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4TU

4TU (stylized as 4TU.Federation) is the federation of the four Dutch universities of technology: * Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) * Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) * University of Twente (UT) * Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) It was founded in 2007 as 3TU and was renamed to 4TU in 2016, in response to the entry of WUR. The federation aims at maximizing innovation by concentrating the strengths in research, education and knowledge transfer of all technical universities in the Netherlands.

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4TU (stylized as 4TU.Federation) is the federation of the four Dutch universities of technology: * Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) * Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) * University of Twente (UT) * Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) It was founded in 2007 as 3TU and was renamed to 4TU in 2016, in response to the entry of WUR. The federation aims at maximizing innovation by concentrating the strengths in research, education and knowledge transfer of all technical universities in the Netherlands.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 1229 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "1229 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359883223

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