The number of foreign students in Dutch higher education increased 7 percent this academic year compared to last year, reports Nuffic: much less than in previous years.
Rising dropout rates, language problems, a lack of social safety in higher education – the Inspectorate of Education’s annual report paints a worrying picture.
To rise in rankings, King Saud University pays academics, including two Dutch nationals, to say they work there. It illustrates the problem with rankings.
Klimaatactiegroepen vragen studenten en medewerkers om informatie over de banden van hun universiteit met de fossiele-energiesector. Ze werken aan een landelijke database.
Minister Dijkgraaf: bsa down to thirty credits To improve student welfare, Education Minister Dijkgraaf wants to take the pressure off by adjusting the binding recommendation on the continuation of studies (bsa). If secretary he gets his way, students will only have to obtain 30 out of 60 credits to continue their studies, instead…
Een groep van 44 promotiestudenten heeft in hoger beroep een rechtszaak gewonnen van het UMC Groningen. Ze waren werknemers, oordeelt het Gerechtshof, en geen studenten.
A new setback for students: from September 2024 tuition fees in higher education are likely to go up by more than 200 euros. The fees will be higher than 2,500 euros.
40,000 students fewer than expected are going to enter higher education, the Ministry of Education believes. The growth in academic education is slowing down.
More than a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, universities are managing to survive thanks to tough staff. “For Russians the war is political, for us it’s personal.”
