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10 September 2025

Narrow path for undocumented students: first knowledge migrant, then dutch citizen

Few young people without residence papers study at Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. Still, at least three of them have managed to obtain Dutch citizenship – thanks in part to their studies.
8 September 2025

I won’t find a room anyway, students think

Fewer and fewer students are moving out of home. They continue to live with their parents and have given up hope of getting a room, the National Student Housing Monitor shows.
3 September 2025

New Education Minister compares rainbow crosswalk to swastika

Gouke Moes, a member of the Provincial Executive in Groningen, will become the new Education Minister, BBB announced on Monday evening. Moes stirred controversy with tweets about a defaced rainbow zebra crossing.
1 September 2025

Forum and Volt election manifestos: totally different, slight overlap

Volt wants to make studying accessible to all, Forum voor Democratie wants to allow fewer students to enrol in higher education. And yet, there’s a slight overlap between these two polar opposites.
26 August 2025

PVV and CDA outline their plans for higher education

PVV and CDA have now also unveiled their election manifestos. A key point of divergence between them is their stance on international student arrivals.
12 July 2025

4,600 signatures against ‘equal opportunities’ in flatmate interviews

In a short amount of time, a petition against DUWO’s plea for ‘equal opportunities’ in flatmate interviews for housing has been signed 4,600 times. Residents want to continue to decide for themselves who their new flatmate will be.
8 July 2025

The Young Academy sounds alarm over power of tech companies in education

Higher education institutions are leaning too much on commercial tech companies, warns The Young Academy. This puts the core values of science at risk. In a manifesto, the society calls for a radical change of direction.
8 June 2025

Rectors want broad debate on academic freedom

University rectors are concerned about academic freedom in the Netherlands and want to start a broad dialogue about it. “The freedom to think and speak is under threat, from outside and from within.”
5 June 2025

Government fallen: what are the consequences for higher education?

This morning, Geert Wilders (PVV) pulled the plug on the government. It now has an outgoing status and new elections will be held. Is this good news for higher education and scientific research?
2 June 2025

More students feel safe enough to be themselves

According to the National Student Survey, more and more students are positive about the atmosphere within their programme. They are also more likely to feel safe enough to be themselves at their educational institution.
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