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Science 19 September 2024

Feasible or not, cutbacks are going ahead

Fewer international students, the slow-progress penalty… Even if the plans turn out not to be feasible, the cabinet is going to cut the higher education and research budget by hundreds of millions of euros.
Society 9 September 2024

‘I am easily framed as the angry Muslim man’

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.
Science 6 September 2024

International researchers bag most EU grants

Fifty-one young academics at Dutch universities and research institutes will receive a European Starting Grant of an average of 1.5 million euros. Two-thirds of the winners are international researchers.
Education 4 September 2024

Cutbacks are main focus at alternative opening of the academic year

About two hundred protesters came to Domplein in Utrecht on Monday morning for the ‘Alternative opening’ of the new academic year. Down with the cutbacks, was the message. Perhaps there will even be a strike.
Education 4 September 2024

Minister defends recruiting international engineering students

With the rising popularity of engineering courses, programmes in healthcare and education might be affected, acknowledges Education Minister Eppo Bruins. This is one reason why engineering programmes continue to recruit students from abroad.
Science 27 August 2024

State of science: good news with a downside

Dutch science has flourished in recent years, sees the Rathenau Instituut. But the required cultural change is coming about slowly, the workload is still sky-high and the new government wants to make cuts yet again.
Society 11 July 2024

‘Shadow a professional before choosing a specialization’

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.’
Students 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…
Staff 4 July 2024

Salary increase and a lower workload in new labour agreement

In September, employees of Dutch universities will get a salary increase of 3.7 percent and a one-off payment of 300 euros. In January, salaries will be increased by another one percent. Social safety will also be improved.
Arts 27 June 2024

Safety measures for threatened scientists

In the past year, security measures were taken for 59 scientists on account of the hate and threats they receive. The interventions range from extra security personnel on campus to taking contact details offline.
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