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Science & Education 26 November 2020

Value of diplomas not diminished by pandemic, says Education Minister

In a recent letter to parliament, Minister of Education Ingrid van Engelshoven writes that the coronavirus crisis has dealt a major blow to both the higher education and vocational education sectors. Despite the present concerns, however, the final attainment levels…
Science & Education 20 November 2020

We shouldn’t waste students’ years of brilliance

LONGREAD – Honours students in the Department of Informatics have been given the opportunity to lead a research project to earn credits. To date, more than ten students have taken the plunge.
Science & Education 6 November 2020

Possible closure of higher education in high risc regions

The Dutch government has announced a temporary strengthening of the partial lockdown currently in place. Additional restrictions on higher education are not among the new measures imposed, but Prime Minister Mark Rutte has made it clear that they have not…
Science & Education 27 October 2020

Canvas could be watching you

LONGREAD – Without the obligation to show up for face-to-face classes, has it become easier for students to fly under the radar and skive off? There are plenty of ways for teachers to monitor their students’ online activity. But to…
Science & Education 15 October 2020

Study delay not as bad as expected during pandemic

Recent months have been tough for teachers and students, and the crisis is not yet behind us, but there is at least one positive – students have experienced only minimal delays to their studies, according to initial analyses.
Science & Education 29 September 2020

Students take to the streets for real lectures

Students want more face-to-face education. They will call for this at a protest on Friday at Museumplein in Amsterdam. “I’ve only been taught online this year.”
Science & Education 8 September 2020

VVD annoys everyone with plan for ‘mystery guest’ at online lectures

Coalition party VVD has suggested the use of mystery guests to assess the quality of higher education. I really don’t think so, said Minister Van Engelshoven in response.
Science & Education 25 July 2018

‘Be an object in an antique store’

Summer is for experiments. At least, according to anthropology lecturer Younes Saramifar. He wants to teach his students how to forget their own background when doing research as an ethnographer. How? By experimenting in an antique store. “Find an object…
Science & Education 27 July 2017

Refugees tell their stories during Amsterdam Summer School

Captain Youssef has fled from Somalia, guide Tommy from Egypt. The duo is the hosts on the refugee boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. The tour is part of the VU Amsterdam Summer School course on anthropology.