{"id":177621,"date":"2025-04-08T16:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=177621"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:45","slug":"senate-approves-cuts-universities-will-take-legal-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/04\/08\/senate-approves-cuts-universities-will-take-legal-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate approves cuts, universities will take legal action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Senate has approved the government’s budget cuts to education and research. Doubts about their legality did not sway the decision. Universities are taking the matter to court.<\/p>\n

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The vote on the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) budget in the Senate went as expected. The coalition parties voted in favour, along with the parties they had struck a deal with: JA21 and the three Christian parties. 50Plus also joined in.<\/p>\n

The other parties voted against the budget. Paul van Meenen (D66) stated beforehand that the OCW budget is \u2018an attack on the future of our youth\u2019. \u201cThat may sound a bit dramatic, but it is indeed the case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several universities are taking legal action<\/a> due to the cuts of more than 200 million euros to starter and incentive grants. Tilburg University and Radboud University will certainly do so, according to the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\t

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