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Science & Education 29 January 2025

Dutch government plans to invest in researchers with novel innovations

Silent vacuum cleaners, lithium-free batteries, faster treatment for lung cancer patients… By investing 19 million euros over the next seven years, the Dutch government aims to help researchers bring their innovations to market.
Science & Education 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.
Science & Education 28 November 2024

Millions for training extra technical workers

Vocational schools and higher education institutions are set to receive a total of 81 million euros in government funding over the next two years. The money, which will go to the Eindhoven, Twente, Delft and Northern Netherlands regions, is being…
Science & Education 31 October 2024

‘Universities should work for defence’

To offset some of the major budget cuts they face, higher education institutions should focus more on defence research. This is according to Jos Benschop, of the AWTI advisory council.
Science & Education 14 October 2024

Algorithms won’t save you in times of disaster

Climate change and other complex problems of our time are often approached by scientists and policy makers in terms of risk analysis. But it’s more effective to focus on social networks and cooperation, says scientist Ian Scoones at the Sense…
Science & Education 10 October 2024

AI model gives first-ever predictive advice during surgery

Surgeons at Amsterdam UMC will be the first in the world to test a predictive AI model during surgery. The model can predict which colon cancer patients are most at risk of complications.
Science & Education 19 September 2024

Feasible or not, cutbacks are going ahead

Fewer international students, the slow-progress penalty… Even if the plans turn out not to be feasible, the cabinet is going to cut the higher education and research budget by hundreds of millions of euros.
Science & Education 6 September 2024

International researchers bag most EU grants

Fifty-one young academics at Dutch universities and research institutes will receive a European Starting Grant of an average of 1.5 million euros. Two-thirds of the winners are international researchers.
Science & Education 27 August 2024

State of science: good news with a downside

Dutch science has flourished in recent years, sees the Rathenau Instituut. But the required cultural change is coming about slowly, the workload is still sky-high and the new government wants to make cuts yet again.
Science & Education 18 March 2024

Netherlands global leader in scientific impact

When it comes to scientific impact, the Netherlands and Switzerland lead the way worldwide, publisher Elsevier reports. This is mainly due to the many publications in collaboration with foreign researchers.