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In the run-up to the large demonstration on Monday against the cutbacks in higher education and research, a petition is circulating. It has been signed 56,800 times so far.
For some researchers, their role in society is almost as important as their work. Meet three of VU’s activist academics. Tamara Soukotta taught courses on decolonisation at VU, until she was ‘relieved of her duties’.
For some scientists, their role in society is (almost) as important as their research. Ad Valvas portrays three activist scientists. Younes Saramifar put his residence permit at risk because of his statements against Israel and European colonialism.
People with a higher education degree are more likely to be registered as organ donors, according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands.
Students will keep protesting against the ties of higher education institutions with Israel. The new Minister of Education seems to be reacting to this in much the same way as his predecessor.
Psychology lecturer Guldan Turgut thinks universities often lack the connection with practical work experience. ‘Shadowing someone in the field for a day provides much more information.’
“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”.
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.
Should Dutch universities cut their ties with Israel? Student demonstrators have been making this demand for weeks. However, Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf argues that institutions are better off maintaining ties with their counterparts in Israel.
Last academic year, more women than men were awarded a PhD. The difference was bigger than ever: 182 PhDs. This is mainly thanks to the medical sciences.
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