{"id":124672,"date":"2021-03-25T12:22:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=124672"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:30","slug":"rutte-its-a-big-let-down-for-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/03\/25\/rutte-its-a-big-let-down-for-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Rutte: &#8216;It\u2019s a big let-down for higher education&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The only good news on Tuesday was about the curfew: as of 31 March it will be starting an hour later. Everything else is going to stay the way it is. \u201cThis is obviously another big let-down for all educational institutions and students in higher education\u201d, Rutte said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/24135654\/mark-rutte-lg-Arenda-Oomen-EM.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139241 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Nederland, Den Haag, 15-05-2019. Mark Rutte, Minister-president, minister van Algemene Zaken.<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The government is going to keep looking at what can be opened up, Rutte promised. \u201cSo, for example, if after a week the statistics look like they\u2019re improving, then we won\u2019t hesitate to bring forward our plans for opening up outdoor cafes, shops and higher education. When we can, we will act quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rapid testing<\/h2><p>De Jonge sees possibilities for higher education from 26 April. \u201cLateral flow tests and self-testing are going to help us make lower-risk things possible in the coming weeks\u201d, he said. \u201cWe are continuing and expanding with our rapid testing pilots in institutes of higher education, and in April we\u2019ll start with self-testing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If infection rates aren\u2019t too high, institutes of higher education \u201cwho can organise self-testing\u201d will be able to offer on campus teaching to their students one day a week.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is that students do a quick lateral flow test in the morning after brushing their teeth, and then go to class. He still doesn\u2019t know how quickly it can all be rolled out. \u201cAnd that\u2019s why we are being cautious right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/01\/14\/ministry-starts-rapid-coronavirus-testing-pilot-for-students-and-staff\/\">Ministry starts rapid coronavirus testing pilot for students and staff<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/02\/26\/performing-a-quick-covid-test-before-coming-to-campus-eight-questions-and-answers-about-rapid-tests\/\">Performing a quick Covid test before coming to campus? Eight questions and answers about rapid tests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/02\/23\/thursday-live-at-9-am-em-tv-about-corona-quick-tests-at-the-eur\/\">Thursday live at 9 am: EM TV about corona quick tests at the EUR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not in the fridge<\/h2><p>Some in academia are a bit sceptical about rapid testing. \u201cFor the record, we still haven\u2019t been informed about anything and the tests are not in our fridge\u201d, Ron Bormans, Chair of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Others think that the tests will make it possible to open up more. \u201cWe were able to set it up ourselves in a month\u201d, the coordinator of trials at Avans University of Applied Sciences, HAS University of Applied Sciences and Koning Willem I College <a href=\"https:\/\/nos.nl\/liveblog\/2373872-kerk-urk-laat-meeste-coronaregels-los-eerste-tienduizenden-doses-janssen-op-komst#UPDATE-container-51948996\">told<\/a> the NOS. \u201cYou do need people in your organisation who are really serious about taking this on board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover md:image:size-36 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/hop_logo.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770042323\" 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hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tErasmus University receives preliminary positive recommendation on institutional review\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=\"2026-04-24\">24 April 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\tEducation\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 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