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Looming Dutch election leaves stakeholders sitting in first gear

The PIE News

From a housing crisis, to a stop on international recruitment, to a governmental collapse, almost everything under the sun has happened. Speaking to The PIE, Jorrit Snijder, Breda University of Applied Sciences ’ President, points out that the debate that’s been going on since the housing crisis has left behind some key context.

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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. At FIU, the funds will bolster the Cybersecurity@FIU program, enabling the university to enhance its teaching and research capabilities in the field and support the recruitment of students.

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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

The PIE News

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. times as many as the 2005/06 figure. Read it here.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here.

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Switzerland fee reports premature, but signal turning tide in Europe

The PIE News

ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (or EPFL), to which the increase would apply, previously voted against the proposal in a joint ETH board meeting in March. Any increase will not facilitate the recruitment of foreign students and will have varying effects on research and academic excellence,” he said.

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Internationalisation in the Netherlands: a misrepresentation

The PIE News

The debates have resulted in a decision to halt international student recruitment. I fear that if the recruitment of international lecturers is stopped, it will have a knock-on effect on the number of skilled graduates each university produces in key sectors, such as ICT and technology, health and education.

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How Industry Micro-Credentials Are Transforming Higher Education 

Coursera blog

Faculty also have access, which has helped recruit internal champions for the program. Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) in Finland began offering Professional Certificates from Coursera as part of a program revamp for career-oriented learning.