Dap Hartmann believes that it is the task, if not the duty, of universities and the press to give voice to a variety of perspectives. To his dismay, this is happening less and less. How dull is a newspaper in which everyone agrees with one another?

Recent research shows that students perform worse when they have to take exams early in the morning. And it is well known that sleep deprivation is extremely unhealthy. Mirte Brouwer is therefore calling for different timetables.

In a system where it’s never entirely clear whether you’re ‘good enough’, saying no doesn’t seem like an option, because you think it’s your fault. But the problem lies not only in the system, as Britte Bouchaut observes, but also in how we treat one another within it.

Mayank Gupta challenges the idea that science is purely objective while politics is merely subjective. He argues that separating the two limits the university’s role in society and weakens its impact. Instead, he calls for a closer integration of political debate and scientific inquiry to drive meaningful change.

While, until recently, the term dual-use set alarm bells ringing, TU Delft and the Ministry of Defence praise it as something positive, notes Sander Otte. But dual-use is far from harmless, he says.

Being the only woman in a male-dominated environment can be intimidating, as Parisa Ghanoni Bostanabad has found. She draws inspiration from someone who seems to be empowered by this very situation and hopes to pave the way for future generations.

We must keep political and scientific debate as separate as possible, writes Birgit van Driel. Expertise should guide the scientific debate, so that expertise and personal opinions do not become intertwined.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz demonstrates once again that we should not rely on fossil fuels for our energy supply, writes Alex Nedelcu. If you consider a career into the fossil fuel system: according to him it’s a lost cause.

The last CERN Summer School for now will start next week as TU Delft will stop the Honours Programme. The interest was just as big, but it was hard to get the mission across to the participants, says Dap Hartmann, the co-organiser. This could be because of the magical CERN acronym that generates different reactions among students.

While Mirte Brouwer was learning to read, the current generation of politicians was benefiting from the profits of Groningen gas, cutting back the Dutch military, and buying affordable homes. My generation will bear the cost, she says. Perhaps it is time to start splitting the bill?