Cuts to higher education and science: how will they affect staff and students?
Podcast with finance director Erik Boels and presenter and science editor Aron de Jong
1 April 2025
The Schoof government is introducing cuts in education and science. In addition, the Balanced Internationalisation Bill – the central government’s attempt to restrict internationalisation at universities – is creating great uncertainty. Staff and students are worried. In this podcast, finance director Erik Boels answers a number of frequently asked questions.
In this podcast
- Other universities have announced compulsory redundancies. Will the UvA be reorganising? Should colleagues on temporary contracts be worried?
- What measures is the UvA taking to prevent reorganisations?
- One of the savings measures mentioned is divesting properties. How exactly does this work?
- Will workloads increase because of the cuts?
- Should students be worried about the quality of their education?
- How is the Executive Board opposing the cuts?
- How can staff and students get a say in important financial decisions at the UvA?
- Minister Bruins has sent a letter outlining further measures he wants to take. How does Erik Boels feel about this?