There are lots of jokes about clay sculpting at IDE, but columnist Mirte Brouwer explains why the assignment, perhaps surprisingly, can be very useful.
Dap Hartmann watched four hardly seen videos about TU Delft’s strategy on YouTube. He noticed that they are full of empty statements and meaningless phrases, and wonders who on earth wrote them.
This is Bob van Vliet’s last column. After trying to make the same point for years, he has little faith that it’s making a difference. There is another reason that he is stopping too.
The culture in parts of TU Delft can vary greatly, Ali Vahidi observes. This can lead to feelings of insecurity among people on temporary contracts as they don’t know the desired norms and often don’t have the time to adapt. He believes there is room for improvement.
Columnist Jan van Neerven believes that replacing the entire Executive Board offers opportunities. It worries him that the current Supervisory Board will appoint a new Board. It is time to start with a clean slate.
It is in human nature to ignore long-term risks, writes Alex Nedelcu. But should we just accept that?
The action taken by Mirte Brouwers’ student association to not drink alcohol for a month is a great success. She thinks that informing and supporting instead of imposing may also be a good approach for TU Delft.
A green light for his thesis and almost done with his Computer Science master, Otto Kaaij has started reflecting and has made a resolution.