Students and their organizations are reacting resentfully to the new coalition agreement, which includes hefty cuts to higher education. Especially the return of the long study fine is an unpleasant surprise.
Happiness and disappointment after the Student Council elections. While Lijst Bèta loses a seat, ORAS gains one. Dé Partij, the relatively new party, retains its one seat.
This Wednesday and Thursday, students at TU Delft can vote for the Student Council for the coming academic year. There are three parties on the voting slip: Oras, Lijst Bèta and Dé Partij. What are their plans? The party candidates explain.
Partying at the faculty. It sounds unthinkable, but every two years since 1972, Delft’s Faculty of Architecture has been the setting for what the organisers say is the largest indoor faculty festival in the world. Saturday was the 26th edition.
Exhale, the ‘social living room’ has been on X’s grounds since January. It is hoped that this temporary facility will stimulate student well-being. “Everyone can be themselves and relax here.”
Greater certainty for tenants. That was the aim of the Indefinite Rental Contracts Act (Wet vaste huurcontracten), which comes into effect on 1 July 2024. Last week it emerged that students have been included in a list of exemptions. What does that mean for your rental contract?
On 15 February, the House of Representatives will vote on the grant for students living away from home: at stake is the continuation of the extra 164 euros a month they receive at present. Meanwhile, student organisations want to see a permanent rise in the basic grant.
Given the last election results, the conversation about international students in the Netherlands – as well as the internationalisation of universities in the Netherlands – is as relevant as ever. Will the Netherlands continue to welcome international students? And do international TU Delft students worry about the current political climate?
Student associations are calling on the governing political parties to significantly increase the number of student rooms. They are also arguing for more shared student housing.
