Twelve universities of applied sciences are receiving one or more RAAK public grants of up to €375,000. The grant will enable lecturers and other researchers at these universities to spend two years working on solutions to a wide range of societal issues. They will do so in collaboration with public partners, such as hospitals, local
Universities and universities of applied sciences are once again being given the freedom to recruit international students in a targeted manner. According (in Dutch) to Minister Letschert, there is ‘no conflict between internationalisation and Dutch interests’. Whereas the previous government had planned to make cuts, the new coalition has opted for a different course and
In future, universities and universities of applied sciences will be permitted to make regular contributions to student sport, culture and campus facilities such as canteens. Minister Letschert announced this in a letter (in Dutch) to Parliament on student wellbeing. Until now, institutions were officially only permitted to spend public funds on education and research. Stricter
On Tuesday 2 June, TU Delft students and staff can dispose of their unwanted household items during the Decluttering Day. Between 11:00 and 15:00, the lawn on the corner of Balthasar van der Polweg 3 and Leeghwaterstraat will serve as a collection point for unused items. Those clearing out their homes can hand in furniture,
“The direction in which the university is heading is no longer determined by our own academics but by consultants,” writes Paula Fikkert, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Radboud University Nijmegen, in an internal email to all faculty staff. The university is said to be primarily focused ‘on the effective deployment of staff and
Is your university trying to save water and energy? Is sustainability a focus in teaching and research? And what about the canteen? The idealistic Students for Tomorrow have assessed thirteen higher education institutions. This is the fifteenth time they have produced their SustainaBul ranking. TU Delft is in the middle of the pack (PDF in
There must urgently be guidelines for dealing with AI in science, says the Rathenau Institute. Incorrect use ‘undermines the reliability of scientific knowledge and trust in science’. The call is a response to a report in the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant, which describes how AI is advancing science in various disciplines. But there are many risks associated
A European commission of the World Health Organization (WHO), of which Ernst Kuipers – Chair of the TU Delft Supervisory Board – is a member, calls for far-reaching measures against the health effects of climate change. The recommendations have been published in The Lancet. According to the report, warming is accelerating worldwide, with Europe being
Pro‑Palestinian protests were held at various universities on Monday. In Delft, around one hundred people gathered outside the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. (Photo: Sinan Keleştemur) The demonstrations were coordinated to form a national protest marking the Nakba, which is commemorated each year on 15 May. It is the term used for the violent displacement of
The fire brigade extinguished a small fire on Wednesday afternoon 13 May at the Faculty of Applied Sciences on the South Campus. Given the date, the incident brings back memories of the devastating fire at the Faculty of Architecture on 13 May 2008. (Photo: District8) The fire at the Chemical Engineering department within Applied Sciences
