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• Watch the Heineken Prizes 2020 Award Ceremony Livecast Oct 06, 2020

  On Thursday 1 October, during a live online broadcast from the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam, the ten national and international winners of the Heineken Prizes 2020 received their awards.

• De la Court Prize 2020 for Myriam Everard Oct 02, 2020

  This year, Myriam Everard will be receiving the Academy's De la Court Prize for her scholarly oeuvre. Her work focuses on the role of women in Dutch history. The prize, a sum of 7,500 euros and a medal, is intended for research carried out outside established academic institutions.

• New Dutch national action plan for diversity and inclusion Sep 17, 2020

  The Netherlands’ Education and Science Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has unveiled a national action plan that is meant to create an inclusive, diverse and safe learning and working environment in Dutch higher education and research. The plan calls on the higher education and research sector to work with the government to take the next step towards full diversity and inclusion.

• Inauguration new Royal Academy members Sep 15, 2020

  The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has selected eighteen new members. The inauguration took place on September 14. Academy members, leading researchers from across all disciplines, are selected for their scientific and scholarly achievements. The Academy has about 550 members. Members are appointed for life.