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Internationalization 26 October 2020

‘International students are missing out’

The university should do more for its international students, says University Student Councillor Ayesha Noorain Rizwan. According to the master’s student Information Sciences from India, corona has affected the international students in a different way.
Science 20 October 2020

KNAW: give every researcher a rolling grant

The battle for research funding is out of control, states a committee at the KNAW science association. They believe the solution to relieving some of the pressure is a rolling grants fund, which researchers can access without having to compete…
Internationalization 15 October 2020

Minister critical of the recruitment of foreign VU students

When recruiting international students, VU Amsterdam itself doesn’t check whether they meet the criteria, says Minister of Education Van Engelshoven, but according to VU Amsterdam that is not correct. The university also says not to cheat with the application for…
Education 15 October 2020

Study delay not as bad as expected during pandemic

Recent months have been tough for teachers and students, and the crisis is not yet behind us, but there is at least one positive – students have experienced only minimal delays to their studies, according to initial analyses.
Science 12 October 2020

‘1 in 5 PhD students experience undesirable conduct’

From screaming supervisors to professors wanting hugs, many PhD students experience undesirable conduct, warns interest group PNN. Whistle-blowing often yields no results. “It was made clear to me that I would not win anyway.”
Education 29 September 2020

Students take to the streets for real lectures

Students want more face-to-face education. They will call for this at a protest on Friday at Museumplein in Amsterdam. “I’ve only been taught online this year.”
Science 24 September 2020

How should we recognise and reward scientists?

LONGREAD – Scientists teach, lead their department and share their insights with the general public. They are going to receive more recognition for this kind of work. But is it at the expense of their research?
Science 14 September 2020

PhD students afraid to look for another supervisor

Many PhD students who feel trapped in an unpleasant working relationship with their supervisor are hesitant to switch supervisors. They are afraid that it could harm their career, according to a survey by the PhD Network Netherlands (PNN). “It would…
Science 11 September 2020

Growth Fund: is science about to get the money it’s been asking for?

Over the next few years, the government will spend €20 billion on education & research, innovation and infrastructure. Is this the major investment that teaching staff and academics have been crying out for?
Education 8 September 2020

VVD annoys everyone with plan for ‘mystery guest’ at online lectures

Coalition party VVD has suggested the use of mystery guests to assess the quality of higher education. I really don’t think so, said Minister Van Engelshoven in response.