The government is to pay compensation to students who were subjected to discriminatory checks and home visits by the student finance body DUO. €80 million has been set aside for this purpose. In its efforts to combat abuse of the basic grant for students living away from home, DUO targeted students from migrant backgrounds in…
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
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
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
A number of employees at DUO will go on strike on Tuesday, 3 March, joining other civil servants across the country. The National Student Union (LSVb) supports the strike, it said in a press release. Because of the strike, DUO may be less reachable by phone. “There will be people answering calls, as always. It
Last week, student council party ORAS and tenants' organisation WijWonen handed over 127 letters to student housing provider DUWO. In the letters, tenants share their experiences with house hunting, housemates and living together. In June, DUWO announced its intention to amend its current tenant selection policy. Existing tenants would no longer be allowed to choose
The European Commission wants to tackle the housing crisis, including for students. However, Peter Boelhouwer, professor of Housing Systems at TU Delft, warns that “real solutions can only be found in the Netherlands itself.” In December, the European Commission presented its plans to tackle the housing crisis. Normally, Brussels does not interfere in the housing
A rent of, for example, €500 could rise to €520 next year in the social sector (which includes many student residences) or to €536 for a room in a private student residence. This would amount to an additional €250 to €370 in housing costs per year. The Spring Memorandum stated that rents in the social
Only one in three students obtains a bachelor's degree within three years. According to research conducted by ResearchNed on behalf of student organisation ISO, health issues and part-time jobs are the main reasons why many students take longer to complete their studies. Of the more than 7,500 students surveyed, 22 percent cited health issues as
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
