Currently, there are no plans for a strike against higher education budget cuts in Delft, but this could change. This was stated by Fred Veer, chairman of the internal trade unions at TU Delft, when asked. In various cities, there are concrete plans for strikes by university staff. The trade unions and action group WOinActie
The number of international students in the Netherlands hardly needs to decrease to meet the planned budget cuts, Education Minister Eppo Bruins confirmed to the Senate. If the current number of students remains the same, the savings in higher education are likely to be met. Originally, the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB coalition parties wanted
TU Delft intends to press charges in a case of a former PhD candidate who has made negative statements on social media about the supervision during his unfinished PhD trajectory at TU Delft. The university announced so in a release on their website. The spokesperson did not provide further details on the exact grounds for
This week, the new contemplation room in the TU Delft Library has opened. The space is located on the third floor and is accessible to students, staff and visitors who want to meditate, reflect or rest. It is the second contemplation room on campus; the first is located at sports and cultural centre X. A
After a year of absence, the oil and gas giants Shell and TotalEnergies will again have stands ‘as usual’ at the next Delft Career Days. This was announced by the student Board of the Delft Career Days job market in a press release. “We want every sector to be represented to meet the demand from
From January 2025, the Executive Board will host a biweekly walk-in meeting on social safety. During these sessions, students, PhD candidates, and staff members can speak with University Rector Tim van der Hagen about questions, concerns, and ideas related to social safety. The walk-in meetings will take place on Tuesday mornings from 8:15 to 9:15
Christien Janssen. (Photo: TU Delft) After a months-long illness, Building Physics lecturer Christien Janssen passed away on December 10th, the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment announced on its website this Thursday. Janssen had been a lecturer at TU Delft since 2015. In the announcement, the faculty described Janssen's death as a great loss.
Join a new walk-out, is the call from the VSSD. The Delft student union urges students and staff to protest on Wednesday afternoon 11 December against the planned multi-billion-euro cuts to higher education. The plan is to gather at 1:00 PM in front of the Aula and march across the campus. The walk-out is part