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Science 21 November 2023

Back to the Big Bang with the Einstein Telescope

A novel gravitational wave detector can help us look further back in time than ever before. ‘I would be really surprised if we didn’t find anything strange.’
Science & Education 20 November 2023

‘Polarised debate on internationalisation is threat to science’

Good science cannot exist without international exchange, the Young Academy claims. The society of young scientists is worried about the “highly polarised” discourse on language of instruction.
Internationalization 3 November 2023

Denmark cannot do without international students after all

For two years Denmark has been restricting the influx of foreign students, but is now pulling back from that position. Highly educated internationals are proving indispensable on the tight labour market.
Science 3 November 2023

Bombs, dismissal and censorship pose worldwide threats to science

From murder to dismissal: this year, human rights organisation Scholars at Risk counted 409 attacks on academic freedom in 66 countries. This is an increase compared to last year. The Netherlands is one of the countries mentioned. The ninth edition…
Science 3 November 2023

Netherlands spends less on STEM than other countries

The Netherlands is lagging behind its international competitors in spending on STEM, education minister Robber Dijkgraaf has revealed. The number of new Bachelor’s students on STEM programmes is also relatively low.
Internationalization 19 October 2023

Sensible or not, Minister continues screening of non-Europeans

Despite criticism from academics, Minister Dijkgraaf is pressing ahead with his plan. He will present a bill as soon as possible – but a little later than planned – that will enable the national screening of students and researchers from…
Science 18 October 2023

‘We are currently in a crisis of values’

Climate science doesn’t get more influential than this: VU professor Bart van den Hurk has been selected for a leading role in the UN climate panel: the IPCC. As co-chair of Working Group II, he aims to pinpoint the real…
Awards 20 September 2023

‘AI Hackathon’ winner wants to tackle crowded campus

The AI Hackathon that kicked off last Tuesday closed off with nine elevator pitches Wednesday afternoon. An idea to improve the flow of people on campus by the SRVU team ended up winning.
Internationalization 15 September 2023

Foreign graduates are increasingly staying in the Netherlands to work

After graduating, one in three foreign graduates finds employment in the Netherlands. This is a much higher proportion than in the past, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Why this is the case is anybody’s guess.
Science 4 September 2023

‘Carbon offset projects that reduce deforestation don’t work’

The world’s biggest companies like Gucci, Disney and Delta Airlines compensate their carbon emissions by spending millions on projects reducing deforestation. Environmental scientist Thales Pupo West and colleagues discovered that 90 percent of these projects are not effective.