Nobel Prize for research on the cause of hepatitis C Two Americans and a Brit have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their research on the cause of hepatitis C, a serious inflammation of the liver that claims millions of lives. The winners are Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice…
Day of Sustainability symposium For the third year in a row, GreenTU, a student organisation devoted to stimulating sustainability in education, is organizing the Day of Sustainability symposium. The event will take place online via Zoom on Saturday 10 October. During the symposium, participants will follow various workshops and lectures. For example, Marie Sam…
Er zijn in Nederland veel ernstige, onopgeloste misdrijven waar de politie niet aan toe komt. Werf ook vrijwilligers onder studenten om deze cold cases op te lossen, opperen VVD en CDA. Op dit moment zijn er in Nederland zo’n 1700 zaken aangemerkt als cold case: onopgeloste moord- of doodslagzaken, of zeer ernstige misdrijven met een…
No face masks at Dutch universities yet Students and staff do not yet have to wear a face mask at Dutch universities, the University Association’s (VSNU) website says. The mayor of Amsterdam advises everyone to wear a mask in public indoor spaces, but universities are not included. “Of course, any additional instructions from the…
Winners will have to wait for TU Delft hoodies Students and employees who have won a TU Delft hoodie during the opening of the academic year game, will not receive it for the time being. The idea of using multiple time slots on different days to hand out the sweaters has been rejected by…
Students protest for more classes Students want more physical classes and will be demonstrating for this on Friday at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. “I’ve only had online classes this year.” Masks are ready to hand out, the grass will be sprayed with dots to encourage students to keep distance, and a security company will…
TU Delft frontrunner in sustainable energy research Five years ago, the UN introduced sixteen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on issues such as poverty, hunger and health. Affordable and clean energy is another goal. Elsevier, a major Dutch scientific publisher, has produced an inventory of publications related to the UN development goals. The analysis shows that…
Door het leenstelsel stijgt de totale studieschuld in Nederland uiteindelijk naar zo’n 33 miljard euro. Wie bij DUO leent, staat na de studie gemiddeld 25 duizend euro in het rood. In eerdere informatie over de studieschulden noemde de minister het verwachte totaalbedrag niet, maar op aandringen van CDA en ChristenUnie (coalitiepartijen, maar ook tegenstanders van…
‘A Christmas present for all PhD students’ Give all PhD students a Christmas present, even if they are not officially employed. This is one way that universities can make it clear to PhD students that they are part of the community, says the PNN interest group. Many PhD students are employed by universities. They receive…
Corona compensation for seniors only Halfway through your studies and already delayed by corona? Unfortunately, only graduates will get compensation. And that will remain the case for the time being. A scheme to extend this to others was rejected yesterday by one vote in the Lower House of Parliament. Since March, universities and universities…
