Dutch politician Pieter Omtzigt will participate in the elections with a new party. This may have major consequences for the internationalisation of higher education.
Het maakt in het hoger onderwijs uit waar je wieg stond. Studenten uit armere gezinnen hebben het zwaarder met hun studie en zitten vaker in de financiële problemen.
Three Dutch universities in top hundred Three Dutch universities are among the world’s top hundred in the annual Shanghai Ranking. Utrecht University scores the highest with place 51. The Universities of Groningen and Rotterdam follow in places 75 and 87. TU Delft ranks somewhere between 151 and 200. Dutch laggard is Tilburg University…
Dutch research financier NWO has awarded 97 scientists a Vidi grant of up to 800 thousand euro.
MeToo lessons during intro weeks Students should be educated about sexually transgressive behaviour during introductory weeks, the House of Representatives believes. Staff members should also have to take a course. This follows from a motion by the PvdA, which was adopted by a large majority on Tuesday. As a good example, the…
Education Minister Dijkgraaf wants the binding recommendation on continuation of studies (BSA) is to be relaxed. The House of Representatives wonders if that is a good idea.
Dutch unions and universities have reached a preliminary agreement on a new collective agreement.
TU Delft in top 50 QS-ranking Almost all Dutch universities are gaining ground in the world rankings by British research firm QS. TU Delft rises from place 61 last year to 47 now. One reason: the makers have revamped their methodology. Among other things, the QS World University Rankings now looks at whether…
Motion adopted: urgent independent investigation into DUO The House of Representatives adopted a motion of DENK and D66 by a large majority: an independent, external investigation into DUO’s enforcement practices is urgently needed. The detection of basic grant fraud is rattling and students with a migration background in particular are in the crosshairs, Higher…
