practice, nursing homes and hospitals.
Read moreReview tip: Science Café - De witte medische blik
What is there to say about discrimination in medical care? A conversation between Diversity and Inclusion Platform chairperson Gönül Dilaver (UMC Utrecht), pediatrician Jamiu Busari (Maastricht University) and general practitioner Maria van den Muijsenbergh (Radboudumc) about the (ir)relevance of a patient’s ethic background in the consulting room.
Read moreFeedback from the Works Council about our bias training
The Works Council recently attended our bias training. Council members Charlotte Vial and Pieter Doevendans were happy to share their thoughts and what they learnt from the session.
Read moreHow do you make education truly inclusive?
The interfaculty USO-project Designing an Inclusive Curriculum and Learning Environment is launching.
Read moreDo You Belong?
On 28 September, UMC Utrecht’s Diversity and Inclusion Platform hosted a performance of the play Do You Belong? by theatre group Bint. This event helped kick off our celebration of Diversity Day on 1 October 2020. The aim of this performance was to help create a dialogue in our organisation about diversity and inclusion in a fun and light-hearted way.
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