Violence, threats, persecution, sexual harassment, the withdrawal of research funds: worldwide, many scientists have to deal with these things, the global counts of Scholars at Risk, for instance, show. At the request of minister demissionary Dijkgraaf and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Utrecht law professor Janneke Gerards collected more studies and they
Last academic year, more women than men were awarded a PhD. The difference was bigger than ever: 182 PhDs. This is mainly thanks to the medical sciences. How about at TU Delft? It happened once before that more women than men completed their PhDs at the Dutch universities. This was in 2020/2021 and the difference
Internet via glass fibre is just the beginning. Photons (particles of light) are expected to gradually take over the role of electrons as information carriers. Electronics becoming Photonics. Photo Integrated Circuits (PICs) are expected to be faster and more energy-efficient in transporting and processing data than the ICs we know today. The 4TU programmes in
Some members of the Utrechtsch Studenten Corps drew up a sexualising 'banga list' on 30 female students last week. Their parents are demanding action. The powerpoint 'Chick presentation year 23' contains (bikini) pictures of female students of the female student union UVSV. The students are mentioned by name. Pictures are accompanied by comments of the
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
Put knowledge and skills into practice and skip exams? In some programmes, it is possible. On Tuesday, the Lower House accepted the 'Learning Outcomes' bill. This will make it possible to swap certain subjects for practical work experience, allowing students to obtain their degree faster. It also allows them to demonstrate their grasp of certain
In terms of scientific impact, the Netherlands leads the world together with Switzerland, reports publisher Elsevier. This is mainly due to its many publications together with foreign researchers. According to Elsevier, the Netherlands scores 72 percent above world average in terms of scientific citations. The number of publications is also relatively high. Collaboration Especially publications
The local TU Delft trade unions want to schedule an extra meeting with the Executive Board. They want to know as soon as possible how the Executive Board is going to address doubts about the Undesirable Behaviour Complaints Committee that, according to the Education Inspectorate, exist among employees. They write: "The unions ask you to
The so-called Students and Staff for safety have presented their petition by e-mail to the TU Delft’s Executive Board and Supervisory Board on Thursday afternoon, 14 March. They have collected more than 1,000 signatures under it since 5 March. In the petition, the anonymous initiators call on the TU Delft administration not to take the
