Radboud University rector steps down with immediate effect Rector Han van Krieken of Radboud University is stepping down early, the university announces in a press release. It was recently revealed that he was found guilty of sexually transgressive behaviour in the past. Van Krieken had planned to leave on 17 October, when…
Friday, 465,852 students have received their first payment of the basic student grant. DUO has transferred a total of 130 million euros to students’ bank accounts.
The government is allocating over a quarter of a billion euros less for the public transport pass for pupils and students. Transport companies foresee having to cut services.
Among many other topics, King Willem-Alexander’s 11th Throne Speech also touched on education and research. “The government supports young researchers and teachers”, he said.
Oud-studenten gaan in de toekomst zo’n 325 miljoen euro per jaar aan rente op hun studieschulden betalen, verwacht het ministerie van OCW. Dat blijkt uit de Rijksbegroting.
Are you expecting a lecture to be boring? Then you are more likely to experience boredom, according to researchers who were awarded the Ig Nobel Prize in Education.
A draft bill intended to better manage the intake of students from abroad gets a lot of comments. Higher education institutions are against it, others are enthusiastic.
Students with disabilities miss out on money Many Dutch municipalities still provide poor information about the study grant for students with disabilities. Applicants do not always get the financial support they are entitled to. Students who cannot work alongside their studies because of their disability are entitled to study allowance. That amount can amount to…
CDA voted wrong on study recommendation In the Lower House, the CDA political party voted wrongly on the plans for changing the recommendation on the continuation of studies. The subject should have been ‘controversial’ after all, according to the Christian Democrats. To newspaper Het Parool, MP René Peters confirmed that he had made…
