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Other universities 8 November 2024

UvA estimates Palestine protest costs at 4,1 million euros

This summer’s student protests against the war in Gaza have cost the University of Amsterdam a total of 4.1 million euros. The delay to the construction of the university library is cited as the biggest drain on the university’s finances.
Students 7 November 2024

Most students just pick a fun study programme

Above all, the degree programme of their choice had to be fun, the vast majority of students say. The chances of getting a good job were generally not the decisive factor. They often didn’t find their information on the internet.
Students 3 October 2024

Job was a pretend student: ‘I realized people accept lies really easily’

For years, Job van Ballegoijen de Jong pretended to be a student, caught up in his own lies and not knowing how to stop. Now he has written a book about his experiences. “I want to show others that you…
Internationalization 1 October 2024

International students prone to be involved in cycling accidents

They love cycling, but also tend to be accident-prone. Internationals have more accidents and near accidents than Dutch students, according to research by TeamAlert.
Students 25 September 2024

It pays off to take your case to the Rent Tribunal

It is worth contacting the Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie) if you feel you are paying excessive rent or service charges. In eight out of ten cases, room tenants were fully vindicated, reports news agency ANP.
Opinion 24 September 2024

Decision-making at universities must be more democratic and direct

Graham Hagen-Peter, VU-employee, proposes that university and faculty boards be democratically elected by university workers. This is specially important during budget crises so that workers – not professional administrators – have control over the response.
Society 4 September 2024

Higher education graduates more likely to be organ donors

People with a higher education degree are more likely to be registered as organ donors, according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands.
Internationalization 27 August 2024

Hundreds fewer international students coming to the Netherlands

More than 17 thousand students from outside Europe want to study here, reports the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). This is a decrease of a few hundred compared to last year.
Society 27 August 2024

New Education Minister is unfazed by Gaza protests

Students will keep protesting against the ties of higher education institutions with Israel. The new Minister of Education seems to be reacting to this in much the same way as his predecessor.
Student Life & Society 4 July 2024

Not less, but more international students are needed for economy

An increasing number of international students are staying on in the Netherlands to work after they graduate. Having obtained their degree, most of them flock to Amsterdam. A new study by ROA reports that Limburg, Twente and Groningen hold far…
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