How did the new draft code of conduct come about and why does the accompanying questionnaire require some effort from staff and students? The Chair of the code of conduct advisory committee, Cynthia Liem, explains in this letter.
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
The very last paper edition of Delft Matters has been published. The magazine has a long tradition of informing alumni and other external relations, which will now be continued digitally. The exact form this will take is not yet fully determined. In the last paper edition of DM, the editors look back on a history
Academic freedom is under pressure, columnist Jan van Neerven observes. He too believes it is time for the Constitution to be revised.
Encouraged by influencers, a growing number of (former) students are requesting to have their student debt cancelled. And with success: DUO is approving more and more of these requests, according to Minister Eppo Bruins. Sometimes there are medical reasons for taking longer to complete a degree, such as a disability, ADHD, or a serious illness.
A proposed policy change would make student sports so expensive that it could become unaffordable for the average student, say the Dutch National Student Association (ISO), Universities of the Netherlands, Student Sports Netherlands, the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, and NOC*NSF. ISO and its partners have launched a petition calling on the House of
The police should not be using force to remove protesters from university campuses, says the Dutch Student Union (LSVb), which has launched an anonymous reporting point for such incidents. University administrators argue that in some cases, they feel compelled to call in the police. Last week, injuries were reported during the removal of pro-Palestinian protests
Higher education institutions are taking a stand against the government’s plan to include them in its new cyber security law. They argue that this approach will have an adverse effect on security and cost the taxpayer dearly.
Last week, the European Rail Research Advisory Council announced that Dr Chen Shen won the award for Best PhD Thesis in the field of railway research in Europe. The prize is awarded to encourage research on advancing railways in Europe. Dr Chen Shen completed his PhD in 2023 at the Railway Engineering section of the
