Loop je de nieuwe basisbeurs mis? Sommige studenten kunnen hun studiefinanciering een paar maanden stopzetten en die vanaf september weer opnemen – maar dan mét basisbeurs.
The House voted on a series of motions aimed at curbing internationalisation of higher education. The motions were on Dutch as a language of instruction and on housing.
Education Minister Dijkgraaf plans to use a combination of laws and agreements to manage the influx of foreign students. He also wants more control himself.
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 20 consolidator grants to experienced researchers in the Netherlands, less than in previous three years. Two go to TU Delft.
A new overview shows that the Dutch Tax Administration, local authorities, agencies and foundations are funding at least 263 chairs at Dutch universities.
Exodus at Hong Kong universities Record numbers of students and scholars are quitting their universities in Hong Kong. Experts say declining academic freedom is a major reason for leaving. At Hong Kong’s eight largest public universities, some 2,300 undergraduate students broke off their studies early last academic year, reports journalism platform University…
A new law is being drafted to allow popular degree programmes to reintroduce a lottery system in addition to their existing selection procedures.
Social safety debate The time for research on social safety is over, Minister Dijkgraaf said in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. It is especially important to improve the situation in higher education, he said, for both students and staff. Political party Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) referred to a thorough investigation…
Council of State critical of exclusion of students from energy allowance The government plans to give everyone with a low income an energy allowance again this year, with the exeption of students. This is even being laid down by law. The Council of State considers that exception poorly substantiated. The Council of…
