Zo’n tienduizend internationale studenten van 26 onderwijsinstellingen krijgen hun verblijfsdocument dit jaar uitgereikt door IND-medewerkers in de Haagse Hogeschool. (Foto: Bart van Vliet) Studenten van buiten de Europese Unie hebben verblijfspapieren nodig die ze bij de IND moeten ophalen. Vanwege de lange wachttijden bij de loketten verstrekt de…
‘No gas drilling in the Wadden Sea’ Hundreds of Dutch scientists, including fourteen from TU Delft, are warning against the risk of gas drilling in the Wadden Sea, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to ‘Scientists 4 Future’, the Wadden Sea as a shallow sea is already extremely vulnerable to sea level rise…
Millions for research, Dutch universities still concerned As promised, the Dutch cabinet has allocated hundreds of millions of euros for higher education and research. Next year, the cabinet will give universities 300 million euros for start-up and incentive grants: working capital for researchers. Half of the amount is earmarked for new university lecturers…
To meet the ‘screaming demand for engineers’, TU Delft wants to grow to 40,000 students. This raises questions. Delta talked to Executive Board Chair Tim van der Hagen.
After a short illness, dr.ir. Bert Enserink (TPM-MAS-Policy Analysis) passed away on 18 July in the presence of his wife and children. Bert has made a major contribution to the success of TPM’s international Master’s program Engineering & Policy Analysis (EPA) in The Hague. He was closely involved in establishing the innovative,…
No controlling of student numbers, but rather growing to 40 thousand students. That is what the TU Delft executive board wants.
Kun jij goed schrijven en ben je geïnteresseerd in wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen die invloed hebben op de samenleving? Wil je duiken in de wereld die schuilgaat achter de publicaties, de promoties, het onderwijs, de subsidies en de prijzen? Ben je een kritisch denker met journalistieke ambities? Kom je dan bekwamen in je kennis en kunde op…
Students living in Delft may apply for an energy subsidy, but for many, the requirements make this difficult. The Municipality is looking for an alternative.
Former TU Delft professor is The Smartest Man (Photo from private archive) Anyone who studies or has studied at TU Delft is smart, but Jasper van Kuijk is the smartest of them all. Last week, he won the popular Dutch TV quiz De Slimste Mens (The Smartest Man), a title he may…
DUO wrongfully refused supplementary grant A student broke off all ties with her father and applied to the student funding agency DUO for a supplementary grant. But it was denied. To the judge’s annoyance, DUO barely showed any interest in her situation. Normally, students receive some financial support from their parents. This…
