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View allIt takes a bit of getting used to when you first come to TU Delft to study. How do first years handle this? Delta follows bachelor and master students during their first year at TU Delft. Part 2: the first few months are finished.
The government’s proposed cuts to education and research will falter in the Senate, the opposition parties warn. But judging by Tuesday evening’s debate in the House of Representatives, the four ruling coalition parties do not seem overly concerned about that prospect. “For now, we are putting national security first.”
Despite the cutbacks that will also affect TU Delft, the preparations for the Rotterdam Campus are going ahead. The Executive Board has approved the so-called Development Plan which will bring the TU Delft branch a step closer. One challenge now is to attract millions of euros from external investors, another is to address concerns among staff and students.
Bob van Vliet read TU Delft’s new educational vision and is very annoyed. What is he so worried about?
D66, CDA and JA21 say they will use their power in the Senate to halt many of the proposed government cuts in education and research. Their announcement comes as the House of Representatives gears up to debate the budget for education, science and culture.
During the first ever TU Delft Green Waves Hackathon participants could develop apps focused on water management or green IT. After six weeks of coding, the big reveal took place on Friday, 22 November 2024.
Despite train delays and bad weather, it was crowded on the Malieveld in The Hague on Monday afternoon, 25 November. According to the organisers, 20,000 people attended the protest against the announced cutbacks on higher education. Among them were plenty from TU Delft.
Mario Draghi’s call for massive investment in research and innovation seems to be falling on deaf ears, as the EU is set to slash its research funding by 130 million euros next year. A further two billion euros is expected to be cut over 2026 and 2027.
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