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BETA Policy Team
Last updated on 24 July 2026

The BETA policy team supports the faculty board, departments and educational programmes. Together, we constantly strive to maintain and improve the quality of our education, research, valorisation and operational activities.

We signal new and existing challenges and risks and welcome practical questions and requests. Additionally, we play a coordinating role in collaborations within and outside the faculty. We value and stimulate accessibility and transparency. Our policy documents can be found on Faculty of Science.

The policy team consists of 2 domains, working directly under the head of Administrative Affairs:

  • Education and quality assurance
  • Research and valorisation

The policy team works closely together with:

  • Educational Office
  • Support Office


Domains

  • Education and quality assurance

    The domain Education and quality assurance is eager to assist in matters related to:

    • Accreditations and midterm reviews
    • Exams and assessments (faculty exam policy, assessment plans, TER)
    • Programme questions (minor policy, honours policy, internships and career, study advice programmes)
    • Developments in education portfolio (curriculum redesign, capacity controls, analysis of education data)
    • Awards and grants
    • Evaluations (NSE, NAE, evaluation policy, curriculum evaluations)
    • Annual reports (for programmes, exam boards and programme committees)

    Contact us at: onderwijsbeleid.beta@vu.nl

    For questions about the practical implementation of educational activities, please contact the Education Office Science.

  • Research and valorisation

    The domain Research and valorisation is eager to assist in matters related to:

    • Faculty policy on Research Data Management (RDM)
    • Sector plans BETA
    • Faculty policy on valorisation (ancillary activities, ERC support programmes)
    • Research accreditations
    • Research awards
    • Faculty research ethics board (BETHCIE)
    • Secretariat Outreach Fund Science deans

    Contact us at: onderzoek.beta@vu.nl

    For practical questions about research and valorisation activities, please consult the BETA research support portal.

  • Operations and support

    The domain operations and support is eager to assist in matters related to:

    • Real estate usage policy
    • Strategic partnerships
    • Implementation of legal frameworks
    • Study associations

    Contact us at: c.evers@vu.nl.

    For support, please consult the BETA research support portal.

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Policy Team

Team

Maaike Verbree

Head of Administrative Affairs

m.verbree@vu.nl

Bhartie Brook

Management Assistant

k.b.brook@vu.nl

Marieke Dorrestijn - De Bree

Senior Policy Advisor for Education and Quality Assurance

m.dorrestijn-de.bree@vu.nl

John van Harten

Policy Advisor for Education and Quality Assurance

j.w.van.harten@vu.nl

Tijmen Klous

Policy Advisor for Education and Quality Assurance

t.w.klous@vu.nl

Rogier Brand

Policy Advisor for Research

r.p.brand@vu.nl

Marleen Postma

Policy Advisor for Education and Quality Assurance

m.l.postma@vu.nl

Demet Yazilitaş

Senior Policy Advisor for Research and Valorisation

d.yazilitas2@vu.nl

Nienke van Dongen

Policy Advisor for Education and Quality Assurance

n.s.van.Dongen@vu.nl

Pamela de Boer

Senior Policy Advisor for Quality Assurance

pamela.de.boer@vu.nl

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