The House of Representatives has asked the government to explore whether home-sharing could be made easier by reducing the frequency of permit requirements. This could help alleviate the shortage of rooms, including for students. In most municipalities, it is not permitted to share a home without authorisation. Often, a maximum of two people are allowed
In a heated dispute with her department, a law student had, according to Radboud University, behaved so badly that she was banned from campus. However, the Council of State does not consider this justified. A student in Nijmegen was at loggerheads with her department over flexible study arrangements. The university issued her with a warning
Founder Marlon U. of the far-right Vrijmoedige Studentenpartij (VSP), is due to appear in court in June to face charges of assaulting a fellow student. VSP member Reinout V. is also being prosecuted. Last year, an fight broke out in a bar on the campus of VU University Amsterdam between an international student and Marlon
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
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
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
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
A member of the far-right Groot-Nederlandse Studentenvereniging (Great Netherlands Student Association) in Nijmegen was sentenced last week to two years in prison, one of which is probational, for illegal possession of weapons. The student was arrested last summer on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. Weapons and ammunition were found in a building near his
