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Work in progress: Belgian social policy under construction
After 493 days of intensive negotiations, Belgium has a new federal government1 The largest amount released for the new policy is invested in social policy, i.e. 2.3 billion euros out of a total of 3.2 billion euros. The federal government's objective is to protect social security and secure long...
Broad international classroom offers added value
The number of foreign students arriving at Dutch universities will not be restricted, at least for the time being. This is a good thing, according to ongoing research by Carla Haelermans from the School of Business and Economics (SBE) and Patrick Bijsmans from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences...
What’s Next for LAW.next? New wind for post-academic education
The UM Faculty of Law’s post-academic education has been high-level for years, but we can always do better. The corona pandemic was a catalyst for new initiatives to be launched. We had to make changes. Not only practical but also in terms of content. One of our ambitions? To showcase the...
Hoax – that’s just what they want you to think
Jan-Willem van Prooijen’s new book Hoax explores why conspiracy theories proliferate and how they undermine democracy and societal cohesion.
Hallelujah, It's Raining Lies!
No organisation exploited climate change like large media corporations –it is widely evident and even famous among climate scientists! Humanity has gone through different sorts of natural crises that took it to the verge of extinction: the early low breeding age (900,00 years ago), ice age and more...
How to study and when to take a break
Were you absolutely cruising through your exams? Were you well prepared with plenty time to spare? Then Anique de Bruin’s work won’t change your life. But for everyone else, the Professor of Self-regulation in Higher Education has useful insights and tools. Together with a refugee scholar financed...