Discussions about students often lead to generalisations about ‘students today’ and what is wrong with the new generation. Bob van Vliet has issues with this.
Two truths and a lie – TU Delft is a technical university, the courses offered are all held to a high standard of scientific rigour, TU Delft is located in the Netherlands.
Our new columnist Birgit van Driel wants an end to the obligatory matchmaking events for scientists applying for funding. There are much more efficient and fun ways to do it.
Teaching students to reflect is a good initiative, but it is a different kind of reflection than what Bob van Vliet hoped for. He has mixed feelings.
With the national Climate March coming up on 19 June, TU Delft researcher and climate campaigner Charlotte Braat urges TU Delft to voice its support.
Conducting research with petrochemical companies is acceptable if it supports the climate goals, says Monique van der Veen. But what should we do about intellectual property?
There should never be a strict bachelor-before-master demand again, says columnist Bas Rooijakkers. This would only bring more problems to the ‘bad luck generation’.
Columnist Bob van Vliet faces up to his own failures as a teacher. “Students are not empty vessels. They are humans. Each one is a different human.”
On vacation with his family in Chennai, columnist Vishal Onkhar experiences the relentless Indian heatwave first-hand. “Venturing outdoors is virtually intolerable,” he says.
