The Netherlands’ three Universities of Technology have no plans to take extra steps to prevent spying by foreign delegations, the Nederlands Dagblad reports on Tuesday.

The paper say in April the security service AIVD warned that foreign secret services are sending students to Dutch universities to gather information. In one case, half a delegation was made up of security officials, the AIVD said.
Delft, Twente and Eindhoven Universities of Technology are most vulnerable to spying because of their focus on nuclear science, biotechnology and nano technology, the paper said.
University officials told the paper combating spying is not a task for academics. Earlier this year, a court ruled the Dutch government’s ban on Iranian students taking courses which could bring them into contact with nuclear technology was illegal.