Sebastiaansbridge open again The new Sint Sebastiaansbrug was officially opened on Friday 12 June. After more than fifteen months cars, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians are able to cross it again. Although the new bridge is suitable for tram line 19, it will take some time before it will run. The…
12 million euros in fines Last year, students paid 12 million euros in fines for late termination of their public transport student card, writes Minister Van Engelshoven to parliament. That’s a lot, but it’s less than in previous years. For years, students paid high fines if they forgot to stop their student travel product:…
Studies delayed due to the coronavirus crisis? For students from outside Europe that’s a costly business, which is why TU Delft is giving final-year students a discount. The Dutch government is allocating €200 million to compensate affected final-year students; those who obtain a diploma between September 2020 and the end of January 2021 at a university of…
Studies delayed due to the coronavirus crisis? For students from outside Europe that’s a costly business, which is why TU Delft is giving final-year students a discount. The Dutch government is allocating €200 million to compensate affected final-year students; those who obtain a diploma between September 2020 and the end of January 2021 at a university of…
Students will help children in secondary education Students are going to help children in primary and secondary education who have fallen behind due to the corona crisis. Universities have made agreements about this with ministers Arie Slob and Ingrid van Engelshoven. The students will receive credits for their efforts, or they earn some extras…
De TU Delft en de Universiteit van Amsterdam zijn nog steeds de enige twee Nederlandse universiteiten in de top-100 van de wereldwijde QS Rankings. De meeste andere universiteiten dalen in de lijst. Delft valt na jaren van stijging wat terug in de QS-ranglijst van 50 naar positie 57, terwijl de UvA weer licht klimt: van…
Out now: the 4TU Career Special Applying for a job in times of corona is a daunting task for any recent, or soon-to-be graduate. This second edition of the 4TU Career Special is full of tips on how it is best approached. It is an unusual edition, as the magazine was both produced and…
Petition against sexual harassment Being made passes at as you walk by, being asked sexually oriented questions, unwanted touching: a female student at the University of Twente is fed up with it. She started a petition which she hopes will encourage the municipality of Enschede to tackle sexual harassment on the streets. …
Rectors fear for lost generation The rectors of Dutch universities fear that students will not flourish if teaching times are limited. They argue for more manoeuvre space for students. “Personal development is the basis of university education. We are worried that a generation of students will be lost if we don’t soon revive that…
Francine Houben Alumnus of the Year Architect Francine Houben (b. 1955) has been appointed Alumnus of the Year, a prize that the Delft University Fund has awarded annually since 2011. The winners receive a plaque on the Alumni Walk of Fame in the Mekelpark. In 1980, while studying, Houben and her fellow students…
