Maeijer is State Secretary for Long-Term and Social Care. According to BNR, she copied hundreds of passages from other sources while writing her master’s thesis. The news outlet used plagiarism ...

The government’s proposed cuts to education and research will falter in the Senate, the opposition parties warn. But judging by Tuesday evening’s debate in the House of Representatives, the four ...

Peter Mascini supports cutting back on festive activities. “The money saved could be better distributed among faculties. Cancelling these activities could even enable additional budget cuts at the ...

In her early school days, columnist Irena Bošković had to stand up for the teacher as omniscient authority. While they shouldn’t prolong the illusion of being know-it-alls, academics could use some of ...

Only then can change occur. At EM, we are also noticing the early impacts of the looming budget cuts. These are cuts that the Executive Board clearly didn’t ask for, yet they are responsible for ...

Chair Jasper Schut (left, holding a megaphone) of STUUR joins the national protest in The Hague. Image credit: Feba Sukmana Staff and students from Erasmus University joined the national education ...

Personal trainer Zev de Raad is glad the issue is being addressed. “We do have a thermostat here in the PT space, but it’s mostly symbolic. I hardly notice any heating during the winter.” He explains ...

The reintroduction of the basic grant has improved students’ financial situations. However, they remain vulnerable due to rising rents, inflation, and increased tuition fees. To make matters worse, a ...

After the massive inflation in 2022, students living away from home received an extra allowance for one year: 164 euros per month, on top of the basic grant. But in September this year, the flow of ...

This weekend, opposition parties D66, CDA and JA21 announced plans to roll back more than half of the government’s proposed education cuts. Now the left-wing opposition wants the cuts to be scrapped ...

The threat from the opposition and the tens of thousands of protesters in The Hague have done little to sway Education Minister Eppo Bruins. “The reality is that, as a cabinet, we have made other ...

If you did not receive a basic grant and have completed your studies, you will receive money back next year. Student finance agency DUO has launched a campaign to inform (former) students about this.