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ViewUtrecht faculty dean urges caution after humanities windfall

Careful spending can make humanities faculty “more stable and stronger in the long term”

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 4-10 February

This week: climate protests, a maths leadership appointment and an ICT research prize

ViewDutch minister hints at permanent cap on international students

Robbert Dijkgraaf says he will propose legislation in March

ViewDigital humanities researcher wins €2m ERC grant for AI project

Dutch project aims to figure out how artificial intelligence can represent complex humanities data

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 28 January to 3 February

This week: teacher PhDs, a lack of circular economy progress and a solar energy appointment

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 21-27 January

This week: Earth observation, health innovation and degree creation

ViewDutch government mulls random selection for university courses

Different models under review for oversubscribed courses, with opinion split over fairness of exclusion thresholds

ViewYoung scientists criticise Dutch support for refugee academics

Tax rules and lack of grants place burden on at-risk scholars, report says

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 14-20 January

This week: a PhD withdrawal, a protest against the Taliban and funding for postdocs

ViewErasmus-style grants could boost exchange within Dutch kingdom

Ministers make proposals to improve opportunities for students in Dutch Caribbean territories

ViewPolice break up student climate protest in Amsterdam

Student activists occupied building over concerns about university’s collaboration with oil company Shell

ViewMinister delays introduction of ‘knowledge safety test’

Robbert Dijkgraaf says initiative to determine collaboration safety in research needs amendment

ViewRathenau Institute presents two-year work programme

Climate, health and digital issues front think tank’s plans for future research and debate

ViewPro or contra

Debates around student number caps and quality assessment will force Dutch researchers to take sides

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 7-13 January

This week: an artificial intelligence research fund, hydrogen patents and institutional involvement in farming

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 17 December to 6 January

This week: a digital competence centre, a simplified grants process and a Mastodon move

ViewStudy shows benefits of diverse tasks for university staff

Moving away from strict research focus could make Dutch universities more resilient in jobs crisis

ViewDutch advisory body proposes revamp of quality assessment

Quantitative measurements fail to capture breadth of science activities, AWTI says

ViewDutch people ‘want more openness on climate policy’

Survey shows that three-quarters do not feel well informed about funding decisions and direction

ViewCommittee created to develop startup grants

Rolling funding expected to benefit young researchers and improve their career prospects

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 10-16 December

This week: NWO analysis of digital skills, young academy members picked, Leiden reshapes humanities facilities

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 3–9 December

This week: rewards for women scientists, Twente pushes public health agenda, industry demands cheaper energy

ViewApplied science universities slam foreign student cap

Dutch municipalities must step up to fix housing problems for international students, group demands

ViewDutch funders reward top early career academics

Prizes and fellowships awarded to young researchers pushing the boundaries in their fields

ViewDutch parliament supports foreign student cap

Motion asks minister to come up with law to limit numbers, as housing shortage bites

ViewYoung Academy pitches for joint arts and science fund

‘Cross-fertilisation’ between disciplines will boost innovation, academics tell minister

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 26 November to 2 December

This week: award for data pioneer, Dutch-Brazilian research treaty, Utrecht gets top marks

ViewStudy maps the impact of Covid on Dutch science

Collaboration boomed and funding was slicker, but quality dropped and junior researchers were left behind

ViewRathenau backs focus on future technologies

Science policy analyst confirms dedication to better planning and support for politicians facing “disruptions”

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 19-25 November

This week: more studies into women’s health, technological change and funds for hydrogen research