A PhD candidate at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering should not have received a ‘no-go’ decision in April 2024. That is the ruling of the court in The Hague. There were ‘many irregularities’. With this ruling, the judge has overruled not only the Committee for Doctorates, but also the Doctoral Arbitration Committee. TU Delft says it will not appeal and wants to consult with the PhD candidate.
How can Delta retain its readers now that AI-generated news is becoming increasingly dominant? While awaiting legislation that protects journalistic media and technical solutions that keep AI in check, Editor in Chief Saskia Bonger is looking for answers within journalistic practice itself.
Are you a student at TU Delft and do you have an opinion on current topics about student life, studying, the ins and outs of TU Delft in general or your faculty in particular? Can you argue your opinion well and are you able to do so once every month in no more than 500
Free coffee with the new Rector: some 100 TU Delft staff members were up for that last Thursday morning. Hester Bijl had a coffee cart brought to the Aula for the occasion, something she had already announced when she was inaugurated at the Dies Natalis a week earlier. Coffee moment with Hester Bijl. (Photo: Thijs
The 184th anniversary of TU Delft last Thursday revolved around the farewell of Tim van der Hagen, the Rector and Executive Board Chair. It was a celebratory event with plenty of praise and two honours, but also of concern about the situation of the world and that of TU Delft itself.
The Delft promise of 3,500 new social housing student rooms by 2030 is unachievable. DUWO and other social housing corporations have been unable to build much in recent years and have little certainty about future projects. Moreover, new figures paint a distorted picture.
The elective course architecture and colonialism will not be returning, despite a petition to retain it having been signed 200 times. The lecturers are disappointed about a lack of communication and support from the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. The dean states that it was always clear that the course would be a one-off.
The number of women professors at TU Delft remains far below the national average and its own target, even though five years ago that target was considered realistic. What went wrong and how can things be improved? Delta discussed this with Vice-Rector Hans Hellendoorn and Acting Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Liem.
The fire in the student flat on Van Hasseltlaan last weekend was started deliberately. Owner DUWO has hired security guards to prevent a repeat occurrence.
What is the brand name Lay's doing on the new waste bins on campus? That is what the Student Council asked the Executive Board last Thursday. The subject is causing quite a stir. Delta also received tips about it. The waste separation units are being installed in more and more TU Delft buildings this month.
