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.
President Donald Trump has signed an order aiming to eliminate the Department of Education. According to the US President the department is wasting billions of dollars. He wants education to become a matter of individual US states again, as it used to be. This affects, among other things, US student funding. Trump believes that the
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.
On Tuesday evening, a big fire broke out at a house on Nieuwstraat in the centre of Delft. Around midnight, the fire was largely under control, but the fire brigade expects to be busy for hours with debris clearance. The fire started around 20:30 in an upstairs unit on the Nieuwstraat and quickly spread to
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.
This week, the new contemplation room in the TU Delft Library has opened. The space is located on the third floor and is accessible to students, staff and visitors who want to meditate, reflect or rest. It is the second contemplation room on campus; the first is located at sports and cultural centre X. A
Poor maintenance, rising rents, and the threat to demolish or sell student housing. TU Delft students are becoming increasingly concerned about their housing say several interest groups in a report.
The planned departure of the Executive Board is causing concern among various bodies about the stability of governance at TU Delft. Internal trade unions warn that the changes will come at a critical period of major challenges. The student and works council, on the contrary, face the changes with confidence.
