There were serious concerns about the position of young people during the coronavirus crisis, senior official Mark Roscam Abbing said during his hearing in the House of Representatives. According to him, the negative consequences stemmed "not so much from the virus, but from the measures". Roscam Abbing was appointed in October 2020 as 'Director-General Society
The government must ensure that more non-self-contained housing for students is built, the House of Representatives believes. Two motions on this matter were passed almost unanimously. Concerns have long existed that traditional student rooms are being squeezed out by studio flats. Because studios have their own kitchen, bathroom and toilet, landlords can charge higher rents.
In future, universities and universities of applied sciences will be permitted to make regular contributions to student sport, culture and campus facilities such as canteens. Minister Letschert announced this in a letter (in Dutch) to Parliament on student wellbeing. Until now, institutions were officially only permitted to spend public funds on education and research. Stricter
After the summer, Princess Ariane starts studying Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. She announced this during King’s Day celebrations in Dokkum. Princess Ariane. (Photo: Government Information Service) In an interview with broadcaster NOS, the princess described it as “a tremendous opportunity, which I am very happy about”. The Aerospace Engineering programme, which has a numerus
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…
It’s celebration time again for D.S.R.V. Laga. Last Sunday, the Delft rowing club won the Varsity with the Oude Vier for the first time in 29 years. Last year was also a success, when the women’s boat claimed victory for the first time. It was a neck-and-neck race between Laga and Amsterdam’s Nereus. The commentator
The new Dutch cabinet has agreed to a second payment for students affected by grant cuts (pechstudenten). They will receive €44.50 for each month of the basic grant they missed out on, amounting to a total of €2,136 over four years of study. During the period 2015–2023, students did not receive a basic grant. “For
On Tuesday 3 March, the Dutch House of Representatives passed a motion to make it possible to give higher professional education (HBO) students a basic grant when they pursue a university master's degree. HBO students will only receive such a basic grant if they choose to pursue a master's degree at a university of applied
A number of employees at DUO will go on strike on Tuesday, 3 March, joining other civil servants across the country. The National Student Union (LSVb) supports the strike, it said in a press release. Because of the strike, DUO may be less reachable by phone. “There will be people answering calls, as always. It
Last week, student council party ORAS and tenants' organisation WijWonen handed over 127 letters to student housing provider DUWO. In the letters, tenants share their experiences with house hunting, housemates and living together. In June, DUWO announced its intention to amend its current tenant selection policy. Existing tenants would no longer be allowed to choose
