Hmmm interesting… It just occurred to me that I’d probably do well to crash some random end of year parties next year 🥳

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In my opinion, the kind of political rhetoric on display shows that real leadership is not about tough soundbites or cheap solutions. It’s about wanting to see a problem from multiple angles, and about building bridges. Exactly what we do and teach in the social sciences.

In my opinion, this week’s parliamentary debates on the education budget touch on a very fundamental question:
What is good leadership in this day and age? And what role do universities and social sciences play in this?

The PVV also prefers an emphasis on STEM subjects. Now “various universities are overflowing with humanities and behavioral sciences, often with international students, who are displacing our own students and occupying student rooms.”

Sometimes it’s really a case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Last week, for example, PVV member of parliament Van der Hoeff said he wants “more modest universities.” I assume he means we should shrink in size, but also that we should adopt a less critical attitude.

Yep, what Femke says

Interesting Esther, I’d love to hear more about the work on deep sea mining