Biking campaign against interest on student debt Dozens of students cycled through the city centre of The Hague on Monday 7 November to protest against rising interest rates on study debts. Near the Parliament, they shouted slogans and handed over a petition that has been signed almost 112 thousand times. …
Since covid scientists more often in the news Since the corona pandemic, the role of scientists has changed. Despite online harassment, they participate more often in public debates to combat misinformation, a recent study shows. Scientists have stepped into the spotlight more since 2020. That is according to a study published by…
Politicians are abandoning employee/student participation to its fate, in the view of Rien Wijnhoven. On Wednesday, he opens a congress on the future of participation bodies.
Have you encountered threats, intimidation or aggression? From today, academics who feel unsafe can seek help by calling a special hotline or filing a report online.
Snelle aflossers van studieschulden kunnen vanaf 2024 makkelijker een huis kopen. Het kabinet gaat voor hen iets verbeteren aan de regels voor het afsluiten van een hypotheek.
Researchers frequently have too little time to share their knowledge on a broad scale and respond to social issues. KNAW is making recommendations on how this can be improved.
CDA wants to curb rise in tuition fees Dutch political party CDA is asking minister Dijkgraaf to curb higher education tuition fees, as inflation is believed to be lower than official figures indicate. CDA has submitted written questions regarding an article written by HOP. It states that tuition fees would actually have…
‘Rent prices for single-glazed student housing need to be lowered fast’ One in five students living independently have single-glazed windows, leading to higher energy bills. Environmental organisations and the Dutch Student Union (LSVb) are now calling for a rent reduction for these students from 2024 onwards. A new study has found that…
An increasing number of women are working at Dutch universities. Yet in Delft, the number of female professors decreased; at TU Delft, less than 1 in 5 professors are women.
Fontys knew nothing about misconduct Flemish professor No misconduct by the KU Leuven Flemish professor has been reported at Fontys University of Applied Sciences as yet. He was recently sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for the rape of a student in 2016. The man was regularly hired by various Fontys institutes and…
