HOP, Author at Ad Valvas

17 December 2024

Further budget cuts for international students may not be necessary

According to an analysis by HOP, there may no longer be a need for higher education institutions to cut their budgets for foreign students, as they’ve already reached their target. If the institutions attract the same number of international students…

13 December 2024

Christian parties ensure cuts continue

The majority of the cuts in education and research can go ahead as planned, the deal on the budget for education, science and culture that was concluded yesterday reveals. Of the 2 billion euros, a little shy of 700 million…

11 December 2024

Almost all universities have more female professors

For the very first time, there are more than a thousand female full professors in the Netherlands. Their share increased at all universities, except in Rotterdam. With 30 percent female professors the VU is in the mid range.

5 December 2024

One out of 37 ERC grants goes to VU

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 2 million euro Consolidator Grants to 37 researchers from Dutch institutions. Only Germany, France and the UK managed to secure more grants.

28 November 2024

‘Budget cuts will be rejected by the Senate’

The government’s proposed cuts to education and research will falter in the Senate, the opposition parties warn. But judging by Tuesday evening’s debate in the House of Representatives, the four ruling coalition parties do not seem overly concerned about that…

25 November 2024

EU also announces cuts to research funding

Mario Draghi’s call for massive investment in research and innovation seems to be falling on deaf ears, as the EU is set to slash its research funding by 130 million euros next year. A further two billion euros is expected…

21 November 2024

Already 56,000 signatures against ‘demolition’ of education

In the run-up to the large demonstration on Monday against the cutbacks in higher education and research, a petition is circulating. It has been signed 56,800 times so far.

14 November 2024

Minister should take next step against DUO discrimination

Education minister Eppo Bruins has promised to compensate students who fell victim to education agency DUO’s overzealous anti-fraud campaign. This is good news, but what about the ‘reverse burden of proof’?

8 November 2024

UvA estimates Palestine protest costs at 4,1 million euros

This summer’s student protests against the war in Gaza have cost the University of Amsterdam a total of 4.1 million euros. The delay to the construction of the university library is cited as the biggest drain on the university’s finances.

7 November 2024

Most students just pick a fun study programme

Above all, the degree programme of their choice had to be fun, the vast majority of students say. The chances of getting a good job were generally not the decisive factor. They often didn’t find their information on the internet.

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