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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.
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.
China is attempting to steal scientific and technological knowledge in the Netherlands, warns the AIVD intelligence service in its latest annual report. This threat has ‘both broadened and deepened’.
Two TU Delft alumni, Charly de Wit and Lennart van Gameren, will open the Dineum, a pop-up museum for edible art in The Hague. Here you experience the works of art by eating them up during a full evening tour. Why are they doing this and what influences has TU Delft had on their plans?
Attacks during the war in Iran are affecting more than 20 universities. “Students who were previously attacked by their own regime are now being affected by Israeli and American bombs,” says Iran expert Peyman Jafari.
Trade unions AOb and FNV are calling for a 6-percent pay rise at universities, and for salaries to automatically rise in line with inflation from now on. They also want to improve the situation for pregnant employees.
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