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Looking ahead together: launch of the Tech Trends Report 2028

On 6 October, 18 trend curators from the worlds of education and research came together for the kick-off of the Tech Trends 2028 report. Over the coming period, this group will explore, question and…

News 14 October 2026

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Greater independence, sustainability and cooperation

SURF brings the heart of its network back into its own cooperative

The key location of the SURF network is moved from a commercial data centre to the data centre of Nikhef. This is one of our cooperative members and scientific partners. The move is in line with our…

News 14 October 2026
New step for the Kies Op Maat alliance: eduXchange as the technical infrastructure

The Kies Op Maat alliance is switching to eduXchange’s technical infrastructure. This will make it easier for students at member institutions to explore and enrol on minor programmes offered by other…

News 12 October 2026
Digital resilience

HALON Hacking Event: a collective and constructive stress test

On 8 October, 11 education and research organisations were attacked by 24 hacker teams. This did not happen by chance: during Hack Al het Onderwijs Nederland (HALON), institutions opened up their…

News 12 October 2026
The Nextcloud pilot is being extended, and you can take part

How can we set up an open collaborative environment under our own management? Through the ongoing Nextcloud pilot, we are exploring the technical and organisational possibilities for this within our…

News 08 October 2026
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Change of duties for SURF board member Hans Louwhoff

Hans Louwhoff has decided, for personal reasons, to step back from his board duties at SURF. He will remain employed by SURF and will focus, among other things, on the AI Factory, but he will no…

News 06 October 2026
Cyber Threat Assessment 2026: familiar threats, new rules of the game

The biggest cyber threats to education and research recur every year: DDoS attacks, malware and phishing. Yet the threat landscape looks different from a year ago. This is not so much due to new…

News 06 October 2026
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SURF AI coming soon for education and research

From January 2027, SURF members from vocational education (mbo), higher professional education (hbo) and university education (wo) will have access to a safe and responsible AI infrastructure for…

News 24 September 2026
AI supercomputer housed sustainably at Eurofiber in Groningen

SURF will house the AI supercomputer from the Dutch AI Factory at Eurofiber at the Zernike Campus in Groningen. In 2027, the AI supercomputer will be installed here, where businesses, education and…

News 21 September 2026

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