Prominent Dutch scientists raise alarm over budget cuts

Winners of major prizes speak out against government plans to reduce research spending

Some of the Netherlands’ leading researchers have condemned the new government’s plans to curb science expenditure. 

In an open letter published in the NRC daily newspaper on 17 June, Peter Hagoort, representing 78 scientists who have won Spinoza and Stevin Prizes, express concerns about proposed cuts to education, research and innovation.