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Differences between Dutch and Asian universities

Differences between Dutch and Asian universities

My more than nine years of stay in the Netherlands is spent in studying, researching, and teaching in Dutch academic institutions. A total of two years were spent for studying my master degree, five years for doing my PhD research, and two years for teaching and doing research at the same time in an applied university. These experiences enable me to gain insights on the Dutch academic system and on its main differences with other universities worldwide, more particularly in…

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Zeeland: Where land touches sea

Zeeland: Where land touches sea

Zeeland (after which the country New Zealand is named) is a province in the South-West of the Netherlands, which covers mostly land area below sea level. History has shown that Zeeland has been flooded many times in the battle between the sea and the inhabitants who tried to expand their lands by claiming parts of the sea. This led to construction of better dikes and to transformations of sea parts into farm lands and villages. Zeeland not only features exceptional…

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