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23 October 2026
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Enrolments 18 June 2026

Number of international students falls for the first time

According to the internationalisation organisation Nuffic, the number of international students in the Netherlands has fallen slightly for the first time in twenty years. This is mainly due to students from Germany and China staying away.
Science 18 June 2026

Amid pressure on US science sector, EU and Australia forge new alliance

First came a free trade agreement that included defence arrangements, and now a science deal has also been struck. Under pressure from geopolitical developments, the EU and Australia are strengthening ties.
Politics 11 June 2026

More and more US researchers want to go to Europe

The number of US academics applying for a European research grant has more than doubled in the past year. For the ‘advanced grants’ aimed at leading academics, the number of applications from the US has increased fivefold.
Education 2 June 2026

Hungary is allowed to rejoin the Erasmus+ exchange programme

From the coming academic year, Hungarian students will once again be able to take part in the European Erasmus+ exchange programme. This was announced by the President of the European Commission.
Science 1 June 2026

If rectors want academic freedom, they should listen better

To protect academic freedom, universities should become more democratic. That was the common thread running through a national gathering on the subject, attended by all universities.
Students 28 May 2026

Students feel less study pressure

Fewer and fewer students feel that study pressure is too high, according to the National Student Survey. In addition, three quarters of them are generally satisfied with their study programme.
Science 21 May 2026

Rathenau Institute warns against irresponsible use of AI in science

Urgent guidelines are needed for the use of AI in science, says the Rathenau Institute. Misuse ‘undermines the reliability of scientific knowledge and trust in science’.
ICT 13 May 2026

Universities rethink their digital autonomy

Dutch universities are in no doubt they need to become less reliant on the American software giants. They are setting up a joint committee to promote greater digital autonomy.
Education 7 May 2026

Student and employee data stolen in global Canvas hack

A hack has resulted in the theft of data from Canvas users worldwide, including that of lecturers and students at VU Amsterdam. If the education software provider does not pay a ransom, the hackers are threatening to make some of…
Society 4 May 2026

Minister must help 46 Palestinians come to the Netherlands

A judge has ruled that the foreign minister should try and help 46 Palestinians leave Gaza, collect their visas and travel to the Netherlands for study or research.