The British QS World Rankings has published its latest ranking of sustainable universities. TU Delft has dropped 20 places, but still performs best in the Netherlands. The list is headed by Lund University (Sweden), the University of Toronto (Canada), and UCL (London). Last year, Delft was ranked 15th, but the university has now dropped to
Do you want to know how politicians plan to solve major social problems in the coming years? TU Delft, Leiden University and Erasmus University Rotterdam are organising the election debate “Futureproof, the Netherlands in transition”, which will take place on Thursday 9 October in the auditorium of TU Delft. Experts will introduce three topics, after
The very last paper edition of Delft Matters has been published. The magazine has a long tradition of informing alumni and other external relations, which will now be continued digitally. The exact form this will take is not yet fully determined. In the last paper edition of DM, the editors look back on a history
As of February 2026, Dick van Gameren will no longer serve as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft. He has announced his decision to step down after just under seven years in the role, sharing the news in a personal message on the intranet. Van Gameren will not…
Due to Tuesday’s nationwide train strike, the planned protest against education budget cuts will not go ahead. Trade unions and activists had intended to voice their opposition to the government’s planned cuts to higher education and research at a demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam. Solidarity “We fully support the right to strike and want
What responsibilities does innovation bring in a world where geopolitical tensions are rising? On Tuesday 27 May Rob de Wijk, professor of international relations at Leiden University, will address this question. De Wijk is founder of The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, which conducts research on geopolitical and military issues. After his lecture The new
The integrity and social safety reporting point has received 'just under twenty' reports in the first six weeks. The so-called clarifying table with experts will be in action for the first time this week. Olivier Seuer, the interim manager of the integrity office, said this on Monday during a meeting of the Executive Board and
A proposed policy change would make student sports so expensive that it could become unaffordable for the average student, say the Dutch National Student Association (ISO), Universities of the Netherlands, Student Sports Netherlands, the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, and NOC*NSF. ISO and its partners have launched a petition calling on the House of
The police should not be using force to remove protesters from university campuses, says the Dutch Student Union (LSVb), which has launched an anonymous reporting point for such incidents. University administrators argue that in some cases, they feel compelled to call in the police. Last week, injuries were reported during the removal of pro-Palestinian protests
Is abseiling from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering on your bucket list? Good news! You can do it on Wednesday 14 May from 11:00 to 17:00. Dean of Aerospace Engineering Henri Werij will also descend from the 14-floor building during the lunch break. The event is to mark the 16th anniversary of study association of…
