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…
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…
Should it be possible to obtain a PhD at a university of applied sciences? The ruling VVD party wants to block the plan, but with a political majority, the government is free to press ahead with recognising the professional doctorate. The government wants to introduce two new titles: EngD and PD, or ‘engineering doctor’ and…
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
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
TU Delft employees who voice concerns about sensitive partnerships, governance decisions, or workplace conduct often find themselves on their own. That is the view of three organisations that believe things need to change. In an open meeting on 22 April, they aim to explore how. The organisers of ‘Our right to integrity and safety’ on
Scientific publications are increasingly available free of charge to everyone. But universities warn that this shift towards ‘open access’ is being held back by VAT rules, following a court case they lost. (Photo via Canva) The Dutch Tax Administration has won a court case concerning the VAT rate for scientific journals: when are they allowed
The government is to pay compensation to students who were subjected to discriminatory checks and home visits by the student finance body DUO. €80 million has been set aside for this purpose. In its efforts to combat abuse of the basic grant for students living away from home, DUO targeted students from migrant backgrounds in…
