No reduction in tuition fees for refugees Education minister Dijkgraaf will not reduce tuition fees for refugee students for the time being. He fears the pressure on higher education will then become too great, he told the House of Representatives. In principle, refugee students have to pay the full institutional…
‘Student data safe in US cloud’ Personal and study data of many Dutch students are stored in data centres of American tech companies. According to the Dutch cabinet, measures have been taken to prevent leaks. According to a recent study, three quarters of the personal data of Dutch students are stored…
Tenants in student complexes will also get lower energy bills thanks to government support. It is not yet clear how quickly the money will reach these students.
Dutch unions have presented their position on a new collective labour agreement for universities. They demand a 14.3 % salary increase and more permanent contracts.
Het ministerie van Onderwijs heeft geïnventariseerd welke wetten en regels burgers in de problemen brengen. Het onderscheidt 88 ‘knelpunten’ waarvan er 15 ‘hardvochtig’ zijn.
French students line up for food bank In France, there’s a huge demand for food parcels by students. A fifth of them are said to be living below the poverty line. French student unions want the government to provide more help. In November, the Macron government allocated 10 million euros for 300…
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.
