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    March 7, 2023
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    The new student grant system is a half-baked scheme

    Ronald van Raak argues that a proper student grant system isn’t a question of money,…

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    March 7, 2023
  • Column
    January 31, 2023
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    Woke culture and academic freedom

    The woke culture could very well contribute to academic freedom, but it can also threaten…

    Column
    January 31, 2023
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  • Column
    January 11, 2023
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    Students are not delicate plants

    You can’t learn without asking questions, writes columnist Ronald van Raak. In a safe…

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    January 11, 2023
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  • Column
    December 2, 2022
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    It’s not the protests that are the problem, it’s our relationship with Shell

    The calls made by staff and students occupying the Sanders building on Monday were far…

    Column
    December 2, 2022
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  • Column
    November 18, 2022
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    Ugly removal at Leiden University

    A painting of smoking men was removed, then reinstated, at Leiden University this week.…

    Column
    November 18, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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    November 2, 2022
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    Inconvenient truth with a good joke

    Every Erasmian should read In Praise of Folly to learn to empathise with others, says…

    Column
    November 2, 2022
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  • Column
    September 29, 2022
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    Erasmus University is turning 50! Or is it?

    Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of Erasmus University. But can we celebrate…

    Column
    September 29, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
  • Column
    April 14, 2022
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    The statue of Erasmus will never turn the page

    “Come on down from your pedestal, don’t just stand there standing / There’s no time…

    Column
    April 14, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
  • Column
    March 16, 2022
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    Erasmus’ idea on war seemed dominant in Europe for a long time

    ‘Laws remain silent amidst arms.’ Erasmus was one of the first philosophers to speak…

    Column
    March 16, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
  • Column
    January 19, 2022
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    The suffocating language of the consultants

    If Erasmus was to present his In Praise of Folly today, he certainly wouldn’t forget…

    Column
    January 19, 2022
    • Ronald van Raak
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