Universities and colleges of higher education may resume physical teaching next week. The ministers involved would have decided this today after consultation with advisors.
While primary and secondary schools opened, the lockdown in higher and vocational education remains in force this week, to the great disappointment of student organisations.
Haar opvolger is fysicus Robbert Dijkgraaf. Maar hoe gaat onderwijsminister Ingrid van Engelshoven de geschiedenis in? Een terugblik.
On 20 december, an ultimatum directed at the universities passed. Temporary contracts and high work pressure have not been adequately addressed, the protesters say. Now what?
The Dutch government has announced a lockdown. Universities must also close their doors. This will last until after the Christmas holidays and maybe even longer.
The basic grant returns, small degree programmes will have to be kept, and the binding study advice will be changed. The new cabinet will also invest in unfettered research.
Because of corona almost half of the students are suffering more from study stress, Statistics Netherlands reports. The further they get in their studies, the more they worry.
The student loan system in Dutch higher education is set to disappear from September 2024. National daily newspaper AD broke the news.
Give students who had to be quarantined immediate resits for their exams. The National Students’ Association is calling for a ‘coronavirus cancellation protocol’.
