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Student Life & Society 14 November 2024

Minister should take next step against DUO discrimination

Education minister Eppo Bruins has promised to compensate students who fell victim to education agency DUO’s overzealous anti-fraud campaign. This is good news, but what about the ‘reverse burden of proof’?
Student Life & Society 7 November 2024

Most students just pick a fun study programme

Above all, the degree programme of their choice had to be fun, the vast majority of students say. The chances of getting a good job were generally not the decisive factor. They often didn’t find their information on the internet.
Student Life & Society 3 October 2024

Job was a pretend student: ‘I realized people accept lies really easily’

For years, Job van Ballegoijen de Jong pretended to be a student, caught up in his own lies and not knowing how to stop. Now he has written a book about his experiences. “I want to show others that you…
Student Life & Society 25 September 2024

It pays off to take your case to the Rent Tribunal

It is worth contacting the Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie) if you feel you are paying excessive rent or service charges. In eight out of ten cases, room tenants were fully vindicated, reports news agency ANP.
Campus & Culture 16 September 2024

New Jewish student association prefers low profile

A new Jewish student body, the Jewish Student Association, aims to create a campus space where Jews can feel secure and express themselves freely.
Science & Education 11 July 2024

Student unions: ‘The student movement was in an uproar’

It was a tumultuous year for leaders of the student movement. Suddenly the government fell and it was all hands on deck for ISO and LSVb. And out of nowhere, the fine for slow students made a comeback. “It turned…
Student Life & Society 27 May 2024

Discrimination by DUO even worse than thought

Could we have a quick look to see if a student actually lives here? Even in case of low risk of fraud involving the basic student grant, students of non-European descent received more frequent visits by Education Executive Agency (DUO)…
Student Life & Society 21 March 2024

Why especially gifted students sometimes hit a wall

Gifted students often get stuck in their studies. Yet, in higher education, there are hardly any provisions for this group. VU is in the process of setting up a coaching program.
Student Life & Society 21 February 2024

Waiting times student rooms longer than course duration

The waiting lists for social student housing remain long. Occasionally, students have almost completed their studies before they are offered a room, new figures show.
Student Life & Society 13 February 2024

Room prices increase sharply, especially in Amsterdam

The cost of renting a room in student cities rose by 11 percent in 2023 to an average of 543 euros per month, according to room rental platform Kamernet. Rents skyrocketed even more in several cities, with Amsterdam leading the…
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