{"id":123853,"date":"2021-03-04T13:21:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=123853"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:41:41","slug":"how-you-can-be-critical-of-the-corona-policy-without-being-labelled-a-crackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/03\/04\/how-you-can-be-critical-of-the-corona-policy-without-being-labelled-a-crackpot\/","title":{"rendered":"How you can be critical of the corona policy without being labelled a crackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Criticism of the current corona policy is being voiced by the Rotterdam academic world. A number of scientists think that the policy is leaning too much on medical practitioners. As a scientist, how can you be critical of the corona policy and what should you definitely not do? Rotterdam critics share the experiences that they have had with the public and political debate on the corona measures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-1600x1006.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-1600x1006.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-300x189.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-875x550.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-1280x804.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-150x94.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap-225x141.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105557\/em-wappie-wetenschap.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/07\/02\/dutch-corona-policy-causes-more-suffering-than-it-prevents\/\">&#8216;Dutch corona policy causes more suffering than it prevents&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/10\/29\/corona-science-this-is-a-good-reason-to-do-more-to-contribute-to-the-public-debate\/\">Corona science: &#8216;This is a good reason to do more to contribute to the public debate&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cThe well-known corona strategy from the Forum for Democracy under the guise of Herstel NL,\u201d is what politician Thierry Baudet called the plans of the Herstel NL group on Dutch NOS TV news journal last week. Herstel NL (Recovery NL) is a club of economists, doctors and scientists who advocate a risk-oriented policy that isolates the elderly and vulnerable and gives young people more leeway until the coronavirus has fizzled out. In the past few weeks, they started a huge campaign that included posters in bus shelters, a donation page and extensive media attention, followed by a \u2018roast\u2019 on <em>Zondag met Lubach<\/em> (\u2018<em>Sunday with Lubach\u2019)<\/em>, a satiric television program featuring Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach. Professor of Health Policy &amp; Management\u00a0Roland Bal is one of the initiators of Herstel NL and was involved in the platform until a short while ago: \u201cAssociations with Forum \u2013 a party that actually does embrace the denier angle \u2013 is exactly what we wanted to avoid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you are critical of the government\u2019s policy on corona, various groups and parties can pick up on that and run with it willy-nilly without your consent. So, what should you do as a scientist with your (nuanced) criticism of the current corona policy? Professor of Public Philosophy Marli Huijer (ESPhil), health professor Roland Bal (ESHPM) and Henri Beunders, emeritus professor of Developments in Public Opinion (ESHCC), talk about their role in the corona debate and the six lessons that can be gleaned from it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 1. Avoid any associations which disqualify your standpoint<\/h2><div data-component=core\/image><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a22443896d62&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a22443896d62\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/11\/03164022\/Pandemiespel-Wouter-Sterrenburg-3-of-3.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139226 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Professor Ronald Bal.<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/wouter-sterrenburg\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Wouter Sterrenburg<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>Defending your nuanced position is like walking a tightrope. How do you do it? Bal: \u201cThere\u2019s a strong element of polarisation in the debate. Appeals by Herstel NL were quickly shared by the anti-corona movements and we saw our exact words being echoed in statements by Baudet and his supporters. He even acted as if we were working out his plans. But Herstel NL did not want to end up in the group that is denying what is going on and also didn\u2019t want to be associated with a particular political party. That would quickly get you written off as a virus nutjob or prevent you from being taken seriously. You can take the virus seriously and be critical of the policy at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What Bal tried to do with Herstel NL was to avoid any such associations: Be careful how you communicate and present yourself to the outside world, and discuss matters properly within the Herstel NL group. \u201cI receive a lot of LinkedIn requests, so I always take a close look before I accept them. We also had a lot of discussions within our group about what we can and cannot say. The most important consideration was to stick to one message for the sake of clarity: A differentiated policy for different groups. We did have other critical points behind closed doors, but this was the most important one and we went public with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 2. Don&#039;t go to podiums where people bask in their own self-righteousness<\/h2><p>Public philosopher Marli Huijer has mostly been spared from being associated with groups that deny the existence of a virus. How does she manage to sidestep that? She eschews places where there is room for only one opinion. \u201cFor me, the most important thing is to choose platforms where the debate is key,\u201d says Huijer, who has advocated since the beginning of the crisis for more room for creativity, living with death, and freedom for young people. \u201cConsequently, I try to avoid situations where the medium that I am invited to as a scientist uses me purely to legitimise its own actions or standpoint. But I don\u2019t rule out all media by default either. I would like to drop by <em>Caf\u00e9 Weltschmerz<\/em> again, for one thing, if I could debate someone who has a completely different viewpoint to mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a22443897a54&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a22443897a54\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1256\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng-300x188.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng-875x550.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng-1280x804.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng-1600x1005.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng-150x94.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105817\/em-corona-afstand-eng-225x141.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><p>That debate is very important, Huijer believes, also when it concerns corona measures. \u201cThat\u2019s when you arrive at the best solutions. As a philosopher, it is my job to question everything that is the norm. Especially in my field of public philosophy, it\u2019s all about those critical voices. This requires hearing as many perspectives as possible, including those that aren\u2019t so obvious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Science runs on an engine that constantly dares to ask questions; the philosopher adds. \u201cThe scientist then has to prove that something is wrong. Even stories that are too absurd to think about can still make you think. You lose that driving force if you dismiss some voices out of hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 3. Only speak up if you really have something substantive to add to the debate<\/h2><p>After the first wave, emeritus professor Henri Beunders was involved in the evaluation of the corona policy as an external advisor. He thinks it does not help the debate that the authority of experts has been undermined over the past few years. The university is partly to blame for this development, he believes. \u201cThe university, like Coca-Cola or Philips, has become a factory where the <em>quantity <\/em>of paying students has become more important than the <em>quality <\/em>of knowledge. The excessive focus on social relevance led to every snippet of preliminary research result being sent straight to the media in the form of public information.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-component=core\/image><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a224438984f2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a224438984f2\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020-214x300.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020-214x300.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 214w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020-625x875.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 625w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020-914x1280.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 914w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020-1142x1600.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 1142w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020-107x150.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 107w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/04105524\/Henri-Beunders-portretfoto-2020.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139238 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Henri Beunders.<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>Another development that helps undermine the authority of the expert is the compulsive belief that everyone should be seen as equal, Beunders believes. This is also being reiterated in the debate. \u201cThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights has elevated the theory of people as equals to a law unto itself. Since that kind of equality has become an obsessive compulsion, the standpoint of the citizen is: \u2018If you say that we are all equal, why should I listen to you when you won\u2019t listen to me?\u2019 The advent of the Internet has amplified this. It leads to resentment, because scientists think they have more of a right to express their views in the media than the <em>tokkies<\/em>.*\u201d (*<em>Dutch version of bogans, yahoos and rednecks, ed).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beunders: \u201cGiven the current uncertainties people are facing, it is all the more important that only people come forward who really have something to say, and not just voice random opinions.\u201d In order to be treated fairly, those scientists should also take a critical look at their own argumentation. According to Beunders, this can sometimes contain flawed reasoning or their own experiences that they present as facts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 4. Safeguard your independent role as a university and a sanctuary for criticism<\/h2><p>Huijer praises the Erasmus University. \u201cThe university is doing incredibly well as far as its contribution to society is concerned. Not only virologists, but also philosophers, sociologists and health scientists are featured prominently in the public debate. The university is showing that it has a lot of in-house knowledge within the public domain. I am proud when I see not just Marion Koopmans, but also Bas Jacobs from the economic faculty sitting down at <em>Op1.\u201d (A current events talk show on Dutch TV, ed.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-component=core\/image><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a22443899c8d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a22443899c8d\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/04\/25114229\/marli-100-300x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139112\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/04\/25114229\/marli-100-300x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139112 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/04\/25114229\/marli-100-900x900.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139112 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Marli Huijer.<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/ronald-van-den-heerik\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Ronald van den Heerik<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>There is also plenty of room in the public debate and in the scientific world for voices from academics, Bal believes. \u201cOf course, you shouldn\u2019t propagate falsehoods. However, LinkedIn recently removed a post by scientists from Nijmegen who criticised the corona policy, and that is going too far. It was a good thing that the Executive Board of Radboud University then immediately spoke out against it and gave that critical voice some room. The independence of scientists is still held in high regard,\u201d Bal feels.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 5. Influence on the decision-making process is (for the time being) negligible<\/h2><p>If you do wade into the debate, do not expect that everything will suddenly change. Huijer: \u201cI am not under the illusion that my interviews have had any influence on the decision-making process.\u201d She notices that it is difficult, for example, to get non-medical experts to sit around the table with the OMT (Outbreak Management Team) or the Dutch cabinet. \u201cAs a result, parliament lacks sufficient knowledge about the multitude of perspectives and how to weigh them up against each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bal: \u201cIt is only logical that medical practitioners, epidemiologists and virologists have a crucial role. That\u2018s what the nature of the current crisis is about. But there are also other experts with other kinds of knowledge who are flagging the measures\u2019 knock-on effects. In my opinion, they don\u2019t have enough of a voice in the decision-making process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018You often hear them say: \u2018Yes, there are educational disadvantages, more psychological problems, but there is no other way, we have to\u2026\u2019\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"flex mt-6 image:rounded-full image:max-w-[4.375rem] gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mt-[1px]\">&ndash;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block text-lg font-tiempos-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoland Bal about the current way of decision-making\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI miss seeing decision-makers publicly reflecting on the social costs of the measures,\u201d Bal continues. \u201cYou often hear them say: \u2018Yes, there are educational disadvantages, more psychological problems, but there is no other way, we have to\u2026\u2019 That is a line of logic that ignores all non-medical objections. It is automatically assumed that the medical battle is more important than the knock-on effects. Other experts can help in weighing up the pros and cons,\u201d Bal thinks, \u201cbut this is not given much scope.\u201d Although: \u201cAt the last press conference, there seemed to be a tipping point in this respect. The repercussions on society were mentioned as a reason for easing the restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What should be done next? Bal: \u201cMake sure that in addition to the OMT, you also have a group that looks at the repercussions on society, and then include both voices in the decision-making process. When the schools reopen, don\u2019t just make that decision with the OMT and the Cabinet, but consult with educators to see whether it\u2019s not only virologically but also pedagogically responsible to educate children partly online and partly in person, and how best to go about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson 6. Beware of campaigning too much<\/h2><p>Herstel NL started a campaign on the radio and via posters, among other things. \u201cThat caused a lot of commotion and was also instrumental in creating room for other arguments,\u201d Bal notes. \u201cAt the same time, Herstel NL was also drawn deep into the political debate.\u201d A side effect was that it also heightened the pressure within the group. Barely a week after the start of the campaign, three prominent members left.<\/p>\n<p>One of them, Bas Jacobs of the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), told the Dutch daily newspaper <em>Algemeen Dagblad<\/em> that he left because he did not feel comfortable with the fact that it was becoming more and more of an action group. In the meantime, Bal has also stepped down. \u201cThe politicisation means that people no longer listen to you. Then its impact is over and done with. 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/16152131\/Erudite_Teams_Microsoft_ChatGPT_Computer_Chat_Vragen_Sonja-Schravesande-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139430 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/16152131\/Erudite_Teams_Microsoft_ChatGPT_Computer_Chat_Vragen_Sonja-Schravesande-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139430 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/16152131\/Erudite_Teams_Microsoft_ChatGPT_Computer_Chat_Vragen_Sonja-Schravesande-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139430 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/16152131\/Erudite_Teams_Microsoft_ChatGPT_Computer_Chat_Vragen_Sonja-Schravesande-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139430 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/04\/universiteit-rapporteert-datalek-in-medewerkersonderzoek\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tUniversity reports data breach in staff survey\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-04\">4 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIT\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrivacy\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-mocha hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-1280x720.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-1280x720.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-500x282.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-832x468.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/04\/u-raad-zenuwen-over-personeelsbeleid-gevoelige-samenwerkingen-en-de-canvas-hack\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tU-council: tension over personnel policy, sensitive collaborations and the Canvas hack\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-04\">4 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEM U-council report\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-460x460.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-460x460.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-115x115.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/university-council-2-June-2026-AmiRinn-230x230.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1780564333 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/04\/u-raad-zenuwen-over-personeelsbeleid-gevoelige-samenwerkingen-en-de-canvas-hack\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tU-council: tension over personnel policy, sensitive collaborations and the Canvas hack\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-04\">4 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEM U-council report\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-2048x1363.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1082px) 100vw, 1082px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/04\/ruim-de-helft-van-de-medewerkers-heeft-stress-door-werk\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tMore than half of staff experience work-related stress\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-04\">4 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCampus\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-875x582.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-1600x1065.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/02142031\/Erasmus-Universiteit-campus-serie-loopbrug-Tinbergen-H-gebouw-fiets-studenten-trap_2024_100424-149_Ronald-van-den-Heerik-1280x852.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139385 1280w, 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