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…
Wie gaat de basisbeurs straks krijgen, is die beurs wel hoog genoeg, en hoe zit het met de pechstudenten? Minister Dijkgraaf vindt het voor grote wijzigingen te laat.
Female students in Afghanistan have been forced to abandon their studies with immediate effect. The country’s Taliban government announced the measure on Tuesday.
Universities are looking for new ways to assess the quality of science. With its new ‘recognise and reward’ focus, the Netherlands has a chance to be among the frontrunners.
A new European university has been founded to help students and academics in need. One of the founders is Ellen Rutten. “When the Ukraine war started we had to do something.”
Lang niet alle studenten krijgen in september 2023 weer een basisbeurs, of ze krijgen hem korter dan de nieuwe lichting eerstejaars. Een petitie vraagt daar aandacht voor.
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…
Female professors sound the alarm The increase in the number of women at the top of science is not going fast enough. That is the conclusion of the new Monitor Female Professors, presented on Thursday 8 December. In 2021, the share of female professors increased by 1 per cent. This is the…
