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17 January 2024

Appeal to ABP: stop investing in occupied Palestinian territories

Pension fund ABP must stop investing in companies that facilitate the occupation of Palestinian territories, activists say. ABP has adopted a neutral stance for the moment.
16 January 2024

Minority teachers and students self-censors

What can you say and what’s better left unsaid? A ‘considerable minority’ of researchers, teachers and students has applied self-censorship over the past years, a report reveals.
5 January 2024

The Academic Thermometer: how are researchers doing in academia?

Members of The Young Academy want to gauge the temperature of academics in the Netherlands: how are they faring in terms of stress levels, enjoyment and social safety?
14 December 2023

Fraudulent scheme allowed 260 Romanians to obtain student finance

A Romanian organisation has offered 260 students fictitious work over the past five years so that they could apply for student finance in the Netherlands, it has emerged from replies to parliamentary questions.
11 December 2023

How do you assess whether English is the language of instruction?

The NVAO, charged with monitoring the quality of higher education, asks programmes why they teach in English. Outgoing Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf explains the process behind this to the House of Representatives.
7 December 2023

Dijkgraaf calls for freedom of press in higher education

Outgoing Minister Dijkgraaf thinks it’s important for media of higher education institutions to be able to operate independently. He said this in response to parliamentary questions about the conflict at Cursor, Eindhoven University of Technology’s news site.
7 December 2023

Internationals want to stay if they have jobs

Many international students want to stay in the Netherlands after graduation. Especially if they have a job and housing.
4 December 2023

Half of doctors and medical students have experienced transgressive behaviour

In a recent survey, half of doctors and medical students reported having experienced transgressive behaviour. Most of the victims are women, and surgeons are the most common perpetrators.
1 December 2023

Students drink too much and are sometimes tired of life

One in four students find themselves weary of life every now and then and one in six is a heavy drinker, a new monitor has revealed. And yet, students’ mental wellbeing is slightly better than two years ago.
24 November 2023

Marcel Levi on election results: ‘Omtzigt is a smart man’

Science braces itself in the wake of the election. Or perhaps things will pan out better than expected? “Omtzigt is a smart guy, so he will understand”, says NWO chair Marcel Levi.
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