Fewer students have registered now than this time last year. But the deadline has not yet passed and universities and universities of applied sciences have not given up hope.
‘Students not in rush hour anyway’ Most likely, universities and colleges will be allowed to open their doors in mid-June for the necessary laboratory courses and exams. However, as few students as possible should use public transport. Students should not travel during rush hour anyway, writes State Secretary Van Veldhoven of Infrastructure to the…
How do you ensure that students drink less alcohol? Start on campus, the Trimbos Institute advises. Provide clear rules and cheap non-alcoholic drinks.
RUG silent about freedom at Chinese university The University of Groningen is working with a Chinese university that is losing its academic freedom. A Groningen Works Council party is sounding the alarm, but the board does not want to respond to the issue. The RUG and Fudan University have offered a joint bachelor’s programme…
International students are still keen to study at European universities, but as a result of the corona pandemic over half of them have decided not to come to Europe next year.
Due to the corona crisis, the vacancy rate for student housing has shot up. If in-person education doesn’t start up again and internationals don’t return, rooms stay empty.
New Collective Labour Agreement: wage increase and bonus University employees receive a wage increase of 3 percent plus a bonus of 750 euros. At least, if the union members approve the agreement of the negotiators. The new CAO will apply until 1 January 2021. The wage increase will apply from 1 June. Anyone working…
Students borrowing more According to the recently published study ‘ Effect Wet studievoorschot op toegankelijkheid en leengedrag’, the abolition of the basic grant in 2015 had hardly any effect on student behaviour. They only borrow more. The study was carried out by the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) in collaboration with DUO. …
Ook de universiteiten weten niet wat de toekomst brengt, zegt VNSU-voorzitter Pieter Duisenberg, maar één ding is zeker: ze willen onderwijs en onderzoek op peil houden.
