This document discusses diversity in higher education in Amsterdam. It notes that many refugees already hold bachelor's or master's degrees and should be treated as international students who can enter English master's programs. It also mentions that orthodox Islamic student organizations and native Dutch students with racist or Islamophobic views have both become more polarized on campuses. The document then presents data showing lower completion rates for migrant versus non-migrant students at universities and universities of applied sciences in Amsterdam. It outlines an approach by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to form a taskforce to address these issues through collecting student data, implementing interventions around student support, staff training, and conducting research to develop evidence-based solutions.

1. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1 Sociology / Taskorce diversity: Research Agenda
HIGHER EDUCATION
AND DIVERSITY
Prof. Maurice Crul VU-University Amsterdam)

2. AMSTERDAM: DEMOGRAPHY

3. AMSTERDAM: HIGHER EDUCATION
Diversity

4. • Bachelor rendement:
• New Refugees:
 New arrivals: Many already holding a Bachelor or Master degree
 Treat them as international students and allow them to enter in
English Master programs
• Polarization:
 Orthodox Islamic student organizations become more numerous.
 Native Dutch students with racists and islamophob views become
more numerous and vocal.
HIGHER EDUCATION: SOME OF THE CHALLENGES
G-4 HE Institutions Origin Bachelor
in time
Bachelor + 2 years
Universities of Applied
Sciences
Non migrant 51% 75%
Migrant 33% 59%
Research Universities Non migrant 36% 71%
Migrant 29% 58%

5. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Approach Taskforce: Data - Interventions - Research
Data:
• Big data (VU student-analytics)
Students:
 Bridge summer programs
 Study Guidance and Mentoring
 Interventions aimed at Student Belonging and Student Voice
Staff
 Staff Diversity Training
 Staff Recruitement (HRM)
Research
Developing evidence based interventions
TASKFORCE DIVERSITY VU-EUR-LU

6. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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