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20 jaar European University Association
The European University Association (EUA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Universities welcome students in person and online for the new academic year
Universities welcome students in person and online for the new academic year
Going to university? Get vaccinated!
Going to university? Get vaccinated!
Do you have questions about vaccination? Check the videos on the Universiteit van Nederland website.
A safe and responsible start to the academic year
From the 30th of August, university students and staff will no longer have to maintain the 1.5-metre distance within the buildings. This will provide more opportunities for physical education, such as tutorials and practical training.
Universities finally reopen, but unfortunately with restrictions
In its press conference on 13 August, the government announced that the 1.5-metre social distancing measure for staff and students in higher education will no longer apply.
Quotum Springer Nature Open Access publications will be reached in autumn 2021
In the VSNU contract for 2018-2021 with publisher Springer Nature a yearly maximum of scientific papers that can be published in Open Access by corresponding authors of the Dutch universities and UMC’s is agreed upon.
Response to the opinion piece ScienceGuide
An opinion piece was published on
Scienceguide.nl in response to article by Nature referring to Utrecht University
abandonment of the #impactfactor. We appreciate academics expressing their concerns about #RecognitionRewards and we will engage in dialogue.
Universities present Knowledge Security Framework
On 8 July, the Dutch universities presented the Knowledge Security Framework to outgoing Minister of Education, Culture and Science Ingrid van Engelshoven. Pieter Duisenberg, President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU): ‘We cherish transparency in science while also maintaining awareness of its potential downsides. With this framework, scientists and universities are gaining an even more precise tool for weighing the interests of open science against those of preventing undesired knowledge transfer.’
More permanent contracts, higher minimum wage and remuneration for hybrid working in Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU)
VSNU and employee organisations reach agreement on CAO NU 2021
Universities are preparing to abolish 1.5-metre distance measure in the new academic year
In its press conference of 18 June, the government announced that universities can prepare themselves to abolish the 1.5-metre distance measure for staff and students in higher education from 16 August. On 13 August, the government will make a final decision on this. Pieter Duisenberg, VSNU president: ‘It would be very good news if virtually all the coronavirus restrictions for higher education would be abolished. As a result, first-year students can still enjoy their orientation weeks and we can look forward to a new academic year without restrictions. The pandemic has shown that the academic community is present everywhere, but especially that social contact is essential for academic education.’
