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For decision-makers in education and research

DPIA: education and supplier working on privacy

Educational institutions are required by privacy law to carry out DPIAs. Working together with SURF offers many advantages in this regard. To SURF's surprise, Xedule, a timetable software supplier widely used in vocational education, approached SURF itself with a request to organise a DPIA. In doing so, the supplier initiated a broad collaboration and increased awareness of privacy and information security.

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Future-proof education

This is how we work together to ensure future-proof education

In the past, educational institutions were independent entities, and while they still are today, they are also part of an ecosystem. Digital sector facilities not only promote cooperation within institutions, but also between institutions and with the labour market.

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Breakthrough in collective procurement of hardware

Until recently, it was unthinkable: 36 SURF members from mbo, hbo, wo, TNO and SURF itself, purchase their new PC hardware jointly through the SURF cooperative. "We see very clearly that we are now paying less for a computer than when we bought independently," he says.

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Interview with the new SURF board member

On top of the wave: meet Pauline Satter

An excessive interest in digitisation, a heart for education, operations and a huge curiosity. That, in a nutshell, is the latest SURF administrator Pauline Satter.

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Digital strategy and Digitalisation Roadmap: making progress together in the digital transformation

On which digitisation topics can you successfully cooperate and on which, above all, can you not? From a cooperative perspective, we do as much as possible together. This is advantageous and efficient. But getting everyone on board at the right time is not so easy. The Digital Strategy of the hbo and the Digitalisation Route of the mbo bring clarity together.

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Practice-based research in vocational education: from pioneering to professionalising

In only 10 years, teacher-researcher teams (practorates) have become a nationwide phenomenon: the field is professionalising. But VET schools are not research organisations, which presents challenges in areas such as digital infrastructure, funding and the role of research within the organisation. To take the next step, the ball is now in the board's court.

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Insight in the workplace: the Tech Trends report in practice

The 2nd edition of the Tech Trends report has been released! Featuring 50 trends in 10 chapters, compiled by 42 professionals from the institutions and the SURF organisation. The report is a guide for everyone working in Dutch education and research.

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A new year to think tank

Think Tank Digital Transition AI Part 2

Looking back on the first year of Think Tank Digital Transition and looking ahead to next year.

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Victory or dependence?

UU and SURF prompt Microsoft to make global adaptation in Windows disk encryption

Utrecht University and SURF managed to get Microsoft to make a fundamental change to BitLocker's disk encryption. But what does this mean in the long term for the autonomy of the education and research sector?

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