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View allThe first European conference on research security, organised by universities, attracted 480 participants to TU. During ENCORS, the focus was not only on practical knowledge exchange between universities, but also on what the shifting political direction in the United States means for international scientific cooperation.
For three years, Koos Meesters was a Student Council member representing Dé Partij. Now that he has obtained his bachelor’s degree, he is calling it a day. He will not be running in the elections in early June. Nevertheless, developments at TU continue to concern him. “The Executive Board makes policy, but each Dean is a sort of king of their own little kingdom, interpreting that policy in their own way.”
While, until recently, the term dual-use set alarm bells ringing, TU Delft and the Ministry of Defence praise it as something positive, notes Sander Otte. But dual-use is far from harmless, he says.
Fewer and fewer students report experiencing excessive academic pressure, according to the National Student Survey. In addition, three-quarters of them are generally satisfied with their study programme. TU Delft students are, on average, slightly more satisfied with their study programme than the national average.
An Extinction Rebellion protester has been sentenced to 25 hours of community service for damaging an automatic sliding door at the TU Delft Aula during a protest in February 2025. According to the court, the activist held the door open with force, causing damage to the automatic closing system.
Clean water from the tap? That is becoming less and less a given, according to the report Caring for Water (Zorg voor Water) by the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure. Water expert Professor Jan Peter van der Hoek explains what we can do about it: “Smart innovation can help, but tackling pollution yields the best results.”
Being the only woman in a male-dominated environment can be intimidating, as Parisa Ghanoni Bostanabad has found. She draws inspiration from someone who seems to be empowered by this very situation and hopes to pave the way for future generations.
The electrical engineering bachelor’s programme is steadily attracting more women, and so its study association is moving with the times. With a diversity committee, activities specifically for women, and its first female honorary member: associate professor Ilke Ercan. The inauguration remained steeped in tradition.
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