Executive Board President Ingrid Thijssen has, as of April 1, become Chair of the advisory committee of the National Growth Fund, which in recent years has also awarded funding to projects from TU Delft. The committee operates under special regulations designed to prevent conflicts of interest. The advisory committee typically includes leading figures from both
For anyone struggling to find Easter eggs this weekend, here’s a special tip. A pair of peregrine falcons has built a nest in the Architecture Tower. There are already three eggs in it, but who knows – there might be more in the coming days. “Here’s to the next one,” says peregrine falcon manager Henk
The House of Representatives has asked the government to explore whether home-sharing could be made easier by reducing the frequency of permit requirements. This could help alleviate the shortage of rooms, including for students. In most municipalities, it is not permitted to share a home without authorisation. Often, a maximum of two people are allowed
In a heated dispute with her department, a law student had, according to Radboud University, behaved so badly that she was banned from campus. However, the Council of State does not consider this justified. A student in Nijmegen was at loggerheads with her department over flexible study arrangements. The university issued her with a warning
Wageningen biologist Anneke Valk was named National Teacher of the Year 2026 in Utrecht on Monday. She receives a grant of €50,000 for educational innovation. Two lecturers from universities of applied sciences and two from universities were nominated for Teacher of the Year, an award organised by student organisation ISO and the Comenius Network. The
It’s celebration time again for D.S.R.V. Laga. Last Sunday, the Delft rowing club won the Varsity with the Oude Vier for the first time in 29 years. Last year was also a success, when the women’s boat claimed victory for the first time. It was a neck-and-neck race between Laga and Amsterdam’s Nereus. The commentator
Founder Marlon U. of the far-right Vrijmoedige Studentenpartij (VSP), is due to appear in court in June to face charges of assaulting a fellow student. VSP member Reinout V. is also being prosecuted. Last year, an fight broke out in a bar on the campus of VU University Amsterdam between an international student and Marlon
Around a hundred people protested on campus on Friday afternoon against TU Delft’s collaboration with Israeli universities and other Israeli knowledge institutions. The group held a march that ended near the Executive Board’s (EB) offices, where the gate providing access to the surrounding garden turned out to be closed. The demonstrators gathered at 12:00 on
Simply using the name and image of your favourite comic book character for your student society is not without its risks. The Utrecht-based strength sports club Obelix had to change its name, or else it risked a hefty fine. For years, the sports club had used the name and image of the comic character Obelix
The new Dutch cabinet has agreed to a second payment for students affected by grant cuts (pechstudenten). They will receive €44.50 for each month of the basic grant they missed out on, amounting to a total of €2,136 over four years of study. During the period 2015–2023, students did not receive a basic grant. “For
