Growing public debt, a downgrade in credit rating and a political stalemate that is blocking reforms. Economist Casper de Vries explains what has been happening. “This is not a financial crisis, but a ...

Paula (left) and Isa have been friends since kindergarten. Image credit: Daan Stam Former medical students Paula van Weijen and Isa de Bliek have been friends since kindergarten. Twenty-three years ...

HBO are the Dutch universities of applied sciences, as opposed to research universities such as Erasmus University, which are basically one level up. Every year, around five to six thousand students ...

Counter-demonstrators danced to music. The name of the professor has been blurred in this photo to protect her privacy. Image credit: Wieneke Gunneweg Two demonstrations took place on the Woudestein ...

From ‘Death to the IDF’ to ‘Up Hamas, up Hezbollah’: artists like Bob Vylan and Kneecap are voicing fierce opposition to the war in Gaza, provoking strong reactions. Performances are being cancelled, ...

In the race for money and prestige, researchers regularly cross the line. Science journalist Stan van Pelt delved into the world of fraud, bogus articles and fake conferences and wrote a book about it ...

A room that makes you feel like traveling back in time. This is one of the feelings you get when entering the historical cabinet at Erasmus University in the basement of the Theil building. The room, ...

The United States is in upheaval after Republican activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during an event on the campus of Utah Valley University. Kirk was notorious in American higher education. He ...

Under the slogan ‘the night is ours’ demonstrations were held at dozens of locations across the Netherlands at the end of August. In The Hague hundreds of people gathered. Image credit: Daan Stam ...

The 2025/2026 academic year was kicked off with two demonstrations on the Woudestein campus on Monday. At noon, just over a hundred people made noise to draw attention to the situation in Gaza. An ...

Every week an overview of the most important news about the Erasmus University. This week: the academic year starts today with an opening ceremony in the Aula. Also, students pay 700 euros per month ...

Would you like to use ChatGPT as a staff member but prefer not to share all your data with the Americans? Erasmus University now offers a safer option in its own Teams app: Erudite. However, there are ...