From 2026, Minister Bruins will reduce funding for scientific research at NWO by 8 million euros. This amount will increase to a structural cut of 21.9 million euros starting in 2029. This reduction is on top of cuts that were previously announced. By allocating less money to NWO, the minister aims to restore the 'structural
In a committee meeting of the Dutch parliament last Wednesday, Minister Eppo Bruins (Education, Culture and Science, NSC) pledged to engage with administrators on the position of higher education media like Delta, at universities and colleges, higher eduction press agency HOP reports. Bruins made the commitment after parliament member (NSC) Rosanne Hertzberger brought up university
TU Delft employees wanting to participate in the protest organised by, among others, WOinAction on 14 November will not have to apply for leave. TU Delft announced this in a message on the intranet. However, it is the intention that employees coordinate their absence with their supervisor. Lecturers cancelling their teaching that day because of
An action plan that states how in the short term more student housing will be realized in Delft, should be made. That is what the Delft City Council wants. On Thursday 17 October they voted in favour of a motion of council party STIP. In the meeting, the council discussed the Housing Monitor 2024 (in Dutch),
On 5 and 6 October 2024, public activities will be held across the country to raise awareness on science and technology. You won’t see much of this on TU Delft campus. From TU Delft, a student team and the TU Delft Science Centre will take part in activities organised by the 4TU federation at the
The cabinet wants more attention to education and research 'focused on what the Netherlands needs' in higher education, the King of the Netherlands just said in the so-called Speech from the Throne. After phrases on migration, defense and agriculture, the speech also addressed higher education. “In this, sharp choices are needed, both for substantive and
The Windesheim University of Applied Sciences made a mistake. A reminder for one student accidentally went to 18 thousand students. In the mail, the college threatened a collection agency. It was a stern email. A student was in arrears with 193 euros of tuition fees and had to pay quickly or the university would call
The organisers of Westerpop have decided to discontinue the free pop festival in Delft. After 35 successful editions, it seems that keeping the event going is no longer financially viable. According to the organisation, persistent inflation and the upcoming VAT increase in 2026 make it impossible to organise the festival ‘in its current form’. The
Despite an earlier decision to stop cooperating with the fossil industry, Utrecht University receives €1.5 million from oil company BP for research into renewable energy. This causes confusion: is the university ignoring its own rules? After all kinds of student protests and discussion groups, the university decided in July 2023 not to establish any more
People with a higher education level are more willing to donate organs after their death. This is according to new figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Among the academic educated people, 46 percent consent to organ donation, compared to only 23 percent of the practically trained people. In contrast, 40 percent of the
