{"id":171360,"date":"2024-09-09T16:32:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=171360"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:28","slug":"erasmus-university-freezes-new-israeli-and-palestinian-collaborations-first-conduct-prior-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/09\/09\/erasmus-university-freezes-new-israeli-and-palestinian-collaborations-first-conduct-prior-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus University freezes new Israeli and Palestinian collaborations: &#8216;First conduct prior assessment&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erasmus University will temporarily halt new collaborations with Israeli and Palestinian institutions. New partnerships remain possible but will first undergo an assessment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/09162803\/Protest-palestina-gaza-campus-plaza-studenten-avond_30mei2024_verf-paint-leuzen-graffiti-grond_Daan-Stam-2-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139392 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>In May, students protested on campus against ties with Israeli institutions.  <\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">Read more<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  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=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-875x491.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-1600x898.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-300x168.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-1280x719.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-1536x862.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-2048x1150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-150x84.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/30164508\/Protest-campus-plaza-gaza-palestina-studenten-trommel-oproep-menigte_30.5.2024_NoravanderSchoor-225x126.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139378 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\/2024\/05\/30\/tents-music-and-slogans-at-new-palestine-protest-on-campus\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tTents, music and slogans at new Palestine protest on campus\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=\"2024-05-30\">30 May 2024<\/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<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>In line with the recommendation of the new Advisory Committee on Sensitive Collaborations, chaired by ISS rector Ruard Ganzevoort, the Executive Board has adopted this policy. The committee began its work in June.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the committee is aware of ten collaborations, according to chair Ruard Ganzevoort. One is with the Palestinian Birzeit University in the West Bank, while the rest are with Israeli institutions. These collaborations involve scientific partnerships and student exchange programmes. The latter category has already been on hold due to the war, but the scientific collaboration projects may continue for now.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear guidelines<\/h2><p>\u201cSo, in practice, little has changed\u201d, explains Ganzevoort. \u201cWhat we\u2019re doing with this advice is providing clarity. We\u2019re offering academics a route to assess their projects.\u201d This doesn\u2019t apply to individual articles that may involve an Israeli researcher, as that falls under academic freedom. However, whenever a dean\u2019s signature is required for a project, such as for a formal collaboration or exchange programme, the advisory committee steps in.<\/p>\n<p>Existing collaborations will be scrutinised over the coming months. \u201cWe\u2019ll evaluate them against our framework, which includes criteria such as potential human rights violations or conflicts with the core values of Erasmus University\u201d, Ganzevoort says. This work will keep the committee busy in the coming months. \u201cTime is needed to carefully gather facts and assess them against the guidelines.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sharp criticism<\/h2><p>The Executive Board\u2019s decision to freeze new partnerships with Israeli and Palestinian institutions has already faced strong criticism. The Central Jewish Board (CJO) called the decision \u2018reeking of antisemitism\u2019, accusing the university of singling out Israel. \u201cThe university could have also investigated Venezuela, Turkey and Iran\u201d, a board member told newspaper AD. Ganzevoort emphasised that the committee wasn\u2019t established solely because of the Gaza situation. \u201cWe monitor global developments. There\u2019s already considerable debate around collaborations with Chinese institutions, and in the future, this could also apply to countries like Hungary. As far as I know, we don\u2019t collaborate much with Venezuela.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Rotterdam Encampment<\/em>, the group that set up a protest camp on Erasmus Plaza last academic year, demanding the university cut ties with Israel, also criticised the decision. In a statement on Instagram, they called the move an example of \u2018colonial blindness\u2019. \u201cEquating Palestinian and Zionist universities is a clear example of this. It only serves as a smokescreen to maintain its ties with Zionist institutions while projecting a false sense of neutrality.\u201d Ganzevoort denied that the university is treating all situations the same. \u201cWe understand that different approaches are needed in different contexts. The rebuilding of universities in Palestinian territories, for example, could be a reason for continued collaboration. Each partnership will be assessed individually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">Read more<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  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=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/27123201\/ruard-ganzevoort-e1694005968827-2.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139384\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/27123201\/ruard-ganzevoort-e1694005968827-2.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139384 1752w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/27123201\/ruard-ganzevoort-e1694005968827-2-875x606.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139384 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/27123201\/ruard-ganzevoort-e1694005968827-2-1600x1108.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139384 1600w, 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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\/2024\/06\/27\/if-you-have-good-reasons-to-do-so-you-could-still-terminate-all-collaborations\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;If you have good reasons to do so, you could still terminate all collaborations&#8217;\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=\"2024-06-27\">27 June 2024<\/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] 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Elmer-Smaling_profielfoto-bol_Leroy-Verbeet-2026-2048x2048.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768313247 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/elmer-smaling\/\" class=\"absolute-link font-tiempos-headline underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2 text-lg text-current\">Elmer Smaling<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-md\">Deputy editor-in-chief<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts\" class=\"alignfull py-6 md:py-8 lg:py-10 bg-white\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fixed\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl\">Latest news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"post-grid\" class=\"grid items-stretch grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-1280x720.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-500x282.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-832x468.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 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\/05\/19\/zo-zorg-je-ervoor-dat-je-het-nieuws-van-em-kunt-vinden-in-google\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHow to make sure you can find EM news on Google\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=\"2026-05-19\">19 May 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\tNieuws\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=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-875x583.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-1600x1067.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-300x200.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-1280x854.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-1536x1024.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/nieuwe-website_logos_feest_confetti_EM_2026_sonja-schravesande-2048x1366.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768821870 2048w\" 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\/05\/19\/zo-zorg-je-ervoor-dat-je-het-nieuws-van-em-kunt-vinden-in-google\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHow to make sure you can find EM news on Google\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=\"2026-05-19\">19 May 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\tNieuws\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 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=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\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\/05\/19\/mentale-gezondheidsapp-room-nu-ook-beschikbaar-in-het-nederlands\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tMental health app ROOM now also available in Dutch\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=\"2026-05-19\">19 May 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\tMental health\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=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/16170302\/room-app-mentale-gezondheid-20230816-foto-Elmer-Smaling-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139337 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\/05\/19\/mentale-gezondheidsapp-room-nu-ook-beschikbaar-in-het-nederlands\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tMental health app ROOM now also available in Dutch\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=\"2026-05-19\">19 May 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\tMental health\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 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=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/17112452\/Protest-Palestina-Israel-oorlog-war-Rotterdam_14_Tyna-Le-2.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139358\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/17112452\/Protest-Palestina-Israel-oorlog-war-Rotterdam_14_Tyna-Le-2.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139358 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/17112452\/Protest-Palestina-Israel-oorlog-war-Rotterdam_14_Tyna-Le-2-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139358 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/17112452\/Protest-Palestina-Israel-oorlog-war-Rotterdam_14_Tyna-Le-2-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139358 1600w, 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