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View‘Embrace the change brought by the pandemic’

KNAW says Dutch research can become more efficient but universities must review tech company links

ViewNetherlands submits long-awaited pandemic recovery plan

Dutch government sends proposals to European Commission that could lead to €4.7 billion in grants

ViewDutch academy praises flexibility grown from Covid-19 crisis

New ways of working should be cherished but increased inequalities must be tackled, KNAW says

ViewResearch council aims to simplify funding procedures

NWO presents strategic plan to reduce Dutch researchers’ workload and increase success rates

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 9-15 July

This week: more jobs for women, funding concerns and the closure of a China-financed centre

ViewDutch funding drive ‘too focused on fundamental science’

Applied research organisation criticises €5 billion spending plan, while young researchers voice job security concerns

ViewMajority of PhD students in the Netherlands ‘come from abroad’

Statistics show huge increase in international doctorates and those studying healthcare

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 2-8 July

This week: quality criteria for science, support for communication and concerns over academic freedom

ViewDutch government questions EU plan to lure overseas talent

Foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra does not see Talent Partnerships as solution to skills shortages

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 25 June to 1 July

This week: Maastricht-Nijmegen cooperation, an equality campaign and scrutiny of a diversity scheme

ViewDutch minister prioritises R&D foundations, diversity and impact

Science minister Robbert Dijkgraaf tells parliament of plan to tackle researchers’ “great concerns”

ViewDutch government launches €5bn higher education funding push

Universities to benefit from budget increase and dedicated science fund intended to improve competitiveness

ViewLooking for balance 

The Recognition and Rewards programme is promoting qualitative research assessment—but is Dutch academia ready?

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 18-24 June

This week: professional doctorates, opposition to Russian sanctions and concern over automated citation tools

ViewDebate on embryonic stem cells divides Dutch government

Parties set to continue discussion as government gets ready to produce promised bill

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 11-17 June

This week: improving academic work environments, a new KNAW president and participatory funding decisions

ViewThink tank calls for more open, diverse and independent science

Rathenau Institute provides avalanche of reports after Dutch government requests policy input

ViewMinister drops PhD ‘student’ pilot

Programme largely failed to improve employability and increased insecurity for Dutch students, evaluation finds

ViewUniversities face external audit on knowledge security

Growing concerns over Chinese involvement in Dutch education force minister to U-turn on security

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 7-10 June

This week: scientists stand up against politicians, young people’s concerns and budget cuts

ViewMinister orders evaluation of Dutch academic integrity code

Concern over intransparency around external funding sparks government review and renewed calls for national register

ViewNational centre for science communication announced

Institute intended to support academics in talking to the public and make Dutch research more...

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 28 May to 6 June

This week: potential student loan increases, societal challenges funding and a humanities open cloud

ViewDutch minister calls for shared standards on PhD granting rights

Law change to boost powers of associate professors was successful but needs clarification, Dijkgraaf says

ViewMinistry pushes for voluntary registration of author metadata

Inclusion of author information on Dutch scientific papers could help highlight discrimination and improve equality

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 21-27 May

This week: slow SDG progress, a Digital Ethics Centre and scepticism over rolling grants

ViewDutch researchers ‘world champions in collaboration’

Science minister Robbert Dijkgraaf sings praises of country’s universities

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 14-20 May

This week: institutional accreditation, expat benefits and a relaxed stance on China cooperation

ViewAll staff at Dutch universities to get 4% salary rise

Pay increase negotiated by unions includes bonus to benefit workers on minimum wage

ViewEU has ‘incredible opportunities’ in R&D, Dutch minister says

Physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf says European diversity is a strength but that underfunding undermines potential