Where is the quietest space on campus? And what is ‘the beast of TU Delft’? The campus has secrets from everyone, even from students and staff members who have been here for years. It is time to explore them during the Backstage Campus Tour on day four of the OWee.
A workshop on making friends, a Dutch lesson, an explanation about the Dutch health insurance system, preparing to cycle in the Netherlands. Participants in the Introduction Programme (IP) could choose out of 11 workshops to get to know the Netherlands and TU Delft.
Six TU Delft students and two alumni won medals at the Olympic Games in Paris. TU Delft researchers also helped the Dutch teams gain success with their innovations.
Shock and recognition dominate at TU Delft after the Inspectorate of Education’s negative assessment of the Plan for Change for social safety. “It seems that finally something will happen.”
The Inspectorate of Education considers that TU Delft’s plan to improve social safety consists ‘largely of objectives and direction’ but lacks firm actions. It also lacks critical reflection on the role of the Executive Board.
Reducing the number of students in Delft by offering research and learning opportunities in Rotterdam. This idea should put less pressure on the city and the campus, but we are not yet there. In the meantime, what should be done about the pressure on Delft? And what will the relationship between the various locations be? Delta asked Vice-Rector Rob Mudde and Fred van Keulen, the Dean of ME.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 8: swimmer Sean Niewold.
Who has not seen the board at the lengthy construction site on the Mekelpark: ‘Tram 19 will run here next year’. This year is 20 years since TU Delft gave permission for tram tracks to be laid across campus. So why is there still no tram? A reconstruction of events.
In its report about social safety at TU Delft, the Inspectorate of Education was critical about the role of the Supervisory Board. Outgoing Minister of Education Dijkgraaf subsequently had several meetings with the Supervisory Board and set out four points of attention in a letter. In this interview, the Board’s Chair, Tijo Collot d’Escury, responds on behalf of the full Supervisory Board.
