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11 July 2024

Student unions: ‘The student movement was in an uproar’

It was a tumultuous year for leaders of the student movement. Suddenly the government fell and it was all hands on deck for ISO and LSVb. And out of nowhere, the fine for slow students made a comeback. “It turned…
4 July 2024

Not less, but more international students are needed for economy

An increasing number of international students are staying on in the Netherlands to work after they graduate. Having obtained their degree, most of them flock to Amsterdam. A new study by ROA reports that Limburg, Twente and Groningen hold far…
4 July 2024

Salary increase and a lower workload in new labour agreement

In September, employees of Dutch universities will get a salary increase of 3.7 percent and a one-off payment of 300 euros. In January, salaries will be increased by another one percent. Social safety will also be improved.
27 June 2024

Safety measures for threatened scientists

In the past year, security measures were taken for 59 scientists on account of the hate and threats they receive. The interventions range from extra security personnel on campus to taking contact details offline.
27 June 2024

Governing parties: no wellbeing and a focus on excellence

It should remain possible to graduate cum laude, a majority of the House of Representatives thinks. Programmes also need to start having exit interviews with the late dropouts amongst their students. But an investigation into stress caused by the fine…
20 June 2024

Scientists urge new minister to take his own advice: invest in knowledge

Members of the scientific community are calling on the new government not to cut research funding. PhD students and postdocs urge prospective education minister Eppo Bruins to heed the advice he gave himself 11 days ago: invest in knowledge and…
20 June 2024

How many English programmes will switch to Dutch?

Which regions or degree programmes will soon be able to continue recruiting foreign students in the face of new government restrictions? A roundtable discussion with education delegates at the House of Representatives gave a taste of the issues at stake.
13 June 2024

Universities won’t break ties with Israel

“No matter what happens, we will never cut ties with an entire country”, write the rectors of the Dutch universities in daily paper Trouw. This only happens when the government advises or imposes it, “as was the case with Russia”.
13 June 2024

PVV regards cutbacks as weapon against ‘woke’

PVV wants to make drastic cuts in higher education and research to combat political activism at higher education institutions, yesterday’s debate on education revealed.
31 May 2024

Ethics committees investigate ties to Israel

Various universities are setting up committees to investigate the ties to Israel. What do they do? And who’s on them? “The committee itself shouldn’t become a battlefield”, says Ruard Ganzevoort, intended chair of the Rotterdam committee.
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