Safety on campus
This special explores how safety is taken into consideration at Erasmus University. The university is investing millions in cameras, training staff, and supporting students. Yet regular incidents such as break-ins and burglaries continue to happen on campus.
Social safety is a long-term effort that goes beyond individual training sessions and requires a broader cultural shift across the entire university, says HR policy officer Mies Franken. With that in mind, Erasmus University has held 37 active bystander training sessions for staff in 2025.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
Joining the active bystander training: ‘Social safety is a long-term effort’
Gepubliceerd op:-
Safety
-
Another way to increase safety on campus is through security. Erasmus University is spending 1.7 million euros to replace its ageing camera security system on campus Woudestein. The new system, expected to go live in 2027, will significantly improve quality but will not use artificial intelligence such as facial recognition.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
New campus camera system costs 1.7 million euros
Gepubliceerd op:-
Security
-
In February 2026, thieves broke into the vacant F building on campus Woudestein, covering security cameras, breaking windows, and stealing boilers and taps. This left the building without electricity and with water flooding the corridors.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
Break-in at the F building, boilers and taps stolen
Gepubliceerd op:-
Security
-
For years, Erasmus University failed to consult the University Council on camera placements as required. Now, the first time two relocations were formally submitted for approval, the council refused.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
University Council sidelined for years on surveillance and now refuses relocation of two cameras
Gepubliceerd op:-
Security
-
On campus Woudestein, it is virtually impossible to walk from one building to another without being caught on camera. Yet, the exact number and locations of cameras is kept secret. EM mapped the outdoor cameras together with researchers from BOLD Cities, revealing 36 cameras and raising questions about privacy and oversight.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
Walking from A to B without being filmed is no longer possible on campus Woudestein
Gepubliceerd op:-
Security
-
Since the start of this academic year, all Erasmus University staff are expected to act as evacuators in an emergency. However, the pilot raised confusion among both staff and the University Council about what exactly that means.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
‘Everyone is an evacuator’, what is now expected of staff?
Gepubliceerd op:-
Campus
-
Safety
-
Antisemitism on campuses is increasing, a report found. That’s why the cabinet is urging universities to tackle antisemitism and is making 350,000 euros available to support Jewish students and staff.
Een lijst met artikelen
-
Cabinet: 350,000 euros for support for Jewish students and staff
Gepubliceerd op:-
Safety
-
Een lijst met specials
-
This is why we need journalism
In this series, EM explores the meaning of journalism at the university. What makes independent media so essential in an environment where knowledge, power, politics, and money intersect?Gepubliceerd op:Special -
DGI Travel
DGI Travel (formerly known as Diversity Travel) is the mandatory booking system for business travel of Erasmus University. Dozens of employees are dissatisfied with the service due to its high costs, a user-unfriendly platform, and inadequate customer service.Gepubliceerd op:Special -
End-of-year special 2025
With 6,422 staff and 31,473 students, it’s impossible to know everyone at the university. But what do these people do once they step off campus? In this end-of-year series, EM makes the connection with six remarkable stories about what students and staff do in their spare time, and more.Gepubliceerd op:Special