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Emergency


In case of emergency dial 4444 (Alarm) listed on a sticker on your telephone. This 4444 number is the emergency number of the university for reporting fires and other life threatening situations and is connected to the national alarm number 112. For non-life threatening situations like a leaking water tap, broken window etc. please contact first the secretariat. Outside office hours notify security "beveiliging" on 1300.

Buildings


The buildings of the Department Minnaert Building (MG), Buys Ballot Laboratory (BBL), Ornstein Laboratory (OL), R.J. van de Graaff Laboratory (RvdG) are open between 8.00 and 18.00h. To enter the buildings outside these office hours you need a magnetic card (XS-card). Please contact the secretariat (room 402 (Olga)) for an application form for an XS-card. FBU-security personnel are authorized to ask for your XS-card and identification card. Smoking is not allowed in buildings of the University.


Secretariat


The ITP/Spinoza secretariat is located in room 402. The opening hours are 9.00-17.00 Monday to Friday. Els Brochard works on Monday, Thursday, Tuesday and Friday Olga Sobrino Gutierrez works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Library


There is a small library with journals and handbooks on the fourth floor (room 427) of the Institute. The library is open during the opening hours of the secretariat. An overview of the collection is available here.
The Physics and Astronomy library is housed in the University Library, Heidelberglaan 3. Information about opening hours and the collection is available on www.uu.nl/library.

Occupational Health, Environment and safety

Information for new empoyees on occupational health, environment and safety can be found here.
 

Restaurant


The "restaurant" of the Minnaert building (eastside, 1st floor) is open from 9.00h to 14.00h from Monday to Friday. Lunch (drinks, soup, bread, snacks) is available from 12.00h. It is only possible to pay with a so-called "chipknip" card. This card can be obtained from banks and can be loaded in special machines. A machine that dispenses € 10,- or € 20,- disposable "chipknip" cards can be found at the entrance to the restaurant. The restaurant is closed on bank holidays.

Useful organisations


The International Neighbour Group (ING) organises a wide range social activities for foreigners visiting or working at Utrecht University. There are also several organisations for foreign students.  

The James Boswell Instituut organises Dutch language courses.

The SSH can supply housing for temporary staff. For more information contact Joost van Zee, Manager ITF.