‘Abolish the long-study fine.’ The four ruling parties rejected a motion to that effect on Tuesday afternoon, even though the plan seems likely to be scrapped soon. It was a concise motion by MP Doğukan Ergin (Denk). He requested the government to abolish the long-study fine. Education Minister Eppo Bruins (NSC) advised against the motion
Photo opportunity after the Award ceremony. Pravesha Ramsundersingh is in the middle. (Photo: Echo Awards). Master’s student of Computer Science and former student council member Pravesha Ramsundersingh was awarded the Bèta Techniek Award. The award ceremony was held Thursday 28 November in Amsterdam. Ramsundersingh won the Bèta Techniek Award for organising a conference about social
Join a new walk-out, is the call from the VSSD. The Delft student union urges students and staff to protest on Wednesday afternoon 11 December against the planned multi-billion-euro cuts to higher education. The plan is to gather at 1:00 PM in front of the Aula and march across the campus. The walk-out is part
TU Delft's Internal Audit Department is currently evaluating the role of the Diversity & Inclusion Office. This was announced in a message on Intranet. The results of the study may have implications for the interpretation of the role of D&I Officer. Since 2020, this role had been held by Professor David Keyson. He resigned the
Establishing habitats on the Moon or Mars comes with a unique challenge: shielding inhabitants from harmful radiation. The prevailing solution in space exploration is to build underground. But before constructing living quarters, laboratories, or even vegetable gardens, designers need to map subterranean lava tubes. How to create accurate maps of these irregular and rugged environments?
Anyone who takes a student into their home must be able to evict them when they sell their home. Minister Keijzer wants to make that possible by law. The government can also make hospita rental more attractive in other ways, she thinks. Housing Minister Mona Keijzer wants to encourage the comeback of the landlady with
TU Delft's Innovation and Impact Centre (I&IC) has a new director as of 1 January: Kenneth Heijns. Until June 2024, he was general director at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS). He stayed at AMS for a while, until he transferred to I&IC in September. As an employee there he is supporting the
At a festive ceremony, Dr Miriam Blaauboer (Faculty of Applied Sciences) was chosen as TU Delft Educator of the Year. Early next year, she will represent the university in the national competition. In an annual tradition, student associations from all faculties nominate a candidate for the TU Delft Educator of the Year award. This year’s
Last week, at its congress in London, the Society of Chemical Industry appointed Prof. Luuk van der Wielen as its Editor in Chief SCI Sustainability. This puts him in an influential position within the knowledge hub of 900 chemical companies worldwide in partnership with scientific publisher Wiley Publishers. Van der Wielen sought and received permission
Alumni Jeroen Wink and Tobias Knap (Aerospace Engineering) developed the Mk-II Aurora prototype spaceplane through their Dawn Aerospace company. On 12 November, the plane broke the sound barrier over New Zealand. This milestone marks a significant step towards creating a spaceplane that can carry satellites to the edge of space, allowing them to reach their
