Agonising itch, endless rubbing and laundry. A scabies outbreak is the last thing you want. The scabies mite may be having a field day in student houses, but did you know that you can also get infected through lecture benches?
On Thursday 24 April, TU Delft students and staff will strike as part of the national relay of strikes against the cutbacks in higher education. The decision was taken on Thursday afternoon at a busy action meeting in Pulse held by the FNV and AOb trade unions and the VSSD students union.
Carefully worded but not very concrete – this is how universities, universities of applied sciences and students perceive Minister Eppo Bruins’ policy letter policy for secondary vocational education, higher education and scientific research. Especially the plans for a legal obligation for mutual coordination and capacity funding raise questions.
Requests for lectures and meetings at TU Delft have been rejected several times on the basis of non-valid guidelines. But to students it appears as ‘random’. A ‘mini moral deliberation’ should improve this, but it will take some time.
TU Delft is currently seeking the opinions of students and staff members about a possible campus in Rotterdam through a participatory value evaluation (PVE). What is the purpose of this consultation? Delta dived into the questionnaire, the use of unique codes, and the timing of the survey.
The Student Council is delving into the recently announced cutback measures requiring all faculties to reduce their costs by 10%. In a strongly worded response, the student representatives warn that this blanket approach to economising will jeopardise the quality of education.