Emma Sprangers, Author at Ad Valvas

9 April 2025

Senate backs education cuts, universities to take legal action

The Senate has voted to back the government’s cutbacks to education and research. Doubts about the legality of some of the cuts were not enough to stall the budget. The universities now plan to take their case to court.

9 April 2025

‘Pay rises should go to those who earn less’

In times of austerity, professors don’t need the biggest pay rises. The most significant salary increases should go to people on lower pay scales, says Laura Batstra, an adjunct professor based in Groningen. She started a petition that’s been signed…

6 March 2025

Uilenstede residents chase down package thieves

A portable monitor, Shein clothes, a surprise gift from a friend – these and many more packages were delivered to Uilenstede but never reached their recipients.

5 March 2025

Pop-up café serves coffee and teaches sign language

At the pop-up ‘Sign and Sip Café’ in the VU main building on Wednesday, participants could get free snacks and coffee at the stand, as long as they asked for them using sign language.

12 February 2025

‘Peace is more likely with women at the negotiating table’

What the world needs now is a stronger focus on peace missions. This was the message voiced on 28 January by the three women leading NGOs nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by students at VU Amsterdam. ‘Unfortunately, people often…

29 January 2025

DUO misinforms thousands of international students about loan compensation

DUO, the agency in charge of administering student financing, incorrectly told 8,590 international students that they would receive compensation in connection with the student loan system. The error represents a total of 6.6 million euros.

29 January 2025

Dutch government plans to invest in researchers with novel innovations

Silent vacuum cleaners, lithium-free batteries, faster treatment for lung cancer patients… By investing 19 million euros over the next seven years, the Dutch government aims to help researchers bring their innovations to market.

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.

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