She left as a dean and returned as TU Delft’s first female Rector Magnificus: since January this year, Hester Bijl has been a member of the university’s three-person Executive Board. Delta spoke with her about her time in Leiden, her vision for TU Delft, and her nomination for Top Woman of the Year. “I had a strong mother and grandmother as role models.”
Perhaps you remember what it was like yourself: your first day as a student in Delft, with a brand-new OWee wristband on your wrist and a head full of questions. Fortunately, there was an OWee mentor there to show you the ropes. The OWee board is currently looking for volunteers who would like to mentor
Students receive lighter sentences from judges than other suspects. They are less likely to be sent to prison and are given lower fines than people who are not in education.
The first European conference on research security, organised by universities, attracted 480 participants to TU. During ENCORS, the focus was not only on practical knowledge exchange between universities, but also on what the shifting political direction in the United States means for international scientific cooperation.
It is impossible to determine whether sharing the names of four students and one employee with the police ‘might have been justified’. This is stated by the Executive Board, which declines to reveal which agency it has tasked with further investigating the matter. Experts have previously made it clear: the sharing was not justified. Despite the apologies offered, those affected react critically.
This week the national council of student associations LKvV sent an urgent letter to DUWO, the housing association, about the pick your housemate-policy. That’s more than one-and-a-half months after the Delft and Leiden municipal councils adopted motions about the proposed system. What was written in the motions and what will DUWO do next?
Apart from well-known actors, another 40 or so extras are on stage in the ‘Willem van Oranje’ musical in Delft. TU Delft student Jesse Vleeschdraager is one of them. “I pretend to hang a monk, it’s fun.”
On Saturday 9 May, solid, expertly constructed wooden obstacles will dominate the campus. Around a thousand participants will take part in SurvivalStrijd, the annual survival run organised by student sports outdoor sports association Slopend. Delta observed a preparatory training session: “This is where you learn the basic techniques.”
For Delft students, the room shortage is an important issue in the upcoming municipal elections, according to a Delta Instagram poll. All Delft political parties address student housing in their election plans, though this does not always lead to innovative ideas.
