Join the strike on June 10th (Amsterdam, Dam Square, 12:00-15:00) to fight for academic freedom, the #Right2Education and against the budget cuts on higher education across the Netherlands. #WOinActie #kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs #StakingHO
📢 Join us on the Dam at 12:00. Bring your red square. Bring your voice.
Updates on travel coordination from Maastricht will follow soon.
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It's not too late to stop the cuts!
Rendez-vous on the Dam in Amsterdam on June 10, 12:00-17:00.
If you are a member of AoB or FNV, register for a free train ticket. UM will also reimburse your ticket.
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"Scientists and support staff stood united today in Maastricht. No critical thinking without practical strength." ✊
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a protester holding up a sign saying “ondermijn Limburg niet nog een keer”, a word play with undermining (don’t undermine the region of Limburg again) and the mining history of the region—good to know that the university was put in the region as a response to worsening public health and a deteriorating economy after the mines closed
protesters in the streets of Maastricht, union hats, flags, historic buildings and a protest sign that features the region’s lion being against the cuts
For higher education, for the region! / Voor hoger onderwijs, voor de regio!
#WOinACTIE #DefendMaastrichtUniversity #KabinetSlooptHogerOnderwijs #StakingHO
protest march through the inner city of Maastricht: union flags and hats in front of the old Dutch houses. Also pictured a protest sign (in Dutch) that translates to “everyone has a right to education and peace”
protesters, neatly sticking to one lane of the street, going up a bridge, as far as the eye can see
at the Vrijthof, a wide shot of the protesting masses
Today, I stood & marched with 1500+ colleagues and students in opposition to the government’s budget cuts to higher education.
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Truer words were never spoken - universities are one of the last bastions fighting for a democratic future.
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We don't just need universities to train doctors and engineers... We also need humanists, to help us to understand the world we live in. I am striking because we need to educate the next generation of teachers, journalists, and opinion makers.
@tullioviola.bsky.social
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"Stop the cuts!" Protest in Maastricht against budget cuts in #HigherEd. Education is an investment!
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At @maastrichtu.bsky.social we on strike today to protest destructive cuts of more than 1 billion euro that impact research, teaching and our position as border region university. #WOinACTIE #DefendMaastrichtUniversity #KabinetSlooptHogerOnderwijs #StakingHO
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a protester holding up a sign saying fund books not bombs
“I'm Australian, and the cuts are making it really hard for international students. If they destroy the international environment, everyone here will be worse off.”
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“I feel this really determines my future. I want to go on to a research career and I am wondering whether I will be able to continue.”
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“These cuts come not from conviction but from hatred!”
@pablo1981.bsky.social
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Legal historians against budget cuts
“Historici weten beter—rechtsgeschiedenis tegen de bezuinigingen.”
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“The far right is on the rise, they are mobilizing, and that means we need to stand up and fight.”
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“Education is democracy.”
@blenormand.bsky.social
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“Education cuts are the opposite of what we need right now. This encroachment on internationalisation and education in general is very dangerous.”
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“Wetenschap is de toekomst en iedere euro die je investeert verdient zich vier keer terug. Het zijn geen kosten, het zijn investeringen.”
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protesters with a sign, onderwijs verdient zich terug
“I'm striking because education is a multiplier. If you take that away you take so much more away.”
@pascallepaumen.bsky.social @smartinez-bohme.bsky.social @seiselt.bsky.social
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“We are striking for the future of education and research funding.”
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“We are striking on behalf of pint of science!”
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As Emma Goldman said, if I can't dance, I don't want to be a part of your revolution.
@tullioviola.bsky.social
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—now the government is taking it away, with an explanation that to a legally trained person sounds ludicrous. If you think education is expensive, wait until you see how expensive ignorance is.
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member of the student union striking
“I'm striking in solidarity with all universities in the Netherlands and joining with students to fight for the quality of education in the Netherlands. The more we join together, the stronger we'll be. I want all students to have the same opportunities as me.”
#WOinActie #StakingHO
🟥 Maastricht University is on strike today to protest devastating cuts in higher ed 🟥
👉 Show up @ Vrijthof @ 12:30!
👉 Bring your colleagues!
👉 Post your photos & tag us!
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Yet, even if the plan is accepted, the budget cuts remain severe, making our protest today more important than ever!
👉See you on the Vrijthof at 12:30!
Full program, materials & more: supportscienceandeducation.com
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🟥 Wat gebeurt er met een regio als het onderwijs daar verzwaakt wordt? 🟥
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This video is part of a series addressing the most important questions about the cuts & why we are striking on April 16th in Maastricht!
Please share! Strike program, materials and more, 👉🏻 supportscienceandeducation.com
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🟥 Why should you care about the university budget cuts, even if you do not work or study at a university? 🟥
Jonas Heller answers: 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/yaheyhdw
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#DefendMaastrichtUniversity
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🟥 Universities play a critical role in our economy: tinyurl.com/wp5umd67 🟥
Maastricht University is striking to stop the destructive cuts to higher ed. Support us by signing the letter:
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#DefendMaastrichtUniversity
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