Radboud Universiteit, the public research university in Nijmegen, Netherlands, has combined its Ombuds functions for students and employees following the departure of Job van Luyken, the Staff Ombuds. Aukje Verstegen, who has served as Student Ombuds since October 2023, will now handle both constituencies. The university does not plan to immediately recruit a replacement and will first review a national evaluation of the Ombuds role at Dutch universities, which may influence the future structure of the position.
Verstegen brings prior experience covering both groups, including interim service for employees at Radboud and work at other universities. The combined role reflects an existing practice at many Dutch universities, although the volume and nature of cases may differ between students and staff, with some matters overlapping both populations. (Vox.)
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