Student columnist Bas Rooijakkers believes that people should just get on with things. But he was shocked to read recent research on the mental health of students.
Columnist Bob van Vliet is pretty sure that his English is above average. But he also realises that he has far less nuance at his disposal in English.
During his fifth autumn in the Netherlands Vishal Onkhar ponders the pros and cons of the Dutch way of living. “The unbridled independence here is bittersweet to me.”
Columnist Monique van der Veen fears ineffective language use. “I am no longer able to carelessly write the word ‘woman’.”
Should Dutch or English be the main language at Dutch universities? Claudia Werker believes that language is a tool for integration and should be used as such.
The association of university employee participation boards presented a gloomy picture. Employee participation is better at TU Delft, writes Works Council Chair Menno Blaauw.
Columnist Bas Rooijakkers once again enjoys his beer at the Bouwpub and ponders the alcohol consumption of students. Should TU Delft restrict alcohol?
Bob van Vliet recognises that teaching is personal and dependent on the interaction between teacher and student. This cannot be standardised.
To help avoid housing problems, TU Delft should regulate the influx of international students better and negotiate more firmly with rental agencies, Vishal Onkhar suggests.
