News

High satisfaction with atmosphere
Another 2 nice wins: HAN students are very satisfied with the atmosphere in their degree program, and appreciation for study coaching is also increasing. These are the results of the 2022 edition of the National Student Survey (NSE) published today.

War in Ukraine
HAN University of Applied Sciences (HAN) is shocked and concerned about the situation in Ukraine. Please read the message from our Executive Board.

HAN closes at 12 noon today
Due to storm Eunice, HAN will close its doors at 12:00 today to give everyone the chance to get home safely. Your program may decide to provide online classes the whole day. Your pogram will inform you about the timetable.

The executive board on unacceptable behavior
A shockwave hit the Netherlands last week after an episode of TV show BOOS revealed a culture of unacceptable behavior at 'The Voice of Holland'. The many reactions to this episode reveal that we are dealing with a societal problem.


Pop-up vaccination site at HAN
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) is coming to HAN! Students and staff who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 can get their jabs at 1 of our locations from Wednesday 25 August. No appointment needed.

2021 NSE: high satisfaction with HAN lecturers
The satisfaction of HAN students with their degree program is in line with university of applied sciences students in general, with a positive accent. Lecturer quality was rated higher than the national average. This also applies to the commitment students experience and the contact with lecturers.

Creating a new strategic plan together
Working together on HAN’s new strategic plan: that was the goal of the Future Festival, which took place on 1 April. Staff, lecturers, professors and student members of the Participation Council came together online to share knowledge and put their ideas in writing.

Rob Verhofstad new chair of executive board
Rob Verhofstad has been appointed chair of the Executive Board by the HAN Supervisory Board. He will start on 1 October, and if possible already in September. Verhofstad is succeeding Kees Boele, who was chair of the Executive Board of HAN until 16 March 2020.

Design of new HAN corporate identity wins prize
Total Design won an important international prize for the design of the new HAN-brand and corporate identity. They were 3rd in the category ‘Print - Corporate Identity’ at the prestigious American International Design Awards (IDA).

