Kasper Nollet (born 2000) is an investigative journalist with a particular interest in education and social issues.
 
He discovered his passion for journalism during his student days in Leuven, where he made a name for himself as editor and editor-in-chief of the independent student magazine Veto. Kasper holds a master's degree in history and an educational master's degree.
 
Kasper has already conducted research for Apache and MO* Magazine, focusing on social issues, artificial intelligence, (higher) education and international politics.
 
He is the winner of the Belgodyssee competition 2024 organised by VRT NWS and Knack. As a result, he will start working as a trainee journalist at the public broadcaster in September 2025.

Kasper Nollet

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Name
Kasper Nollet
Title
Investigative Journalist
Expertise
Education & Social Issues
Country
Belgium
City
Halen
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The Multi-million Business of European Science Funding

  • Finance
  • Innovation
  • Science

BRUSSELS - A maze of European subsidy rules has created a lucrative niche: grant consultants. These consultancy firms earn substantial sums by assisting researchers with their subsidy applications. This raises a fundamental question: does current research policy steer science too much towards competition and market value, at the expense of an open, societal approach to research?

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