{"id":171533,"date":"2024-09-13T12:46:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=171533"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:28","slug":"erasmus-university-to-implement-significant-budget-cuts-ahead-of-prinsjesdag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/09\/13\/erasmus-university-to-implement-significant-budget-cuts-ahead-of-prinsjesdag\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus University to implement significant budget cuts ahead of Prinsjesdag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erasmus University is set to make deep cuts. All Professional Services are required to reduce their budgets by 5 per cent, and the strategic budget for 2025 will be slashed by 3.5 million euros. Real estate projects are being postponed. Severe cuts are also expected for faculties, although specific details have yet to be announced.<\/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\/03121313\/bezuinigingen-budget-cut-geld-knippen-korten-illu_Eva-Gombar-Krishnan-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139391\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/03121313\/bezuinigingen-budget-cut-geld-knippen-korten-illu_Eva-Gombar-Krishnan-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139391 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/03121313\/bezuinigingen-budget-cut-geld-knippen-korten-illu_Eva-Gombar-Krishnan-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139391 875w, 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/03121313\/bezuinigingen-budget-cut-geld-knippen-korten-illu_Eva-Gombar-Krishnan-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139391 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/03121313\/bezuinigingen-budget-cut-geld-knippen-korten-illu_Eva-Gombar-Krishnan-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139391 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><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\/eva-gombar-krishnan\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Eva Gomb\u00e1r-Krishnan<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about the budget cuts<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2023\/10\/25\/university-to-make-cutbacks-deficit-of-20-to-25-million-forecast-for-2024\/\">University to make cutbacks: deficit of 20 to 25 million forecast for 2024<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/09\/12\/government-cancels-starter-and-incentive-grants\/\">Government cancels starter and incentive grants<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/06\/17\/pvv-celebrates-cutbacks-as-victory-over-activism-in-higher-education\/\">PVV celebrates cutbacks as victory over activism in higher education<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/07\/03\/major-budget-cuts-and-fewer-foreign-students-could-lead-to-wave-of-layoffs\/\">Major budget cuts and fewer foreign students: &#8216;Could lead to wave of layoffs&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The Executive Board has made it clear that the Professional Services cannot meet their 5 per cent budget cut by shifting tasks to the faculties. Vice President Ellen van Schoten suggested standardising IT facilities and eliminating duplicate software licensing and management costs as examples of possible savings. All university departments, including the faculties, must submit a balanced budget for 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reconsidering real estate use<\/h2><p>\u201cBy working more efficiently, working together more both inside and outside the university and by making more use of external sources of funding, we believe we can get the 2025 budget in balance\u201d, Van Schoten stated in a message on the university\u2019s intranet. She noted that this plan does not yet take into account the outcomes of the government\u2019s coalition agreement, which will be presented on Prinsjesdag. \u201cFor 2026 and beyond (taking the coalition agreement into account), we will develop several scenarios, including exploring alternative uses of our real estate.\u201d What this might entail remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s coalition agreement stipulates cuts of approximately 1 billion euros to Dutch universities over the next four years. It also confirms the cancellation of starter and incentive grants, which universities had relied on to offer many permanent contracts at the behest of the former Minister of Education.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A realistic approach<\/h2><p>Together with other universities, the Executive Board is opposing the \u2018massive cuts\u2019, stated Executive Board President Annelien Bredenoord in the same message. \u201cAt the same time, we are realistic and have been preparing for financially difficult times for some time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the government-imposed cuts, the Executive Board also anticipates a decline in student numbers and a reduction in international students due to the new Internationalisation in Balance Act. This will result in lower revenues. Furthermore, several essential investments are on the horizon for ICT infrastructure and real estate, such as the renovation of the Tinbergen building.<\/p>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/featured-text\" class=\"md:mt-6 p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8 bg-sand-300 theme-sand:bg-white theme-violet:bg-white theme-mocha:bg-white wysiwyg *:last:mb-0!\" >\n\t\t<p>EM will speak with Executive Board member Ellen van Schoten after Prinsjesdag about the planned budget cuts. 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hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tLonger travel times to Woudestein campus due to metro maintenance work\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=\"2026-04-20\">20 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\tStudent life\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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maintenance work\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=\"2026-04-20\">20 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\tStudent life\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=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/lege-campus_empty_polak_avond-nacht_1_april2026_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776685276\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/lege-campus_empty_polak_avond-nacht_1_april2026_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776685276 1280w, 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