• The Netherlands and England:  new programme MSc in Information Systems of two universities 

New programme Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Information Systems is offered by Roehampton University ( London , U.K. ) in collaboration with Fontys University of Applied Sciences ( Eindhoven , the Netherlands ).

National trends show that there will be a steady demand in the future for employment in the IT sector. The predictions are that employers will want to hire people with computing and business knowledge.

Clearly, the modern economy requires a new breed of managers and leaders equipped with flexible, transferable skills and a global vision. The programme aims to produce managers and leaders who have a practical and theoretical understanding of business information systems and technology. Read more: Eurogates.Forum   

• Team TU Delft won at the Human Powered Submarine Contest

Wasub II, the human-powered submarine built by TU Delft students, won two prizes this summer at the Human Powered Submarine Contest (HPS) 2006 in Escondido, California. It won prizes for the Best Sub Design and Best Manufacturing. Wasub is a TU Delft student team that designs, builds and races human-powered submarines. The team comprises Dutch and Belgian students, enrolled in various TU faculties.  Read more: Eurogates.Forum     

•  University of Amsterdam and Brussels University - partners

The Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA) has recently  signed a partnership agreement with Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The agreement enables exchange between both institutes of students and academic staff. From now on, medical students from Amsterdam can do their internships in Brussels and Brussels students in Biomedical  Sciences can do research for their master's thesis in Amsterdam. Read more: Eurogates.Forum