We’ve got internationalisation under control, say universities. But then politicians need to drop the idea of a ‘language test’ for bachelor’s programmes. In the Randstad (the western part of the country, Eds.), all psychology degrees are going back to Dutch – that’s the universities’ promise. Utrecht’s economics bachelor is switching to Dutch too. On top
For the first time, a fully autonomous drone has defeated human competitors in an official drone race. A team of students and researchers from TU Delft claimed victory at the A2RL Drone Championship in Abu Dhabi last weekend, outpacing not only 13 other AI teams but also professional human pilots. The Delft drone flew using
Making banners, a march to the centre of Delft and free fries. Those items are on the agenda for the strike on Thursday 24 April, the organisation writes on the website of union FNV. On that day, TU Delft students and staff will join hands against the cuts in higher education. Programme for the strike
Harvard University rejects the Trump administration's demands and sees 2.2 billon dollars in federal funds frozen. The university doesn’t want to “surrender its independence”. In response to Donald Trump’s anti-science policies, fear seemed to reign supreme amongst American universities until now. Not at Harvard University, however. By refusing to give in to the demands, this
On Monday, pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the Maagdenhuis at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). There’s also an ongoing occupation at Radboud University. Police stepped in in Amsterdam, but in Nijmegen that wasn’t necessary this afternoon. Around midday on Monday, between 50 and 100 masked pro-Palestinian activists entered UvA’s main administrative building. The staff inside were told
Landlords should always be able to offer students a temporary lease, according to housing minister Mona Keijzer. This would make it more attractive for them to manage student houses again. A healthy housing market requires “a delicate balance between rent protection and freedom for landlords”, writes minister Mona Keijzer in a letter to the House
TU Delft mathematics student Sam de Jong (24) will become a board member of the Dutch National Student Association (ISO) next year. The organisation reported this in a press release (in Dutch) on Friday. Sam is currently active in the Delft Student Union (VSSD). He was also a student council member for Lijst Bèta. Now
Eppo Bruins, the Minister of Education, wants to make it mandatory for universities and universities of applied sciences to explain their selection procedures for degree programmes. They often do not do this at the moment, while selection criteria can affect equal opportunities. In a letter to the House of Representatives (in Dutch), Bruins says that
Academics who are the first in their families to go to university, do not always feel at home at universities. In a report, the Young Academy says that making the unwritten rules more explicit would help. Drawing on interviews with 12 academics, the First but not least report shows that first-generation university students sometimes have
(Photo: DUB/ Phine Hazelbag) After 28 years of manifesting with the slogan 'Laga wins the Varsity!', D.S.R.V. Laga finally celebrated victory on Sunday at the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal in Houten. The honor went to the women, as the Laga men did not make it to the final. The Varsity is regarded as the most prestigious rowing
