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ViewElection could bring budget boost for universities

Most Dutch parties favour increased spending but are divided on specialisation and diversity issues

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 6-12 March

This week: NWO recovering after cyberattack, Eindhoven’s equality push resumes and a cybersecurity centre opens

ViewMore public engagement makes for better science, says think tank

Report lays out five steps to increase public involvement in Dutch research

View€14.5m lung disease research programme kicks off

Dutch consortium aims to improve early detection and prevention using innovative technologies

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 27 February to 5 March

This week: an increase in R&D spending and a warning on open access

ViewPolicy Lab proposed to boost evidence-based politics

Lab could close the gap between research and policymaking in the Netherlands, say government advisers

ViewMain political parties in favour of raising public R&D expenditure

Dutch parties united in support for extra funding—but differ on how to spend it

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 20-26 February

This week: Marie Skłodowska-Curie success for Rotterdam, Covid-19 recovery funding and subsidies for green technology

ViewScience academy outlines reach of academic freedom

Dutch researchers need clarity over intersection of academic freedom and free speech, KNAW says

ViewOversubscribed energy programme gets €12m top-up

Minister announces extra funds to support mission-driven climate projects

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 13-19 February

This week: more female authors, a cyberattack at the NWO and protests over Confucius cooperation

ViewDelft launches second tranche of AI labs

Eight more artificial intelligence laboratories open at Dutch technical university

ViewSafety in numbers

Dutch Labour Party demands stable funding, job security and diversity measures to boost science quality

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 6-12 February

This week: plastics recycling, rising student numbers and an AI lab in Wageningen

ViewDutch public backs human gene editing for hereditary diseases

Next government expected to consider legal changes following positive feedback on nascent area of research

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 30 January to 5 February

This week: businesses raise R&D spending, cash for Covid-hit researchers and more

ViewDutch researchers seek positives in the negatives

Journal of Trial and Error co-founder outlines the value of failure

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 23-29 January

This week: disaster preparedness, startup support and green hydrogen funding

ViewProgramme launched to turn postdocs into entrepreneurs

Dutch Faculty of Impact offers two years of mentorship and funding to develop business ideas

ViewLining up for the future

The Dutch conservative-liberal VVD party proposes streamlining innovation through closer ties between major programmes

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 16-22 January

This week: the government’s resignation, progress on open access and a proposal on research assessment

ViewPrivacy law no barrier to PhD database, Rathenau expert says

Dutch policy institute responds to government proposals on shielding knowledge transfer from outside influence

ViewDutch consortium wins €5.4m to study microplastics

Group aims to boost innovation by connecting academics to manufacturers, engineers and lobby groups

ViewConsortium lays out ‘stable growth path’ to hit 3% R&D target

Extra €300m needed annually for the Netherlands to stay competitive in science, government told

ViewFaster towards sustainability

The Dutch green party says extra R&D funding can hasten the transition to sustainable living

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 19 December to 15 January

This week: biomanufacturing capacity in Delft, views of the NWO and a Dutch astronomer’s appointment

ViewParliament urged to consider challenge-driven innovation

Dutch R&D policy too focused on technological opportunities and market competitiveness, Rathenau Institute says

ViewIn the know

The Netherlands must improve knowledge protection, Harry van der Molen tells Erik te Roller

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 12-18 December

This week: agenda for materials, innovation leader Eindhoven and a platform for cybersecurity

ViewDutch institute joins calls for action on green hydrogen

Demands include better coordination and faster development of water electrolysis technology