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Science & Education 23 December 2022

Jolanda van der Velden’s mini hearts truly beat

Personalised medicine for heart patients would be an ultimate dream come true for many physicians. The miniature hearts Jolanda van der Velden is building at the Physiology Lab may make that dream a reality.
Science & Education 1 December 2022

‘Foreign powers are after Dutch technology’

“States undertake large-scale activities to acquire knowledge and technology in the Netherlands”, according to a new report by the intelligence services about military and political threats.
Science & Education 8 November 2022

Report: Panic and lack of sleep because of temporary contracts in the academic world

Temporary university contracts with poor terms and conditions make the work of researchers and teaching staff very difficult. That is the main theme in a report containing personal stories.
Science & Education 30 August 2022

Why communication scholars are concerned about open science

Communication scholars are concerned about the ramifications of open science. They fear additional workload, misuse of public data, and toxic masculinity. Although communication scientists support the goals of open science, an international study also reveals areas of concern. For the…
Science & Education 30 June 2022

One in four PhD students fails to cross the finish line

A quarter of all doctoral candidates employed by Dutch universities quit before completing their dissertation, the Rathenau Institute has reported. Drop-outs are especially common in the field of law.
Science & Education 16 May 2022

Free speech and censorship on social media platforms

With social media platforms censoring more and more frequently, the question arises whether this happens with a political bias. Communication scientist Andreu Casas Salleras received a 285,000 euro Veni grant to find out. “It’s concerning that a handful of social…
Science & Education 13 May 2022

NWO president Marcel Levi: ‘Give your NWO grant back if you’re getting European funding as well’

LONGREAD – The high workload, the brutal stampede for research funding, and the difference between researchers in STEM and in other fields: Marcel Levi of the Dutch Research Council NWO has an opinion on everything.
Science & Education 1 April 2022

Dijkgraaf tries to mitigate concerns over ‘Recognition and Rewards’

Does the new ideal of ‘Recognition and Rewards’ in science damage the Netherlands’ competitive position? Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf thinks it does not: in fact, it gives science a better position internationally.
Science & Education 31 March 2022

‘Scientists need to take better care of their brain’

Research, lectures, management… Scientists need to be at home in all areas. Allocate the work more effectively, so that they can concentrate on what they are really good at, says Marie-José van Tol, the new chair of The Young Academy….
Science & Education 11 February 2022

‘Chinese funding is not always inappropriate’

Higher education in the Netherlands does not necessarily have to refuse funding from China, in the opinion of Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf. The institutions must, however, “be wary of the dangers and risks”.
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