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UCSRN


The UCSRN Online Tournament: A Solution to Cancellation

By Koko Christiaanse —Last Saturday the UCSRN held an online tournament, replacing this year’s scheduled tournament, which was postponed until next year due to the Coronavirus. The tournament is an annual event that brings all University Colleges in The Netherlands together for a day of fun and competition. The activities in the tournament range from…

By | 21 May 2020

Half of UC Students With Mental Health Condition?

By Miles Henderson – In a survey of undergraduates from nine University Colleges in the Netherlands, around half of all respondents stated that they were either diagnosed with a mental health condition, believed themselves to have one, or were unsure. Conducted during finals period last December, the survey was the result of an initiative by…

By | 26 June 2019

AUC Takes Home The Three-peat At UCSRN Tournament 2017

On Saturday, April 23, AUC won the annual University College Student Representatives of the Netherlands (UCSRN) Tournament for the third time in a row. Different university colleges battled each other in sports, arts, and academic events. AUC took home the victory with a score of 109.5 points, 28 points ahead of runner-up Erasmus University College (EUC).

By | 25 April 2017

Hard work pays off: SlayUC’s road to the UCSRN Tournament 2017

On Saturday, April 22, dancers took center stage at Café Oerknal in Science Park to compete at the annual University College Student Representatives the Netherlands (UCSRN) Tournament. This year’s UCSRN dance competition drew teams of six dancers representing seven university colleges. The pressure was on for SlayUC, the dance team representing host university AUC, which has won the dance competition consecutively since 2015. Four dancers of SlayUC would be competing for the first time and two dancers would have their final opportunity to represent AUC before they graduate.

By | 25 April 2017

Will AUC three-peat at this year’s UCSRN tournament?

On April 22, all Dutch University Colleges will come together in the beautiful city of Amsterdam with the goal of taking home the grand prize in this year’s UCSRN tournament. To win the trophy, they will compete in disciplines ranging from conventional team sports to baking or chess. The stakes are high:Will AUC be able to win for the third time in a row? The Herring talked to three participants about their experience of the lead-up up to the big day.

By | 20 April 2017

AUC Retains Title At UCSRN Tournament 2016

By Tamar Bot — On Saturday April 16th, AUC won the sixth edition of the annual University College Student Representatives Netherlands (UCSRN) Tournament, previously known as the Inter-UC. Students from eight Dutch University Colleges participated in sports, performances, and miscellaneous activities such as painting and chess to compete for the UCSRN trophy. AUC won the overall…

By | 18 April 2016

AUC Wins UCSRN Tournament, UCR Second

By Frank Cox — On Saturday, Apr. 18, participants from six university colleges from around the Netherlands gathered in Amsterdam for the annual University College Student Representatives the Netherlands (UCSRN) Tournament. They competed in sports and creative contests hosted by Amsterdam University College at the Science Park Campus. After a day of diverse competitions, and a…

By | 22 April 2015

AUC Takes 3rd Place in UCSRN’s 48-Hour Film Challenge

By Martin Hoffmann — During the UCSRN tournament on Saturday, Apr. 18, the University Colleges competed in a creative challenge that was all about time pressure. The teams were given two days to script, shoot, and edit a short film of a given genre. With a gender-bent western, Erasmus University College (EUC) was deemed the…

By | 22 April 2015

AUC Wins First Ever League of Legends Competition at UCSRN Tournament

 By Tamar Bot — On Saturday, Apr. 18, AUC won the League of Legends competition which was part of the UCSRN Tournament, in which six Dutch University Colleges competed for the UCSRN trophy. It was the first time ever that League of Legends, or any video gaming competition, was included in the tournament. The AUC…

By | 22 April 2015