The culture in parts of TU Delft can vary greatly, Ali Vahidi observes. This can lead to feelings of insecurity among people on temporary contracts as they don’t know the desired norms and often don’t have the time to adapt. He believes there is room for improvement.

Columnist Jan van Neerven believes that replacing the entire Executive Board offers opportunities. It worries him that the current Supervisory Board will appoint a new Board. It is time to start with a clean slate.

It is in human nature to ignore long-term risks, writes Alex Nedelcu. But should we just accept that?

The action taken by Mirte Brouwers’ student association to not drink alcohol for a month is a great success. She thinks that informing and supporting instead of imposing may also be a good approach for TU Delft.

Dap Hartmann is throwing a party. He also has something to trade in.

A green light for his thesis and almost done with his Computer Science master, Otto Kaaij has started reflecting and has made a resolution.

A new year is a good time to do things differently. No longer just ‘talking the talk’ but taking responsibility for issues like fossil cooperation and Gaza on the basis of arguments and research. However, TU Delft just goes on as usual, concludes columnist Bob van Vliet.

At the end of a tumultuous year, columnist Jan van Neerven finds inspiration in a conductor who returns to his homeland to build something new.

People nowadays live in very different realities, writes Alex Nedelcu. So he asks himself, who does true reality even belong to?

It is crucial that advisory and consultation bodies highlight the reality faced by the university community, thinks Ali Vahidi. To ensure transparency and accountability, advisory and participation outputs should be stored on the TU Delft employees’ portal.