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Interim decision Hofman case: misconduct and integrity violations ‘sufficiently plausible’
The court considers the alleged misconduct and violations of academic integrity by Caribbean archaeology professor Corinne Hofman to be sufficiently plausible.
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‘Let us remain independent’: Chairs of at-risk Humanities programmes write counter-proposal
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University forced back to basics by budget cuts: ‘The prospects are very grim’
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We need cleaner ditches (and that requires a fact-based debate)
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Students are fed up with strict security measures: ‘If nothing changes, we’ll occupy again’
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Humanities overhaul: African Studies to be axed, language and Asian programmes to merge
One billion in cuts is ‘irresponsible and incredibly harmful’

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These students broke out of their bubble and decided to learn Dutch
Suddenly, international students have turned from cash cows into scapegoats. The government is working to reduce the number English-taught university programs. Despite this, international students are still taking steps to integrate through language learning. ‘I don’t feel like it’s going to be possible for me.’
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Humanities overhaul: African Studies to be axed, language and Asian programmes to merge
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University Council opposed reappointment of Annetje Ottow following ‘worrying signals from the workplace’
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How 25 crosses led to 14 life sentences: statistician rallies against another 'miscarriage of justice'

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AI in Academic Publishing: ‘We can’t just develop technology and hope it goes well’
How do scientific journals deal with artificial intelligence and automatically generated fake papers? “Language bots don't reason, they hallucinate.”
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Wanted: female role models. ‘We need stories to tell other girls’
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The misconduct within archaeology is structural
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Reimagining Dutch agriculture: What if we all go vegan?
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Hofman case: child labour allegations added to misconduct charges in court
The accusations that archaeology professor Corinne Hofman engaged in misconduct for decades were already known, but during the court case concerning her dismissal, the university brought new charges. The most serious one: child labour. ‘This is character assassination.’
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A trash bin for everything: what goes where?
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One billion in cuts is ‘irresponsible and incredibly harmful’
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Hofman case: Archaeologists’ freedom of informtion request unjustly rejected, say experts
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Women still have to behave like men