Comeback for lots at numerus fixus Lots as a selection instrument for Bachelor’s programmes with a numerus fixus will be allowed again. In February, D66 and CDA submitted a motion to return the drawing of lots, as this would be fairer and easier. Education Minister Van Engelshoven now wants to implement this motion. She…
Ten ways to ditch your phone When buying a new phone, one should turn in the old one to recycle. Yet most people tend to store and forget their old phones, thereby blocking the circular economy in precious metals. How can designers create a ‘culture of return’ instead, asks Dr Flora Poppelaars…
Goed afscheid nemen van je mobieltje blijkt niet eenvoudig. Bijna niemand doet het. (Foto:pxhere) Bij de aankoop van een nieuwe telefoon zou je de oude moeten inleveren om te recyclen. Toch leggen de meeste mensen hun afgedankte telefoon(s) in een la, waardoor een circulaire economie in edelmetalen niet van de grond komt. Hoe…
Nobel Prize for DNA scissors The Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to the French Emmanuelle Charpentier and the American Jennifer Doudna, who have discovered a kind of scissors with which they can cut strands of DNA very precisely. This chemical tool is only a few years old, but the…
More international students to Sweden Despite the corona pandemic, the number of international students in Sweden is increasing by 13 percent. The universities are pleasantly surprised: they were expecting a decrease. By the end of October, we should be able to see how things are going in the Netherlands. In August,…
Nobel prize in physics for research into black holes Three physicists were awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of black holes. Roger Penrose proved that black holes could exist, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez were the first to discover a black hole in the Milky Way. (HOP, Bas Belleman)
Nobel Prize for research on the cause of hepatitis C Two Americans and a Brit have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their research on the cause of hepatitis C, a serious inflammation of the liver that claims millions of lives. The winners are Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice…
Day of Sustainability symposium For the third year in a row, GreenTU, a student organisation devoted to stimulating sustainability in education, is organizing the Day of Sustainability symposium. The event will take place online via Zoom on Saturday 10 October. During the symposium, participants will follow various workshops and lectures. For example, Marie Sam…
Er zijn in Nederland veel ernstige, onopgeloste misdrijven waar de politie niet aan toe komt. Werf ook vrijwilligers onder studenten om deze cold cases op te lossen, opperen VVD en CDA. Op dit moment zijn er in Nederland zo’n 1700 zaken aangemerkt als cold case: onopgeloste moord- of doodslagzaken, of zeer ernstige misdrijven met een…
No face masks at Dutch universities yet Students and staff do not yet have to wear a face mask at Dutch universities, the University Association’s (VSNU) website says. The mayor of Amsterdam advises everyone to wear a mask in public indoor spaces, but universities are not included. “Of course, any additional instructions from the…
