TU Delft is seeking thirty experienced facilitators among its staff to lead post-performance discussions following the Mindlab theatre shows on social safety. According to the job description, the ideal candidate is someone who can "keep the conversation on track," "engage people who haven't spoken yet," "hold back people who dominate the discussion," "ask clarifying and
SP Youth Haaglanden (SP stands for Socialist Party) hung a banner against the long-study fine ('langstudeerboete' in Dutch) on the fences around the tram track-in-construction on Wednesday morning 9 October. The banner did not stay there for long. At 10:45 AM, it was no longer there. TU Delft does not allow these kinds of unannounced
The total student debt is another billion euros higher than last year and now stands at €29 billion, data from the Statistics Netherlands (CBS) shows. Debts have risen rapidly since 2015, when the basic grant was abolished. In particular, the debt of young people aged between 25 and 30 has gone up. It is now
Ethics professor Sabine Roeser will be taking over duties from Dean Aukje Hassoldt of Technology, Policy and Management (TPM) in mid-November. She will do so in her position as deputy dean. According to a spokesperson, there is no need to appoint an interim dean as the vacancy for dean TBM can be published soon. Rector
For approving a bachelor's degree program in osteopathy, regulator NVAO received the Meester Kackadoris award Saturday from the Association against Quackery. The NVAO (Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation) monitors the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders. Without approval from the NVAO, the private osteopathy training would not be allowed to award a recognised bachelor's
Master's students Sibel Gökbekir (Technology, Policy & Management), TJ Rivera (Architecture and the Built Environment) and Pravesha Ramsundersingh (Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science) have been nominated for an ECHO Award in the STEM category. The ECHO Awards are presented annually by the Center for Diversity Policy with the aim of highlighting the social contributions
On 5 and 6 October 2024, public activities will be held across the country to raise awareness on science and technology. You won’t see much of this on TU Delft campus. From TU Delft, a student team and the TU Delft Science Centre will take part in activities organised by the 4TU federation at the
The cabinet wants more attention to education and research 'focused on what the Netherlands needs' in higher education, the King of the Netherlands just said in the so-called Speech from the Throne. After phrases on migration, defense and agriculture, the speech also addressed higher education. “In this, sharp choices are needed, both for substantive and
The overturned excavator is hoisted up. (Photo: Thijs van Reeuwijk) Commotion at the Mekelweg Monday evening: an excavator landed on its side there around five in the afternoon. It took about an hour and a half before the vehicle was upright again. The cause was a maneuvering error by the driver, who remained unharmed. However,
The reintroduction of the basic grant has slightly improved the financial situation of students, according to Nibud. As a result, parents are less likely to help pay for their children's studies. The situation of universities of applied sciences, and university students has improved slightly over the past three years. Fewer students have payment plans and
