The Abtswoudse Bridge in Delft will be closed to cyclists and pedestrians from Monday 29 June to Friday 28 August 2026 due to major maintenance work. The bridge is an important transport link to and from the campus. Cyclists and pedestrians who normally use the bridge will be diverted via the Hambrug. The diversion route
Eleven of the thirteen universities in the Netherlands are losing ground in the global rankings by research agency QS. The top ten is still dominated by British and American universities, with only ETH Zurich in Switzerland and the National University of Singapore, ranked eighth and tenth respectively, as exceptions. Ten years ago, twelve Dutch universities
Associate professor of psychology Yannick G. of Radboud University Nijmegen was found to have altered an invoice for participant compensation and was dismissed in 2025. After that, his scientific work came under scrutiny. One of his articles has since been retracted, and others are still under investigation. G. was a striking figure, who, for example,
Following two months of nighttime test runs, tram 19 has also been undergoing daytime testing on the campus since this week. Operator HTM is running trial runs on the new route between Delft station and the Van den Broekweg stop to check whether the line functions safely and reliably. Until the end of June, the
Fred van Keulen will continue as Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (ME). This has been decided by the Executive Board. Van Keulen started in this role in July 2022. His second term will commence next month and is set to run until November 2029. Van Keulen has been affiliated with TU Delft since
There were serious concerns about the position of young people during the coronavirus crisis, senior official Mark Roscam Abbing said during his hearing in the House of Representatives. According to him, the negative consequences stemmed "not so much from the virus, but from the measures". Roscam Abbing was appointed in October 2020 as 'Director-General Society
The government must ensure that more non-self-contained housing for students is built, the House of Representatives believes. Two motions on this matter were passed almost unanimously. Concerns have long existed that traditional student rooms are being squeezed out by studio flats. Because studios have their own kitchen, bathroom and toilet, landlords can charge higher rents.
The government must step up its efforts to combat racism and discrimination, according to the State Commission against Discrimination and Racism. Among other things, the commission recommends putting an end to data-driven profiling in the implementation of government tasks and services. “Recent scandals have shown how deeply discrimination and racism can become ingrained in policy,
An educational team from Delft University of Technology has been nominated for the 2026 Dutch Education Awards alongside eight other teams from further education, higher professional education and university-level education. On 25 June, at the Comenius Festival in Nieuwegein, Education Minister Rianne Letschert will announce the top three winners within their respective sectors. The Delft
In his student room in Groningen, a student has been producing equipment for the Ukrainian army for the past year and a half, according to the university magazine UKrant. He is doing this together with two fellow students. Using a 3D printer, they are making drone parts and casings for explosives that Ukrainian soldiers can
