Emma Sprangers, Author at Ad Valvas

22 January 2025

US universities brace for Trump’s plans

Universities across the United States are bracing themselves as Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Some universities are already saying they have no intention of cooperating with the mass deportations he has announced.

16 January 2025

Higher education gatekeeper: ‘It kept me up at night’

Does degree programme X really need to be offered in English? Paul Rullmann, outgoing chair of the committee in charge of deciding this question, understands the rationale for introducing a language assessment. “But not”, he says, “in the context of…

8 January 2025

Microsoft 365’s AI assistant compromises user privacy

IT organisation SURF has issued a warning against the use of Microsoft Copilot in higher education, claiming that the AI assistant compromises the privacy of students, teachers and researchers.

28 November 2024

Millions for training extra technical workers

Vocational schools and higher education institutions are set to receive a total of 81 million euros in government funding over the next two years. The money, which will go to the Eindhoven, Twente, Delft and Northern Netherlands regions, is being…

21 November 2024

From powerpoints to playful education

Educational trainer Ermelinda Jaku believes creating good education is a joint effort. ‘We need to co-create a space for everyone to challenge their own assumptions.’

14 November 2024

‘If they don’t want me here, I’ll just leave’

The new Dutch cabinet doesn’t beat around the bush when it comes to their intent on limiting internationalisation. How do international students experience these plans?

19 September 2024

‘Decolonisation can be unsettling’

For some researchers, their role in society is almost as important as their work. Meet three of VU’s activist academics. Tamara Soukotta taught courses on decolonisation at VU, until she was ‘relieved of her duties’.

5 July 2024

How SRVU lost board members and votes this year

It lost half its votes in the university student council elections, waved goodbye to most of its board members and processed a lot of criticism from its members. While SRVU was consistently the largest party, it is now facing hard…

8 March 2024

Name five female scientists, go!

In honor of International Women’s Day, Ad Valvas’ student reporter and PPE student Katharina Graf shines a light on female researchers that were robbed of their scientific recognition.

20 February 2024

Right-wing parties end extra 164 euro grant payment

Students living away from home will receive a lower basic grant from September, the House of Representatives decided yesterday. Their monthly payment will drop to 302 euros per month. That is 164 euros less than they receive at present.

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