On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Mandeville hosted its annual Francois Vrancken Lecture. This year the lecture was delivered, initially, by Onno Eichelsheim (Commander of the Armed Forces). At the last minute, General Eichelsheim had to cancel due to an urgent visit to Brussels, along with Prime Minister Schoof. Therefore, Lieutenant General Ludy Schmidt (deputy Commander … Lees verder →

On Thursday 28 November 2024, Mandeville Academy is organising an Open Evening for the 2025-2026 academic year. Are you a (U)HB’er? No idea what kind of life you want to lead? No idea what kind of career you want to follow? No idea whether someone is waiting for your thinking capacity? Do you fancy being … Lees verder →

The 2023-2024 academic year has come to an end. Yesterday afternoon, the students received their diplomas, and in the evening, we held a graduation symposium featuring the illustrious Remco Breuker, Ron Keller, and Hans van Koningsbrugge, followed by an amazing graduation reception. A big thank you to the staff, teachers, parents, and #Gouda. We are … Lees verder →

Last Saturday, the gifted young students of Mandeville Select embarked on a battlefield tour led by Major Vik Franke and Lieutenant Colonel Loet van Beek. The location: the drop and landing zone of ‘Easy Company’ near Son, as part of Operation Market Garden. The day began with an introduction at the edge of the drop … Lees verder →

Today the students presented the standings of the PIEN course to Agaath and Jochem Rebel (sister/brother of Pien Rebel)! PIEN! stands for Politics In A Nutshell and bears the name of Pien Rebel, who we lost far too young. Pien was a simple, super intelligent and, above all, modest personality with a razor-sharp sense of … Lees verder →

Last week Frank Rossel, director of Promen, lectured. The mission is to develop people with a vulnerable position on the labor market into paid work and thereby contribute to their self-reliance. The students get to work on a great case.

Last week, Joost de Jong, project developer, and Maaike Schravesande, developer/commercial manager, lectured at @heijmansnl. With a new super cool assignment. Thanks! See you soon.

Here are official photos of yesterday’s anti-terrorist exercise in Rotterdam. Our students were taken hostage by terrorists. The Special Interventions Service (DSI) and Maritime Special Operation Forces (MARSOF) put an end to it with impressive professionalism.

INVITATION Bettina Röhl – investigative journalist and daughter Ulrike Meinhof (founder of the Red Army Faction) will deliver the Francois Vrancken Lecture 2024. Theme: ‘Generation 1968 vs generation 2024’. Protest movements with the same paradigm, different theme.

Today alumnus Anika had a photo shoot for her new company. After completing her bachelor’s degree in law with great success, she opted for entrepreneurship. HURRAH!