The government has to get down to work and create a hopeful future for students, advisory groups are warning. “Today they must run even faster just to stay in the same place.”
One in three student members of participation bodies is satisfied with the influence they have on their institution or programme.
Tuition fees may rise EUR 212 Due to high inflation, tuition fees for universities and colleges will rising with 212 euros as of September 2023. Opposition parties wanted to freeze the fee, but did not get a majority on Wednesday. From September 2023 Dutch, EU and Surinamese students pay 2,421 euros tuition…
“Diversity may have become mainstream, but people still don’t look around enough”, says outgoing president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Ineke Sluiter.
LSVb: students in financial difficulties due to rising energy prices Dozens of students have informed the Dutch Student Union (LSVb) thtat they can no longer cope with their rising energy bills. They cannot claim compensation from the government and are in financial difficulties. At the end of April, the LSVb opened an…
Lecturers who find it hard to deal with outspoken students are not necessarily restricted in their academic freedom, says Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf.
Ten million for better science communication Education Minister Dijkgraaf wants to lay a ‘solid foundation’ for science communication in the Netherlands. A new national centre must contribute to confidence in science. The new centre will gather and share expertise to make science communication more effective. Minister Dijkgraaf has made more than 10…
All going well, student representatives will soon receive a suitable allowance. But not everyone is convinced that the students will really benefit.
Website for free self tests will remain for a while Students and teachers of universities can still order free corona self-tests from the national website zelftestonderwijs.nl. Previously, the plan was to close the site on 1 June. This is what the Ministry of Education has announced. The website zelftestonderwijs.nl was launched a…
