Simply using the name and image of your favourite comic book character for your student society is not without its risks. The Utrecht-based strength sports club Obelix had to change its name, or else it risked a hefty fine. For years, the sports club had used the name and image of the comic character Obelix
The new Dutch cabinet has agreed to a second payment for students affected by grant cuts (pechstudenten). They will receive €44.50 for each month of the basic grant they missed out on, amounting to a total of €2,136 over four years of study. During the period 2015–2023, students did not receive a basic grant. “For
A man has been found guilty of ‘grooming’ and has been given a three-month suspended prison sentence. He had responded to a fake dating profile created by a journalism student as part of a study project. For his project, the student wanted to investigate to what extent adult men would continue the contact if they
GroenLinks-PvdA has emerged as the largest party in the municipal elections in Delft. The merged party secured almost 20 per cent of the votes. D66 follows with 16 per cent, and the student party STIP with 14 per cent. GroenLinks and PvdA already held nine seats between them and, as a merged party, retain that
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has tightened its rules on AI. Notably, when applying for research funding, scientists are not allowed to ‘arm themselves against' covert assessments by chatbots. Last year, NWO already stipulated that assessors are not permitted to use generative AI when assessing grant applications. By uploading them to an AI
Just a few more weeks to go and the time will finally be here: the first test runs of Tram 19 across the campus are scheduled. Anyone wishing to catch this momentous occasion will need to stay up late – or get up early. From Tuesday 7 April, test runs will take place two to
A police officer is to appear in court after his service dog bit a demonstrator during a protest at Radboud University Nijmegen. This is announced by the Public Prosecution Service. In early May last year, a number of activists forced their way into the administration building of Radboud University Nijmegen. They demanded that the Executive
The public prosecutor's office suspects two pro-Palestinian demonstrators of assaulting a board member of VU University Amsterdam. He was beaten last year and suffered hearing damage when demonstrators shouted into his ear with a megaphone. From a pro-Palestinian tent camp on the VU campus, demonstrators spotted board member Marcel Nollen. When they caught up with
Odido provided incorrect information to TU Delft about the cyber attack in February. According to the telecom provider, TU business subscriptions were not affected, but it now appears that data from TU employees has been leaked after all. Odido announced this on Tuesday 10 March in an email to the affected TU employees. The university
After 35 years, the Ig Nobel Prizes for funny research are leaving the United States. This year, they will be awarded in Switzerland so that all winners can attend, the organisation has announced. The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded for research that first makes you smile and then makes you think. Dutch researchers often win
