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Charting a strategic course for the future

Highlights of the SURF Members’ Council meeting on 7 October 2026

In early October, the SURF Members’ Council met again. During this meeting, the discussion focused on SURF AI, the new appointments to the Scientific and Technical Council, and our participation in…

News 20 October 2026

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Netherlands gets AI factory, European funding awarded

EuroHPC JU has awarded 70 million euros to build a European AI factory in Groningen. This AI factory will strengthen the innovation power of startups, SMEs and public organisations, help scientists…

News 10 October 2025
Privacy risks Osiris addressed in collaboration with SURF

SURF has commissioned a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) on Osiris. The preliminary advice is that institutions can continue to use this student information system as long as they take a…

News 15 September 2025
Tender for quantum computer in the Netherlands opened

The tender for the European quantum computer that SURF will host and manage has been opened. The system will be located at the Amsterdam Science Park, linked to the national supercomputer Snellius…

News 12 September 2025
Privacy risks Microsoft 365 Copilot to orange

SURF advises education and research institutions to exercise caution when deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot. That is the conclusion of a new DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) on Microsoft 365…

News 12 September 2025
DPIA eduGenAI

Working on safe and responsible AI in education

Together with Npuls, we are working on eduGenAI: a platform that enables the safe and responsible use of generative AI in higher education. We commissioned a data protection impact assessment (DPIA)…

News 01 September 2025
Elections 2025

Invest in digital infrastructure as the foundation for knowledge, innovation and earning capacity

SURF calls on political parties to invest structurally in digital infrastructures for research and education. These infrastructures are the foundation of our knowledge economy and strengthen both the…

News 17 July 2025
Education can continue using the scheduling tool for now

Xedule uses SURF DPIA to further strengthen its privacy policy

SURF conducted a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) on Xedule, a cloud-based solution for planning and scheduling processes in education. We identified 17 high risks and 1 medium risk. Xedule…

News 07 July 2025
The Netherlands aims for an AI factory

Together with the cabinet and NijBegun, a consortium comprising SURF, TNO, the Dutch AI Coalition, and Samenwerking Noord has applied for European funding to establish an AI factory in Groningen. In…

News 27 June 2025