On Tuesday 13 October, the Dutch government announced new measures against the coronavirus. They will not affect our teaching and education very much and most of our educational activities can continue as planned, but the impact on our lives outside the university of applied sciences will be far more considerable. Going out for a nice meal, catching up with friends in a café, letting off steam on the sports fields – it’s all been put on hold again. It’s hugely frustrating but we realize it’s necessary in order to get the coronavirus under control. We want to stress how important it is that you continue to take your role in this seriously.
As was the case with the measures announced on 28 September, very few of the new rules have an effect on higher education. Classes are still exempted from the maximum group size and travel to and from face-to-face classes on campus is still considered as ‘essential.’ We have however changed our stand on face coverings. Below is an overview of how the new measures will affect teaching on our campuses: