How should the education sector combat antisemitism? This was the subject of a parliamentary debate following a report by the Taskforce on Combating Antisemitism. Minister Letschert acknowledged that education administrators had fallen short in tackling antisemitism. “I’ve had to learn that myself,” admitted the former director of Maastricht University. During the debate, Letschert came under…
To ease the workload in education, the House of Representatives has proposed accrediting degree programmes once every eight to ten years instead of every six years. Education Minister Letschert is open to the idea, but wants to await the results of a study first. Currently, the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation checks the quality of degree programmes
Wageningen biologist Anneke Valk was named National Teacher of the Year 2026 in Utrecht on Monday. She receives a grant of €50,000 for educational innovation. Two lecturers from universities of applied sciences and two from universities were nominated for Teacher of the Year, an award organised by student organisation ISO and the Comenius Network. The
The Keuzegids (choice guide) is published every year and aims to objectively and independently help students make their study choice. According to the Keuzegids Universities 2026 published on Thursday, the Open University's bachelor's programmes generally score the highest. TU Delft's score has changed little compared to previous years. With a score of 58 points, half
Action group BK Scholars for Palestine is calling for the elective course Architecture and Colonialism to be continued. That is the message of a petition that the group is circulating among staff and students. Architecture and Colonialism covered the role of architecture in colonialism and was taught for the first time last academic year. The
It could cost the Netherlands several billion euros if universities in the Randstad are allowed to admit far fewer foreign students. That is the view of five universities in the run-up to the elections. What would happen if three-quarters of international bachelor's students stayed away from the universities of Rotterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, and Amsterdam? And
A motion to temporarily halt cuts to education and research has been rejected by the House of Representatives. During the General Political Considerations, D66 leader Rob Jetten warned of irreparable damage, such as the scaling back of cancer research and the disappearance of educational programs in the regions. He argued that the cabinet should therefore
Nine Dutch universities are among the top 200 in the world, according to the creators of the Shanghai Ranking. TU Delft ranks between 151 and 200. Little has changed for the Dutch universities at the top of the Chinese world ranking. Utrecht is one place lower than last year at number 56, and Groningen has
Student Marnix Jacobs (Technology, Policy and Management) has created an online help book to help teachers use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their classes. Unlike students, teachers do not work with AI very often yet. Coming up with group assignments, relevant practical examples. AI can do it all, if you know how to use it in
As new elections approach, the Dutch House of Representatives sometimes puts plans and bills on hold, but not the Internationalisation in Balance bill, parties have agreed. The influx of international students and the increasing use of English in higher education have been contentious political topics for some time. The previous Minister of Education, Robbert Dijkgraaf
