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23 August 2026
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Enrolments 13 August 2026

Agreements on international students now officially signed

The universities of applied sciences, research universities and education minister Letschert today put their signatures to the administrative agreements on the inflow of international students. This continues the previously agreed policy of ‘self-regulation’.
Sustainability 6 July 2026

Among floating ice islands

Who else is lucky enough to spend two months camping at the end of the world for their Master’s degree? For the second time, Gaspar Meijas Kromhout is participating in a Chilean Antarctic expedition. On catching penguins and bird flu…
International 6 July 2026

A fragile peace, full of contradictions

Thirty years after its war, criminology students visited Bosnia and found a peace that denies as much as it remembers.
Tips & Tricks 25 June 2026

From rookie to boss level: how to travel by train in Europe

With flying and driving being the go-to options for holiday travel in Europe, train travel still has some ground to make up. However, these three journeys – ranging from the most relaxing to the most adventurous – might just make…
Society 18 June 2026

Watch out, says Rathenau: ‘Warning people about misinformation can make it reach more people’

Sunscreen doesn’t cause cancer, and vaccines don’t cause autism. You can keep repeating those facts, but if you want to debunk misinformation effectively, it’s better to take people’s underlying concerns seriously, according to the Rathenau Instituut.
Students 11 June 2026

Sexual violence is happening more often than you think, even among VU students

More than one in four female VU students who completed our sex survey have experienced sex under duress at some point. What can we do to combat sexual violence? ‘Always ask for consent,’ says an expert from Rutgers.
Society 4 June 2026

‘I am learning how my sex life can become my own’

From claiming your own orgasm to exploring your boundaries: VU students are re-inventing their own sex life, according to our survey.
Society 26 May 2026

Navigating between faith and desire

Religious and sexually active before marriage, religious and gay, religious and into kink: according to religious students who took our sex survey, it’s all possible. But what happens when your sexual identity clashes with your faith community?
Society 21 May 2026

A fuck buddy of pixels and bits

AI is forcing us to rethink pornography. Where’s the line between fantasising and turning those fantasies into digital reality?
Society 4 May 2026

Student union calls for support for Iranian students in the Netherlands

The Dutch Student Union is calling attention to the money worries of Iranian students. Many are unable to access their bank accounts due to the war in their home country, while their ability to work in the Netherlands is limited.