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PwC concludes that universities are €1.1 billion short
Universities and UMCs endorse PwC's conclusion that academic education and research are 1.1 billion short. The researchers also argue in favour of a new funding model, one that moves away from distributing a fixed amount based on ever-growing student numbers and moves towards formulating ambitions and adjusting the funding accordingly.
Universities: call for more prospects for students and lecturers in the near future
The Dutch universities regret that the government has not decided to allow more physical education at universities and are calling on the government to enable more physical education at universities as soon as possible.
The best scientists from Dutch universities give free lectures - University of the Netherlands
The best scientists from Dutch universities give free lectures on the internet.
National Education Programme provides welcome support to universities
The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) is positive about the National Education Programme that has just been presented.
Pilots launched for more physical education at universities
To facilitate more physical education during 2021, eight universities are exploring the possibilities of using corona rapid tests and other ways to facilitate more physical education.
Save the Date: VSNU-ISO Elections Knowledge Breakfast Education and Research: invaluable
Save the Date: VSNU-ISO Elections Knowledge Breakfast Education and Research: invaluable.
National school-leaving examinations to go ahead, additional fail mark allowed
We are pleased to hear that the national school-leaving examinations will go ahead as planned and that the secondary-school students who have to sit them under these difficult circumstances will be given a little more breathing space.
Listen to the Science for Policy podcast with Pieter Duisenberg, Liesbeth Hulst & Joost Sneller
Listen to the Science for Policy podcast with Pieter Duisenberg, Liesbeth Hulst & Joost Sneller
Final enrolment figures: 8% more students in 2020-2021
On 1 October 2020, there were 327,000 students enrolled at Dutch universities for the 2020-2021 academic year. The total number of students has grown by 8% compared to last academic year. This large growth is due to the fact that many more new students have enrolled, fewer graduates took a gap year to travel, and fewer students withdrew from their studies early.
