The Netherlands or China? Where is personal development really included in technical studies? Bob van Vliet draws inspiration from the list of subjects of Chinese students.
Columnist Vishal Onkhar thinks TU Delft should pay attention to the role of affiliated banks, pension funds and insurance agencies in exacerbating climate change.
The loss of social encounters is affecting personal development, says Industrial Design Engineering student Kaj Geheniau. More attention needs to be paid to (student) welfare.
Trump’s 2016 election, the anti-vaxxer movement: both arise from a distrust of institutions and the elite. Truthfulness is the answer, writes columnist Monique van der Veen.
How can we push each other even harder? Columnist Menno Blaauw advises on optimal email and calendar behaviour.
Writing this column was difficult for Bob van Vliet. The corona crisis is starting to take its toll. “It’s good to admit every once in a while that it’s all a bit too much.”
It is far better to counterbalance this year’s stories of gloom and doom with tales of kindness and the triumph of the human spirit, Vishal Onkhar discovers.
Monique van der Veen wonders where TU Delft stands on the matter of endorsing free academic debate. Our Code of Conduct should define behaviour more precise, she suggests.
Columnist Menno Blaauw recalls his rough student days. Is alcohol still such a big problem for today’s students?
