Prof. Machiel van Dorst will become the new Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment on 1 February 2026. Van Dorst is currently Professor of Environmental Behaviour and Design. Van Dorst graduated from TU Eindhoven in 1992 with a degree in architecture and environmental psychology. After graduating, he worked for many years
TU Delft student Alihan Uzun is in the running for an ECHO Award. On 10 December, these awards will be handed out for the 25th time to students from non-Western backgrounds who are helping to build a fair and inclusive society. TU Delft has nominated Uzun for a new category, the Current Affairs Award. This
A light show, a speech by the mayor, live music and street theatre: Tuesday evening, 9 December, will be Lichtjesavond (Light Night) in Delft. There will be plenty to do at various locations throughout the city between 4.00 PM and 10.00 PM, including live music and street theatre. At 5.00 PM, Mayor Alexander Pechtold will
For the time being, students living in the DUWO complex on Röntgenweg will not have to pay for parking. Student housing provider DUWO has opened the barrier to the parking lot at the request of the municipality of Delft. Residents of X-Ray, as the student complex is called, have always been able to park their
From Monday 8 to Sunday 14 December, there will be fewer trains running around Delft due to engineering works by ProRail. Passengers should expect more frequent changes and longer travel times. Trains will run according to a modified timetable. NS advises passengers to check the NS Travel Planner shortly before departure. ProRail is renewing switches
Students, lecturers, researchers, and other employees of universities and colleges will protest in Amsterdam on December 9 against cuts to higher education. This strike has been called by trade unions. Lecturers will continue to be paid if they strike. Students are allowed to miss classes, but exams will not be rescheduled. TU Delft has drawn
The Keuzegids (choice guide) is published every year and aims to objectively and independently help students make their study choice. According to the Keuzegids Universities 2026 published on Thursday, the Open University's bachelor's programmes generally score the highest. TU Delft's score has changed little compared to previous years. With a score of 58 points, half
"The perfect moment to make plans together and build up energy for 9 December." According to the organisers, that's the reason to come to a mobilisation lunch at Pulse next Monday. The lunch is a first step towards a new strike in higher education on 9 December. On that day, there will be a demonstration
This article was updated with information about the two new collaborations on 24 November at 2:25 PM. Students believe that TU Delft is not honouring previous promises regarding collaborations with Israel. Action group “Delft Student Intifada” has therefore announced a new protest for 3 December to exert pressure and demand more clarity about these collaborations.
Now that negotiations for a new Dutch cabinet are underway, interest groups are bombarding informateur read-more-closed read-more-open Sybrand Buma with their wish lists. The National Student Union (LSVb), university association UNL and the Social and Economic Council (SER) have done the same. What are their wishes for higher education and research? The LSVb keeps it
