On the orders of TU Delft, Delta took offline an investigative article about the problems at the I&IC Department on Monday 15 April. Apologies from the Executive Board followed on 16 April. Despite the apologies, Delta has not yet published the article again. Read the reasons for this below.
A publication break in May: that is something new. But exceptional times call for exceptional measures. That is why we are taking a week off from that ever-spinning news mill.
During the consultation meeting of April, the Student Council and the Works Council again discussed social safety with the Executive Board. The Councils’ members agreed with the Executive Board that they could share an ‘80% version’ of the social safety plan of action with their constituencies.
Involve PhD candidates more in initiatives around improving social safety. The University PhD Council issued this call in a letter to the Executive Board on Friday 26 April. In the letter, the advocacy group shares its ideas on improving the social safety.
The Vice Chair of the Executive Board will bid farewell this autumn. Rob Mudde himself said in the Executive Board’s announcement of his departure that he is aware that the timing is unfortunate. But he is having to stop for health reasons.
An event about the recent destruction in the Gaza Strip that was to be held at the faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment (BK) on Wednesday 24 April in the evening was cancelled the Friday before by the Dean. He ‘did not have confidence that we could ensure a constructive and respectful dialogue’.
During Democracy Day, TU Delft students and staff members can discuss how TU Delft is managed. A group of people from TU Delft is organising the event to see how TU Delft can be managed in a more democratic way.
Staff members, students and alumni talked about problems around social safety at four meetings. The moderators hoped for solutions, but it appeared that they had difficulties with the process.
On Monday 15 April, the Executive Board sent a Delta reporter away from an open meeting with three internal trade unions. The public and a Berenschot advisor were welcome. Both the FNV Government trade union and the Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten condemn their action.
