Faculty Club Utrecht University The Netherlands

Achter de Dom 7 Utrecht Universiteit, Utrecht 3512 JN Netherlands

Situated in the middle of The Netherlands (Holland) and about thirty minutes by train from Amsterdam, the Faculty Club is housed in a medieval solid stone building behind University Hall of Utrecht University and next to the Pandhof (the courtyard monastery garden of Cathedral Tower).

Achter de Dom 7 (meaning ‘behind the duomo’) was built in the 1400s as a claustral house for a canon of the Dom Cathedral in the centre of this ancient mediaeval city. After accommodating for various occupant types over many centuries - canons, prisoners, police officers and governors - Utrecht University began using the building in 1867 for academic purposes, converting it in 1998 for its current use as the ‘Lounge’, the local term used by the membership for their Club.

On your visit to Utrecht, we recommend that you use the ‘Lounge’ as the base for day trips exploring the many Early Middle Ages buildings and structures of the city to learn more about why this city has been the religious centre of the Netherlands since the 8th century.

Because The Graduate Union has reciprocal rights with the Faculty Club you will be provided with access to their dining and bar facilities, as well as to areas where you can simply rest. Should you be on university business, the Faculty Club is where the academic community meets up on a day to day basis, as well as when entertaining visiting guests.

Like The Graduate Union, the Faculty Club also hires out rooms for meetings and functions, and hosts eight to ten events each year for its members (the equivalent of our GU Collegiate functions). The Faculty Club does not provide accommodation.

About the Faculty Club

The Utrecht Academic Association Helios, the Faculty Club , was founded on 17th November 1998 as a university-wide association for employees, alumni and social organizations with which Utrecht University has ties. The Faculty Club was created after the example of English and American universities and, as the university's 'living room', has a clear mission: to promote mutual ties between members of the Utrecht academic community.

Living room for inspiring encounters

The Faculty Club has been a popular meeting place for alumni and staff and their guests for many years. Sparkling gastronomy, cozy social activities, substantive debates and a beautiful hidden inner garden contribute greatly to this. As the university's 'living room', the Faculty Club is a place for meeting, knowledge transfer, connection and inspiration - a place where live music, debate evenings and special gatherings alternate and where you can catch your breath in the lovely inner garden. But also a place for a good conversation with a promoter, a culinary meal or an hour to recharge between two appointments in the city.

The Faculty Club is located at the rear of the Academy Building in the middle of Utrecht's city center, where you can only hear the bells of the Dom ringing on the terrace.

The efforts of many enthusiastic volunteers make it possible to organize dozens of lectures, themed dinners and networking drinks every year external link for alumni and employees. A great opportunity to make new contacts, meet colleagues and former fellow students and to keep abreast of the latest developments in Utrecht research and education. Introductions are very welcome!

The Faculty Club has more than 3,800 members. The vast majority are employees of Utrecht University or The University Medical Center Utrecht. In addition, many Utrecht alumni are members of the Faculty Club.

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