Scabies outbreak in two Delft student houses Scabies was detected in two Delft student houses in November. The skin disease, caused by a mite, causes allergic reactions such as itching and red bumps on the skin. Although they are extra alert on outbreaks of scabies, according to the GGD Haaglanden it is…
TU Delft asks for understanding for colleagues with young children Following the new corona measures, TU Delft has called on its staff to show understanding for colleagues with young children. Primary schools and after-school care facilities will be closed next week – the week before the Christmas holidays – to reduce the…
Registration for Delft Pop Prize now open Acts and bands from Delft and the surrounding area can register for the Peter Tetteroo Bokaal. The regional pop award is part of the Delft Westerpop festival that takes place on 8 and 9 July 2022. Participants can register until 1 April 2022 via the…
‘t Je van het Loket wins Food Truck Awards Foodtruck ‘t Je van het Loket has won the Food and More Food Trucks Awards 2021. The trophy for the best mobile kitchen on the TU Delft campus was awarded on Tuesday, December 7. Students and employees could vote online for their favourite…
Spirit Day at TU Delft Since 2010, the Netherlands has celebrated Purple Friday every second Friday in December. On this day, people can show their solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by wearing something purple. Delta’s social media logos are therefore given a purple colour for one day. Purple Friday was inspired by…
First Delft Student Neighbours’ Day On the very first Delft Student Neighbours’ Day, Delft students brought packages of biscuits and soup to their neighbours. The initiative stems from the ‘Hart voor m’n Stad’ campaign, in which students organise activities for all Delft citizens. The original idea was that students and neighbours would get…
Wat ooit begon met flauwe limericks groeide sinds 1999 uit tot een heuse sinterklaastraditie. TU-alumnus Michael Janus is de persoon achter Mick’s Rijmwoordenboek.
Students plant flower bulbs on campus Volunteers from ‘Natuurlijk Delfland’ and students from ‘Buitensport Vereniging Slopend’ have together planted two thousand flower bulbs on the TU Delft campus. (Photo: Dominic Dijkshoorn) On Sunday 21 November, volunteers planted thousands of bulbs in the Nature Playground Hammenpoort on the Rotterdamseweg to support…
Military practice at the Reactor Institute For six weeks, the Reactor Institute Delft (RID) will be the setting for drills by the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Kmar). The location is part of a combined external safety exercise with TNO Defence, in which employees of the Ministry of Defence and…
