Delft student Max Pelsma (23) was honoured with the Erepenning voor Menslievend Hulpbetoon (English: medal for humanitarian assistance) at the town hall in Delft on Tuesday. He was presented with the medal by mayor Marja van Bijsterveldt for rescuing a woman from the water earlier this year. On 18 January, the student saw a car
Musicians Fridolijn, Ruud Houweling and Sophie Janna will perform Thursday evening, April 11, as part of Quite Quiet. This concert series has existed for more than 10 years and is co-organized by TU Delft-alumni. Quite Quiet seems to be a cure for the Dutch disease [talking during concerts, ed]: the audience is invited to listen
For the time being, DUO does not have to come up with heavier evidence if the student finance company accuses students of cheating on the basic grant for those living away from home, a majority in the parliament decided. DUO uses home visits to check whether students who receive a grant for living away from
With 144 HBO (university of applied sciences) credits in his pocket, a student asks for an exemption. He wants to start his final thesis at Leiden University for his bachelor's degree in Public Administration Sciences right away, but the university does not approve. Nor does the judge. The law speaks of 'Bachelor level', says the
Can we look differently at our place in the universe? And how do we learn to treat our planet with more respect? These and other questions are the main focus of the festival For Love of the World on Saturday 23 March in Theater de Veste. During the event, organised by Studium Generale, participants will
The housing shortage is high in some Canadian cities. It is so expensive to live in Vancouver that one student has come up with a cheaper solution: he lives 700 kilometres away and takes the plane. A student room in Vancouver - Canada's most expensive city - costs an average of 2,100 Canadian dollars a
Last weekend, the Innovative art & technology festival Highlight Delft took place. During a walkable route of exhibitions spread through Delft, visitors explored this year’s theme ‘Do you see what I see’. Delta attended and captured some of these interactive highlights.
A former student was fined 225 euros for not stopping his student travel product on time. He went to court and was partially vindicated. The judge reduced the fine to 75 euros because DUO did not warn the student on time. That is according to a May 2022 ruling (in Dutch) that recently came online.