As new elections approach, the Dutch House of Representatives sometimes puts plans and bills on hold, but not the Internationalisation in Balance bill, parties have agreed. The influx of international students and the increasing use of English in higher education have been contentious political topics for some time. The previous Minister of Education, Robbert Dijkgraaf
Professor of bionanoscience Marileen Dogterom has won the 2025 Professor of Excellence Award. On Wednesday June 11th, she was surprised by Jenny Dankelman, the chair of the selection committee. Dogterom receives the prize in recognition of her scientific achievements, her leadership in synthetic biology and her profound impact on students and young scientists. The selection
Nine out of thirteen Dutch universities have gained ground in the global rankings published by research agency QS. TU Delft remains the highest-ranked university in the Netherlands, climbing two places to number 47. Thursday, the new QS World University Rankings 2026 were released. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) once again takes the top spot.
Fifteen researchers and students have been denied dispensation to do specific subjects and projects at a Dutch university or university of applied sciences in the past five years. This was because, after screening, there was too high a risk of leaking sensitive knowledge. In total, universities and colleges applied for exemptions for over two thousand
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…
The city council recommends Alexander Pechtold as the new mayor of Delft. The municipality reported this in a press release on Thursday. Pechtold will probably replace the outgoing Marja van Bijsterveldt from September 4th. The Confidential Committee that recommended him is pleased with Pechtold as a candidate for the mayoralty. He has ‘extensive political and
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
The fall of the Dutch cabinet will not yet change the cuts in education and research, warn the trade unions. On Tuesday 10 June, they will hold a large demonstration at Dam Square in Amsterdam. Next Tuesday between 12 PM and 2:30 PM, students, teachers, researchers, support staff and sympathisers will protest against the cuts
Solar car Nuna 13 has been knocked over during a test. This happened on 4 June in Volkswagen's wind tunnel. Despite the damage the new version of the Delft solar car suffered, the planned unveiling on 10 June will go ahead as planned. The Brunel Solar Team reports this in a press release. The student
On the day the Dutch cabinet fell, minister Keijzer withdrew the controversial bill to freeze social rents. The Dutch student union LSVb is annoyed that students will now also have to pay up to 5 per cent more rent from 1 July. Duwo Student flat Balpol 4. (Photo: Thijs van Reeuwijk) The Spring Memorandum stated
