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Student Life & Society 5 November 2020

‘We have to team up with the US to tackle populism’

In line with the Kuyper-year, the 140th anniversary of the VU, this online event discussed the issue of how a mature democracy deals with the political pressure of a populist. How resilient is our democracy? And what effect does this…
Student Life & Society 28 August 2020

The Day I Became A German Orphan

LONGREAD – He was told in hushed whispers that Dutch bureaucracy was a lumbering beast that consumes all who dare oppose it. Nonetheless, the day third year bachelor student in literature Marcus Hewitt became swept up in its machinations came…
Student Life & Society 16 July 2020

Studying in Scotland set to also become prohibitively expensive

In recent years, hundreds of Dutch students travelled to Scotland for their studies No tuition fees were required until now, but due to Brexit it now costs the proverbial arm and leg.