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You can’t make cost savings in higher education overnight, government officials say. For instance, it’s “not feasible” to introduce the slow-progress penalty for students who are taking too long to complete their studies with effect from September 2026, officials argue in a ‘quick scan’ of the coalition agreement. The quick scan was published on Friday afternoon.

This Wednesday and Thursday, students at TU Delft can vote for the Student Council for the coming academic year. There are three parties on the voting slip: Oras, Lijst Bèta and Dé Partij. What are their plans? The party candidates explain.

On 15 February, the House of Representatives will vote on the grant for students living away from home: at stake is the continuation of the extra 164 euros a month they receive at present. Meanwhile, student organisations want to see a permanent rise in the basic grant.