Columnist Jan van Neerven champions press freedom in his first column for Delta. His inspiration comes from his father, who passionately defended this cause as Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Limburgs Dagblad’.
The dream of innovation is simply not enough to take us where we need to be in fighting climate change. Innovation can even hinder progress, writes columnist Alex Nedelcu.
Columnist Birgit van Driel is surprised about the lack of self-reflection in society. She believes that politicians and administrators should look – publicly – in the mirror more often.
Student columnist Mirte Brouwer is concerned that new student housing building plans consist mostly of studios. She thinks student welfare should outweigh financial profit in new construction projects.
In the brief period that Joan Muysken was Rector of the then TH Delft (TU Delft’s predecessor) during the war, he defied his superiors, an action that cost him his life. On 3 May, TU Delft’s historian Abel Streefland remembered his courage and his humanity in the lecture below.
During one of the meetings on social safety, columnist Dap Hartmann heard that the Executive Board stood at -20. ‘I agreed that the Executive Board was indeed way behind. But I do not have the impression that it is aware of this.’
The academic community at TU Delft does not get enough practice in carrying out critical, well-argued and respectful debates. Academic freedom is thus wasting away, argues columnist Bob van Vliet. He calls on professors and others in high positions to take the lead.
The climate crisis is so important that sustainability must be included in every single decision, writes Otto Kaaij, our new student columnist. While he believes that TU Delft is making good progress, it is not there yet and an advertising hoarding is the crazy proof of this.
It is concerning that TU Delft hires so many consultants to solve its problems, writes Delta’s new student columnist Alex Nedelcu in his first piece. It hinders us from actually solving problems, he argues.
