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We’re all history

History is just history, right? It’s just a list of things that happened, surely? We all remember history lessons from school–learning the kings and queens, the revolutions, the presidents, the battles and the treaty dates. But has the way history been taught in schools changed?...

Oerol – a festival in the heart of nature

One of Europe’s foremost performing arts festivals, Oerol is as unique as its UNESCO World Heritage Site location. For ten days every summer, the festival transforms the island of Terschelling into an alternate world that pushes visitors’ senses into overdrive.  Oerol–meaning everywhere in the Terschellinger...

Here to support

Perhaps what makes ACCESS unique is our supportive networks, offering assistance to internationals across the Netherlands. On-call counselling service The ACCESS Counselling Service Network (CSN) consists of licensed professionals with practices all over the Netherlands. The CSN’s strength is its diversity of psychologists, with different...

Taking care of your business

So, you’ve moved to the Netherlands, or you’ve been here for a while, and you’ve got a great idea for a business making and selling a new kind of left-handed scissors, or a self-heating teacup, or you simply want to set up as a self-employed...

Sink or swim: The science behind Dutch sustainability

Climate change is arguably the most serious challenge we face in the twenty-first century. Experts warn that if we do not act now, changes to the weather are likely to become more extreme. So what steps are the Dutch taking to become more climate-proof and...