The departments involved at TU Delft do not wish to disclose which collaborations with Israeli partners have been identified. They only mention numbers. Nine months ago, the Executive Board decided to refrain from establishing new ties and to reassess existing ones. That review is ongoing, and as far as those involved are concerned, only general information will be released.
According to its own statements, TU Delft has only shared personal data of protesters with the police once in the past two years. This was in February 2024, as recently revealed by Delta. In a message to staff and students, the Executive Board now acknowledges that mistakes were made at the time.
Take care of each other. That message is central to an intranet message from the Executive Board about the flare-up of violence in the Middle East: 'the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran' and 'Iran's missile strikes in the region'. "The images of violence, destruction and casualties are deeply affecting," writes the Executive
Delft Mayor Alexander Pechtold wants to know the ‘necessity and relevance’ of the agreement between the police and TU Delft. Delta recently revealed that TU Delft and the police have had an agreement in place for years that provides for the sharing of personal data.
What is the status of the workload and social safety issue at TU Delft now? The Netherlands Labour Authority will visit this week to check these. The inspectors will return in March and April. The investigation is a follow-up to that of 2024 when TU Delft was rated as inadequate.
Staff and students at TU Delft can participate in moral deliberation training courses from March onwards. The aim is to teach them how to make decisions about complex issues in a structured manner.
Around ten protesters staged a noise protest at the Delft Career Days on Tuesday afternoon. They were protesting against the presence of fossil fuel companies and companies linked to the military industry. However, the music was so loud that the activists could hardly talk to passing students.
Visitors to the Delft Career Days have been surrounded by a pungent odour all day. The cause is an oily substance on the entrance doors to the Aula, which has soaked into the carpet. According to the Delft Career Days board, the substance was smeared on the doors upon their arrival at the Aula Monday
Delft’s PvdA and GroenLinks political parties have asked Mayor Pechtold for clarification about the cooperation between the police and TU Delft. Delta revealed this week that TU Delft sometimes secretly passes on the names of demonstrators to the police prior to announced demonstrations. As yet, TU Delft seems to be the only university that does this.
TU Delft sometimes shares the names of students and staff with the police without their knowledge. This concerns people who want to participate in announced demonstrations on campus. Enquiries reveal that this practice falls within the scope of an agreement between the police and TU Delft. Amnesty International is critical: “Who demonstrates for what, is sensitive personal data that does not belong in databases.”
