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22 January 2026

Students of Chinese origin perform remarkably well in education

Dutch people of Chinese origin are more likely than average to hold a degree from a higher education institution. Factors such as the mother’s age, parental income and living environment play a role in this.

20 January 2026

Lecturers and students must be protected from ‘authoritarian’ Trump, says judge

Foreign lecturers at universities must be given extra protection against the arbitrariness of the Trump administration, an American judge says. The same goes for a group of students and researchers who focus on the Middle East.

11 December 2025

Milestone: almost 30 percent of full professors are now women

New data shows that three in ten full professors at Dutch universities are women. At executive-board level, women are now in the majority.

4 December 2025

Unanimous House wants government and universities to tackle big tech together

The government must join forces with higher education institutions to break dependence on US tech companies. That is the unanimous message the House of Representatives has sent to education minister Moes.

28 November 2025

Forecast: solid job prospects for engineers, economists may struggle

Graduates in education, engineering and healthcare will have little trouble finding employment in the years ahead, according to research centre ROA. Their peers in economics and social studies may encounter more challenges.

24 November 2025

Negotiators receive wish lists from students, education and research sectors

What should the next coalition agree on when it comes to higher education and research? Government formation advisor Sybrand Buma has received letters from the Dutch Student Union, Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the Education Council.

21 November 2025

Slight improvement in student wellbeing

Students are doing better than four years ago. Even so, four out of five still experience moments of anxiety or depression, and their consumption of alcohol and drugs has not decreased.

12 November 2025

VU attracts significantly less bachelor’s students

The number of new students at VU has declined this academic year. Other universities are facing similar drops in enrolment.

7 November 2025

Not enough collaboration on sustainability between universities, says Young Academy

Universities and UMCs keep trying to reinvent the wheel in their efforts to become more sustainable, says The Young Academy, which calls for closer cooperation. So far, four institutions have endorsed this message.

31 October 2025

What do the election results mean for students and higher education?

The future of higher education and research looks a little brighter again. D66 has won the parliamentary elections, while PVV has been dealt a blow by voters.

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