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2 March 2022

Will there be an academic boycott of Russia?

More universities and institutions are following the lead of the German scientific community by boycotting Russia. But is it wise? The Dutch scientific community is still thinking it over.
28 February 2022

‘Give refugee researchers greater security’

If Ukrainian researchers seek refuge here, we should offer them a generous welcome, says professor Marie-José van Tol, who will shortly become the new chair of The Young Academy.
28 February 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine also causes shock wave on campuses

Higher education has reacted with horror to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In brief initial reactions, higher education institutions and representatives of the academic world are preparing their position.
28 February 2022

‘Give education staff with long COVID third year of sick leave’

Education staff with long COVID must not be dismissed after two years of sick leave, says the General Union of Education (AOb). “Grant them an extra year to reintegrate.” Almost 700 staff members contacted the union about lingering symptoms of…
17 February 2022

Face mask obligation will soon be canceled on campus

Soon very few of the coronavirus measures in higher education will remain: as from tomorrow, lecture halls are allowed to be full once again and from 25 February it will no longer be compulsory to wear a face mask on…
17 February 2022

Dutch universities receive information request regarding support for Israel

A research institute advocating for the rights of Palestinians wants Dutch universities to provide documentation regarding their ties to “organisations that propagate support for the state of Israel”. The universities have asked for more time to process the request.
14 February 2022

Better protection of knowledge needed against unfree countries

Knowledge institutions need to arm themselves better against unwanted interference by countries that are not free. It is up to supervisory boards to check that they are doing so, Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf said yesterday in the House of Representatives.
11 February 2022

‘Chinese funding is not always inappropriate’

Higher education in the Netherlands does not necessarily have to refuse funding from China, in the opinion of Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf. The institutions must, however, “be wary of the dangers and risks”.
10 February 2022

Universities want to curb number of international students

This year nearly eighty thousand international students are studying at Dutch universities: 14 percent more than last year. The total number of students has risen to a record 340 thousand.
3 February 2022

New knowledge security service desk: for all your dilemmas

What are the dangers of collaborating with knowledge institutions in other countries? “This is something every academic discipline has to deal with”, Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf said earlier this week at the presentation of a new knowledge security service desk.
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