Occupation TU/e only during the day     Two action groups have been occupying two rooms at TU Eindhoven for a week. They want the university to break ties with the fossil industry. They have agreed with the university that they will no longer spend the night there.    “The atmosphere is cheerful here, we…

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…

TU Delft rector magnificus condemns violence in Iran     TU Delft’s Rector magnificus Tim van der Hagen has expressed solidarity with ‘students and academics in Iran and all students and academics in our community who have ties to the region and who are worried about their families and loved ones’.   Like five colleagues…

‘Iranians do not seem to delay their return’     Hundreds of Iranians are studying or working at Dutch universities of applied sciences and universities. They seem to have no intention of postponing their possible return because of the protests in their homeland, reports Education Minister Dijkgraaf after questions by the GroenLinks political party.   …

Dutch only Een oud-student wilde met terugwerkende kracht een aanvullende beurs krijgen, maar ook in hoger beroep blijft de rechter onvermurwbaar, blijkt uit het vonnis dat op 1 december is gepubliceerd. De student vroeg studiefinanciering aan per april 2011 en kreeg toen een basisbeurs en een lening. Ruim twee jaar later vroeg hij om een…

Climate activists occupy TU Eindhoven   Two action groups occupied a room at TU Eindhoven Monday morning, directly opposite the university’s executive board. They want the university to cut ties with the fossil industry, University magazine Cursor reports.   The 11 activists from End Fossil Occupy and University Rebellion demand that the board declare a…

‘Kring Awards’ to Leiden and Groningen     At the annual gathering for higher education media, the ‘Kring congress’, awards were presented for the best column, investigative journalism production and video or podcast. Winners of these ‘Kring awards’ were Mare (Leiden University) and HanzeMag (Hanze University Groningen). For each category, each first-prize winner received 250…

Dijkgraaf considers support for Ukrainian students     Educational institutions want the Ministry of Education to help pay for support for more than five hundred Ukrainian refugee students.   Offer refugee students the same facilities as Dutch students and pay attention to Ukrainians says the foundation for refugee students UAF together with mbo-institutions, colleges and…

Nearly half of students have mental health problems     The number of students with mental illnesses and problematic substance use has doubled in 12 years. This is according to a study by the Trimbos Institute published on Wednesday.   Among students, the increase in anxiety disorders, depression and excessive alcohol and drug use is…