The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has tightened its rules on AI. Notably, when applying for research funding, scientists are not allowed to ‘arm themselves against' covert assessments by chatbots. Last year, NWO already stipulated that assessors are not permitted to use generative AI when assessing grant applications. By uploading them to an AI
Just a few more weeks to go and the time will finally be here: the first test runs of Tram 19 across the campus are scheduled. Anyone wishing to catch this momentous occasion will need to stay up late – or get up early. From Tuesday 7 April, test runs will take place two to
A police officer is to appear in court after his service dog bit a demonstrator during a protest at Radboud University Nijmegen. This is announced by the Public Prosecution Service. In early May last year, a number of activists forced their way into the administration building of Radboud University Nijmegen. They demanded that the Executive
The public prosecutor's office suspects two pro-Palestinian demonstrators of assaulting a board member of VU University Amsterdam. He was beaten last year and suffered hearing damage when demonstrators shouted into his ear with a megaphone. From a pro-Palestinian tent camp on the VU campus, demonstrators spotted board member Marcel Nollen. When they caught up with
Odido provided incorrect information to TU Delft about the cyber attack in February. According to the telecom provider, TU business subscriptions were not affected, but it now appears that data from TU employees has been leaked after all. Odido announced this on Tuesday 10 March in an email to the affected TU employees. The university
After 35 years, the Ig Nobel Prizes for funny research are leaving the United States. This year, they will be awarded in Switzerland so that all winners can attend, the organisation has announced. The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded for research that first makes you smile and then makes you think. Dutch researchers often win
For the second day in a row, vandals have caused damage on campus, this time at the Echo educational building. During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, twenty-five windows were smashed and sprayed with anti-Zionist slogans. Tonight, Echo is scheduled to host a lecture by “Zionist thinker” Gil Troy. Texts on the shattered windows include
[Update March 17, 2026: On the final day of the Winter Games, Kampschreur won his third gold medal in the slalom] At the Winter Paralympics in Cortina, Italy, Dutch sit-skiers Jeroen Kampschreur and Niels de Langen have won multiple medals in recent days, partly thanks to an invention developed in collaboration with researchers from Delft:
Unknown individuals have vandalised the main entrance of the Aula. Several panes of glass have been cracked and defaced with the words “Fok Fokker”. Part of the entrance has been closed off until further notice. Visitors can still access the Aula via the right-hand door of the main entrance or the entrance on the Library
On Tuesday 3 March, the Dutch House of Representatives passed a motion to make it possible to give higher professional education (HBO) students a basic grant when they pursue a university master's degree. HBO students will only receive such a basic grant if they choose to pursue a master's degree at a university of applied
