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French students line up for food bank     In France, there’s a huge demand for food parcels by students. A fifth of them are said to be living below the poverty line. French student unions want the government to provide more help.   In November, the Macron government allocated 10 million euros for 300…

Third honorary doctorate for virologist Van Ranst       The Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst will receive a third honorary doctorate in the Netherlands. After Leiden University and Free University Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen will follow in October.   The Leuven professor advised the Belgian government on corona measures and fought tirelessly against disinformation.…

Targeting the ‘highly educated’ is allowed     Insurances specifically for the highly educated? Minister Kaag says it is allowed, according to her answers to parliamentary questions, as long as it does not lead to “undesirably high premiums” for others.   You may have heard the advertisements of Promovendum, an insurance company “only for the…

Additional million euro for students wellbeing   The torentje in The Hague (Photo: Ellen 26/Pixabay)   On the initiative of the parliament, minister Dijkgraaf is making one million euros available to strengthen knowledge and expertise on student welfare in higher education and mbo. The Lower House voted unanimously in favour of this on Friday 9…