A major fire at a data centre in Almere has caused disruptions at Utrecht University. Students and staff are unable to log in to the institution’s websites and applications. The university magazine DUB is also offline. The fire broke out Thursday morning in a data centre in Almere, which also houses servers belonging to Utrecht
Liberation Day is on a Tuesday this year, but for the student travel pass, 5 May is not a weekday. Students need to bear this in mind if they wish to use their weekly or weekend passes. Universities and universities of applied sciences are closed on Liberation Day, as it is a public holiday. Students
On Tuesday 5 May, the fourth edition of the Delft Liberation Festival (Bevrijdingsfestival) will take place on the Doelenplein. The festival is organised by six TU Delft students in collaboration with the Delftvrij Foundation. Between 13:00 and 23:45, there will be performances by local artists. The programme includes student bands Groover Big Band and Phoenix
A fire broke out on Thursday evening in a student house on the Lange Geer. No one was injured, but the property sustained significant damage. The fire brigade received a report of the fire at around 9.25 pm. The emergency services arrived quickly and had the fire under control shortly afterwards. This prevented the fire
From the coming academic year, students will pay €2,694 for their course at a university of applied sciences or a university, and from September 2027 this will most likely rise to €2,771. This is according to inflation figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Department for Education determines the new rate based on…
Israel is participating less and less in Horizon Europe research: funding has more than halved, from €303 million in 2022 to €119 million last year. This is reported by the European news site Science Business. European countries are less keen to collaborate with Israeli institutions due to the war in Gaza. The 2022 figures do,…
The University of Groningen is failing to handle student complaints properly, according to the Education Inspectorate. The student organisation ISO believes this is a wider issue. The inspectorate launched an investigation because some students at the university felt their concerns were ignored or even felt unsafe when voicing complaints. The University of Groningen appears not…
Education on the Caribbean islands does not adequately prepare students coming to the Netherlands to study, warns the Education Council in a new report. Language skills, in particular, pose a major challenge: a good command of Dutch is essential for pupils wishing to study in the Netherlands. However, those heading to another Caribbean island or
A pilot project by the IT cooperative SURF aimed at phasing out American software has already prompted thirty institutions to take action. Around a thousand people are now using an alternative, and SURF is making room for more test users. Last November, SURF called on its education and research institutions to sign up for a
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
