Men are more likely to receive a PhD “with honours” than women, even when there is no scientific reason for this. That is why the University of Twente decided on Wednesday to discontinue this designation. This makes it the first Dutch university to scrap cum laude for PhD candidates. The new rule will take effect
After 75 years, members of the Dutch fraternity Utrecht Student Corps (USC) will no longer be allowed to keep watch on the beaches of Texel during the summer months. On Wednesday evening, a majority of the Texel municipal council voted to end the collaboration with the student association. This decision follows several reports of sexually
TU scientists Cees Dekker, Pier Siebesma and Leo de Vreede have been awarded synergy grants for the research projects they are leading. The grants are worth up to €10 million and will run for six years. In total, the European Research Council (ERC) is making €684 million available to 66 international teams. The grants are
Membership of student associations continues to decline. The National Chamber of Associations (LKvV) attributes this to the financial pressure students are under: expensive rooms, higher tuition fees and an inadequate basic grant.
Fears, lack of money or a physical condition… Tens of thousands of students feel hindered in their studies, reports the ECIO expertise centre. And not all of them raise the alarm with their educational institutions.
The Dutch Senate has approved the supplementary education budget for 2025, which includes more than 400 million euros in additional cuts. A motion by D66 and others to scrap these cuts was rejected.
Over the past fifteen years, more scientists came to the Netherlands than left, reports the Rathenau Institute. There appears to be no brain drain.
Science funding body NWO is awarding 149 Vidi grants this year to talented researchers. Sixteen of these grants have been awarded to scientists from TU Delft. Each recipient will receive up to €850,000. In total, NWO is awarding nearly fifty more grants than last year. Of the 778 proposals submitted, 19 percent were successful. Women
Together with trade unions FNV and AOb, action group WOinActie will set up a large screen on Dom Square in Utrecht on Monday to watch the EenVandaag party leaders’ debate (in Dutch), broadcast from Ahoy Rotterdam, with as many demonstrators as possible. Prior to the debate, there will be a programme featuring political speakers, followed
Working more hours, taking out additional loans or choosing to save? With a new tool developed by the Dutch National Institute for Family Finance Information (Nibud), students can get a clearer picture of their income and expenses. The online tool WatKostStuderen (What does studying cost?) was created by the independent information institute Nibud for students
