The Dutch universities believe they should be less reliant on the American software giants. So, they are setting up a joint committee to promote greater digital autonomy.
Once again, a graduate of a university of applied sciences (hbo) has lost a court case regarding the basic grant (and supplementary grant) for a university master’s degree. ‘Those are simply the rules,’ the judge ruled, adding that only politicians can change them. It remains a curious situation: after a bachelor’s degree at a university
The European Research Council (ERC) wanted to reduce the workload of reviewers by introducing stricter rules for grant applications. Following strong criticism, those plans have now largely been dropped.
A major fire at a data centre in Almere has caused disruptions at Utrecht University. Students and staff are unable to log in to the institution’s websites and applications. The university magazine DUB is also offline. The fire broke out Thursday morning in a data centre in Almere, which also houses servers belonging to Utrecht
The Dutch Student Union (LSVb) is calling attention to the money worries of Iranian students. Many are unable to access their bank accounts due to the war in their home country, while their ability to work in the Netherlands is limited.
Data from 275 million users of the Canvas learning platform worldwide is believed to have been stolen in a cyberattack. The hackers are threatening to publish some of the data if the software’s developer does not pay a ransom.
The government says it will not intervene in the employment of foreign staff at chip manufacturers, drone producers or defence companies. The ‘screening law’ for knowledge security will therefore only apply to higher education. That is, if the law is introduced at all.
Liberation Day is on a Tuesday this year, but for the student travel pass, 5 May is not a weekday. Students need to bear this in mind if they wish to use their weekly or weekend passes. Universities and universities of applied sciences are closed on Liberation Day, as it is a public holiday. Students
From the coming academic year, students will pay €2,694 for their course at a university of applied sciences or a university, and from September 2027 this will most likely rise to €2,771. This is according to inflation figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Department for Education determines the new rate based on…
