On the eve of the new academic year, the FNV, AOb and CNV trade unions recommend 10 steps to improve social safety at TU Delft. Following up on the Inspectorate of Education’s assessment last year, they conclude that the system is still ‘structurally failing’. “TU Delft must take action now.”
It won’t be long now before the OWee begins. Starting on Sunday, Delft will be turned upside down for the 52nd time during the annual introduction week for prospective students. What is on the programme?
Nick Bos will succeed Executive Board member Marien van der Meer on 1 August. The Supervisory Board has appointed the retired former board member of Maastricht University for one year. Several significant issues await him.
How do the Delta journalists do their work? What responsibilities do they have? How is their independence guaranteed? These are all included in the new Editorial Statutes. It is a clear improvement on the previous one, writes Saskia Bonger, the Editor in Chief.
Solar car Nuna 13 has been knocked over during a test. This happened on 4 June in Volkswagen's wind tunnel. Despite the damage the new version of the Delft solar car suffered, the planned unveiling on 10 June will go ahead as planned. The Brunel Solar Team reports this in a press release. The student
The Chair of the Supervisory Board stepped down to be able to compete, but his consultancy firm, Roland Berger, will not be the one to advise TU Delft on financing for Rotterdam Campus. The contract goes to Deloitte.
The TU Delft Confidential Advisors received 60% more reports than in 2023. What do they think the reason for this is? All the focus on social unsafety and ‘deep-seated structural challenges’. Their list of recommendations is long.
1500 to 2500 new student homes on the sports fields around the intersection of Kruithuisweg and Mekelweg. The City Council will discuss this idea on Thursday. Many political parties and sports clubs are critical, including Thor. Delta spoke with this student rugby club.
A group of around 10 TU Delft employees has been working on a ‘moral deliberation’ on the ties with Israeli institutions since March. They will issue advice before summer. Until then, the position of the Executive Board will remain unchanged. Meanwhile, a memorial tree on campus was vandalised for the second time.
The integrity and social safety reporting point has received 'just under twenty' reports in the first six weeks. The so-called clarifying table with experts will be in action for the first time this week. Olivier Seuer, the interim manager of the integrity office, said this on Monday during a meeting of the Executive Board and
