Erasmus Magazine International

26/02/2025

Column Ronald van Raak: Because of Trump, fear is growing among academics. This is nothing new: Ronald van Raak read that, a century back, historian Johan Huizinga was already marvelling at group pressure in the US.

25/02/2025

Even before the Senate’s official approval, the Ministry of Education has decided to compensate dozens of victims of student financing agency DUO’s discriminatory fraud crackdown.

24/02/2025

The European academies of sciences believe that President Trump is threatening academic freedom. Government censorship is preventing scientists from carrying out their work freely.

21/02/2025

Former medical student Fouad L. was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday. This was not what the Public Prosecution Service (OM) had demanded for the three murders, arson, multiple threats and possession of weapons. The OM had asked for thirty years and compulsory psychiatric treatment. “Life imprisonment is the only punishment that fits the suffering that has been inflicted”, the judge said about the ruling.

Former medical student Fouad L. was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday. This was not what the Public Prosecution Service (OM) had demanded for the three murders, arson, multiple threats and possession of weapons. The OM had asked for thirty years and compulsory psychiatric treatment. “Life i...

21/02/2025

The government has announced major cuts to development aid, with the total budget being reduced from 6.3 billion to 3.9 billion euros over the next few years. This will also lead to the disappearance of various teaching and research projects. The Institute of Social Studies, among others, is experiencing the consequences.

The government has announced major cuts to development aid, with the total budget being reduced from 6.3 billion to 3.9 billion euros over the next few years. This will also lead to the disappearance of various teaching and research projects. The Institute of Social Studies, among others, is experie...

21/02/2025

From next year, Erasmus University will introduce a ‘smarter academic year’. In practice, this means students will have 32 weeks of classes, requiring them to do more self-study. This is intended to ease the workload for both students and lecturers.

From next year, Erasmus University will introduce a 'smarter academic year'. In practice, this means students will have 32 weeks of classes instead of the 36 or even 40 that are common in some…

20/02/2025

This Friday, the court will rule on Fouad L., who is on trial for murder, arson, and threats, including at Erasmus MC. Forensic psychologist Josanne van Dongen has followed the case. “The animal abuse and lack of remorse don’t fully align with just an autism spectrum disorder.”

20/02/2025

Columnist Giselle is at an event organised by twenty-somethings who call themselves philosophers and artists. She unwillingly finds herself in a late-night discussion about the Barbie film.

19/02/2025

The construction of more than three hundred student housing units at Toepad has been postponed. According to the developer, the building costs will become too high due to ‘additional requirements from the municipality’. It also turned out that the construction site is a habitat for protected stone martens.

The construction of more than three hundred student housing units at Toepad has been postponed. According to the developer, the building costs will become too high due to 'additional requirements from...

18/02/2025

Francesca Albanese, special rapporteur for the United Nations, gave a lecture on Friday afternoon in the Van der Goot Building. She warned the audience about the ‘extermination’ of the Palestinian people. The largest hall in the building was packed with six hundred students and staff from Erasmus University. Despite the controversial topic, the lecture proceeded without incident.

18/02/2025

Maria Grever dedicated her career to women’s history, sparked by eye-opening moments during her PhD research. “The women’s movement was far more diverse than the cliche image I had of it, and unknowingly, I was contributing to the continuation of that stereotype.”

18/02/2025

Just like other tenants, students can soon expect rent increases of several hundred euros per year, as the government has decided not to freeze rental prices.