Emergency shelter for asylum seekers open longer The emergency shelter for asylum seekers on the TU Delft campus will be extended by five months. This gives the Central Agency for Asylum Seekers (COA), the municipality and TU Delft time to negotiate the longer extension and expansion requested by COA in December. This is…
House: rejecting weak students allowed Drawing lots for admission to a popular study with numerus fixus? That is allowed, the Dutch House of Representatives thinks, but programmes should first be given the chance to reject weak students. The bill on lottery has been amended despite principled objections from Education Minister Dijkgraaf. Dijkgraaf…
‘Education Minister hinders refugees’ right to education’ Dutch Education Minister Dijkgraaf is obstructing the right to education of young people who have lived in the Netherlands without status for many years by suddenly making them pay the fees for foreign students after their final exams in higher education. The Landelijk Ongedocumenteerden Steunpunt (National…
Delta is hiring a student photographer Do you have experience as a photographer, do you own a good camera and do you want to improve your skills in journalistic photography? Then come be a photographer for Delta, the independent news website of the TU Delft! This photo was taken by student…
Utrecht revokes professor’s doctoral degree A 2008 medical dissertation, consisting largely of previously published scientific articles, has fallen into dispute. Two articles have been withdrawn and two others are subject to an ‘expression of concern’, writes the Utrecht university newspaper DUB (in Dutch). The author in question allegedly manipulated and fabricated data. As a…
The Inspectorate of Education is receiving responses to its call for TU Delft staff to report inappropriate behaviour on the workfloor. Enquiries show that the call is wider.
Mandatory behavioural training for students In the fight against transgressive behaviour, Maastricht University wants to require all new bachelor students to undergo training starting next academic year. Executive Board president Rianne Letschert announced this intention this week during the Maastricht University Council meeting, reports (in Dutch) university magazine Observant. It is not yet clear…
Artificial intelligence can help students in their writing and programming assignments. What should TU Delft teachers do about the much talked about ChatGPT? Some opinions.
End Fossil students spoke with Vice-Rector Rob Mudde on Thursday. What was the outcome of the meeting?
