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NewsHet minderheidskabinet van D66, CDA en VVD wil de bezuinigingen op onderwijs terugdraaien en trekt daar 1,5 miljard euro voor uit. Grote investeringen in de wetenschap komen er niet, behalve misschien via Defensie.
NewsThe incoming minority government of D66, CDA and VVD wants to reverse the planned cuts to education and has set aside 1.5 billion euros to do so. Major new investments in research won’t be made, except perhaps via defence spending.
NewsOp de Dam in Amsterdam komen stakers van meerdere universiteiten op 9 december samen om te protesteren tegen de bezuinigingen op onderwijs. Ook een delegatie van de UT is er weer bij. Maar is dat nog wel nodig? Universitair docent filosofie Julia Hermann denkt van wel.
NewsStrikers from several universities will gather on Dam Square in Amsterdam on 9 December to protest against cuts to education. A delegation from UT will be there again. But is it still necessary? Julia Hermann, assistant professor of philosophy, thinks it is.
NewsEr dreigt ontslag voor veertien wetenschappers en acht ondersteunend medewerkers van de faculteit ITC. Zij zijn vandaag ingelicht. Ook gaat de faculteit organisatorisch op de schop.
NewsFourteen academic and eight support staff members of UT’s Faculty of ITC have been told they are at risk of redundancy. They were informed today. The faculty will also undergo a major organisational restructuring.
NewsInternationale studenten, studiefinanciering en demonstraties blijven gevoelige onderwerpen in de politiek van het hoger onderwijs, blijkt uit de acht voorlopige verkiezingsprogramma’s die al verschenen zijn. En de bezuinigingen ook.
NewsSo far, eight parties have published their preliminary manifestos for the upcoming general elections. These show that international students, student financing and protests remain hot-button issues when it comes to higher education, while budget cuts are also still on the agenda.
This is the sixth edition of ECIU University Magazine. The ECIU University is a massive joint effort of the ECIU member universities and their regional partners. More than a few hundreds of staff members at the member universities and in the regions are collaborating to making the ECIU University a reality. This magazine showcases several activities of ECIU University and the opportunities to engage with the European University.
