On Tuesday 2 June, TU Delft students and staff can dispose of their unwanted household items during the Decluttering Day. Between 11:00 and 15:00, the lawn on the corner of Balthasar van der Polweg 3 and Leeghwaterstraat will serve as a collection point for unused items. Those clearing out their homes can hand in furniture,
“The direction in which the university is heading is no longer determined by our own academics but by consultants,” writes Paula Fikkert, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Radboud University Nijmegen, in an internal email to all faculty staff. The university is said to be primarily focused ‘on the effective deployment of staff and
Is your university trying to save water and energy? Is sustainability a focus in teaching and research? And what about the canteen? The idealistic Students for Tomorrow have assessed thirteen higher education institutions. This is the fifteenth time they have produced their SustainaBul ranking. TU Delft is in the middle of the pack (PDF in
There must urgently be guidelines for dealing with AI in science, says the Rathenau Institute. Incorrect use ‘undermines the reliability of scientific knowledge and trust in science’. The call is a response to a report in the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant, which describes how AI is advancing science in various disciplines. But there are many risks associated
A European commission of the World Health Organization (WHO), of which Ernst Kuipers – Chair of the TU Delft Supervisory Board – is a member, calls for far-reaching measures against the health effects of climate change. The recommendations have been published in The Lancet. According to the report, warming is accelerating worldwide, with Europe being
Pro‑Palestinian protests were held at various universities on Monday. In Delft, around one hundred people gathered outside the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. (Photo: Sinan Keleştemur) The demonstrations were coordinated to form a national protest marking the Nakba, which is commemorated each year on 15 May. It is the term used for the violent displacement of
The fire brigade extinguished a small fire on Wednesday afternoon 13 May at the Faculty of Applied Sciences on the South Campus. Given the date, the incident brings back memories of the devastating fire at the Faculty of Architecture on 13 May 2008. (Photo: District8) The fire at the Chemical Engineering department within Applied Sciences
Enrolment figures are falling in higher professional education. The total number of students has fallen by eight per cent over the past three years. As a result, the number of teaching staff has fallen by 5 per cent since 2022, and support staff by 3 per cent. Those on temporary contracts have been particularly affected.
The rowing race Ringvaart Regatta will not take place on Wednesday 13 May due to bad weather. Strong winds, cold and rain are forecast. The organisers do not consider it safe enough to go ahead with the event under these circumstances. The new date is Wednesday 27 May. Vigo Wurfbain and his whole team. (Photo:
Around 21,000 former students with student loan debts are living at unknown addresses abroad. The student finance body DUO is unable to contact them and is missing out on €170 million. The government wants to make it easier for DUO to track down such individuals. A draft bill (in Dutch) on this matter has been published
