On TU Delft Education Day, Jenna Pfeifer realised how important connection is, that we feel seen and safe, that we can open our minds to new ideas.
Why are cases of misconduct always handled behind closed doors by people from within the same organisation? Dap Hartmann suggests a tribunal: an independent panel of honourable ‘judges’ who hold public hearings into allegations of abuse of power by managers.
Amid her graduation thesis, Sofia Ghigliani watched – a bit later than the rest of us – the film Perfect Days. She reflects on the careful and sensible ways to engage with life that the film puts forward. Hopefully, she’s still able to do so during the peak period of her graduation.
There is always a plate of snacks, which nobody eats, on talk shows on TV. Britte Bouchaut suggests doing this at TU Delft too. A meeting? A plate of snacks. A performance evaluation? A plate of snacks. A round of dismissals. A plate of snacks! It is supposed to ease the atmosphere and, who knows, it may even ease the decisions.
Collective memory is essential for keeping controversial issues in the spotlight, argues Alex Nedelcu. Such as cooperation with the fossil industry and Israeli universities.
Jan van Neerven observes that an old mathematical debate is mirroring the current discussion on the creativity of machines. While mathematicians believe that AI will never really be creative, neuroscientists believe that it is a question of training.
If you feel like doing something different this weekend, check what’s on in the theatre, says student columnist Mirte Brouwer. The threshold is low, the tickets are cheap, and it’s a lot of fun.
Birgit van Driel was bothered by a Follow the Money article concerning the Weekend van de Wetenschap and wondered if this is the investigative journalism we should spend our time and energy on.
The Executive Board enacted a passive, ineffective diversity policy, argues PhD candidate Josephine Pockelé in this opinion piece.
