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24 April 2025

Government puts an end to low-cost sports and culture at universities

Higher education institutions should no longer provide reduced-rate sports facilities, as the government believes this distorts the market. Cultural activities and canteen prices are also set to rise, among other things.
24 April 2025

Spring Memorandum: new cutbacks in higher education

Over time, funding of higher education institutions will be reduced by 59 million euros, reads the Spring Memorandum. It’s one of the new cutbacks in education and research.
15 April 2025

Government wants more temporary leases for students

Landlords should always be able to offer students a temporary lease, according to housing minister Mona Keijzer. This would make it more attractive for them to manage student houses again.
14 April 2025

‘First-generation academics remain blind spot’

Students are less likely to pursue a career in academia if their parents didn’t go to university. And those who do often run into problems, according to a report by The Young Academy.
3 April 2025

International students are sticking around to work

Roughly 30 percent of international graduates still live in the Netherlands five years after graduation, which is more than in previous years. A significant number opt to stay here after graduating in Eindhoven in particular.
27 March 2025

NWO wants to attract only the best researchers

How much does it cost to get researchers working in the US to come to the Netherlands? “We need 20 million euros to bring 20 people here, and 40 million euros to attract 40”, says Marcel Levi, chair of the…
20 March 2025

Education minister wants to force universities to work together

The government wants to reduce competition between higher education institutions by making it a legal requirement for them to work together. This is according to a letter from education minister Eppo Bruins.
20 March 2025

More flexible language policy for border regions

Thirteen Dutch higher education institutions are located within 25 kilometres of the border. Without giving any guarantees, the government plans to introduce more flexible language policy for these institutions.
13 March 2025

WhatsApp faces scrutiny in higher education

Uncertainty surrounds the use of WhatsApp in higher education. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has advised its employees to switch to Signal. Local student unions also back the move.
10 March 2025

‘Give all researchers their own budget’

Want to do something about workload issues in academia? Then give everyone their own research budget, says Eddie Brummelman, chair of The Young Academy.
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