Dossier
Campus development
TU Delft owns a large piece of land. How does it deal with the buildings, transport, parking, and the hustle and bustle on campus? As the property manager, how does TU Delft influence the behaviour of all the people that are on campus every day? Read about this and more in this dossier.
Reducing the number of students in Delft by offering research and learning opportunities in Rotterdam. This idea should put less pressure on the city and the campus, but we are not yet there. In the meantime, what should be done about the pressure on Delft? And what will the relationship between the various locations be? Delta asked Vice-Rector Rob Mudde and Fred van Keulen, the Dean of ME.
Who has not seen the board at the lengthy construction site on the Mekelpark: ‘Tram 19 will run here next year’. This year is 20 years since TU Delft gave permission for tram tracks to be laid across campus. So why is there still no tram? A reconstruction of events.
A newspaper article on the sale of the historic ‘Mijnbouw’ building is raising questions within TU Delft. According to the Board, the article is based on wrong assumptions.
The exact gadgets needed to make tram 19 the most robust line in Europe have led to a construction stop. MRDH is looking into the options, but keeps quiet about the planning.
The last few weeks have seen a coming and going of students in the pavilion on the Van der Burghweg. It is ‘constitutieborrel’ time. Are the new standards acceptable?
From Monday, nearly all the catering spots on campus will be open again and are now being managed by Appèl, the new catering company. What are the plans for TU Delft?
Students need to learn to handle alcohol responsibly and recognise that not drinking is normal. This is stated in the new Delft alcohol convenant. The OWee is participating.
Following a motion of censure from the Delft City Council on tram 19’s timetable, the Metropolitan Region is now looking at ‘options for additional transport’.
In a motion of censure, the city council calls on TU Delft and the Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Area to allow tram 19 to run in the evenings and on weekends and holidays.
TU Delft eighth on SustainaBul sustainability ranking An earlier demonstration by action group End Fossil at TU Delft. (Photo: Nikita Ham) TU Delft came in eighth at the annual SustainaBul sustainability ranking. Just like last year, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences is the winner. Since 2012, the SustainaBul…
Twenty years after the decision to extend tram line 19 across campus, it looks like it will actually happen in 2024. Only, the rails will be replaced starting 24 April. Why?
From X’s restaurant to a pizza vending machine: Delta inspected all the pizza joints on campus looking for the perfect margherita. There was something for everyone.
Public activities of the Faculty bar ‘t Lagerhuysch (3mE) are temporarily cancelled as it does not have an alcohol permit. “And we were ready for an epic year.”
TU Delft is early with its New Year’s resolutions. Effective on 1 January, there will be a new ‘Alcohol and Substance policy’ that is hoped will lead to a culture change.
Growth plans proposed by the TU Delft Executive Board have been received with mixed feelings by lecturers. Some are concerned, while others envisage opportunities.
Tram 19 delayed once again Although work has started on the construction of the tramway on the Sint Sebastiaansbrug (in Dutch), the tram will not be crossing TU Delft campus this year either. According to the municipality of Delft, the construction is – again – taking longer than expected because the trams are being…
The former High Voltage Laboratory at EEMCS was reopened as the new future-orientated Electrical Sustainable Power (ESP) lab last Friday 1 October. How does it work?
Want a really entertaining virtual tour of TU Delft? You can take one in Minecraft, says project lead Neill Wylie.
Hundred extra study places in Library Starting from Monday 1 March TU Delft is expanding the number of study places available for students. In the Library the number of places goes up from 50 to 150. Pulse will get an additional 150 places and the Science Center will get 40 new places. Faculties are…
TU Delft would like to see a lot more students studying on campus in March. It is planning to create 500 to 1,000 additional corona proof study spaces.
Many people came to the TU Delft Library on Sunday to ski and sledge. Delta was there and later in the afternoon heard that the roof had to be closed off.
TU Delft staff may vote in the Works Council elections on 3 and 4 November. But who to vote for? The nominees introduce themselves in this series. Part 3: Marleen Keijzer.
The Sint Sebastiaansbrug bridge may have been replaced but tram number 19 is still not running to the TU Delft campus and its route has been cut.
Friday 13 March is the first day that TU Delft students are unable to attend lectures and exams on campus. What does that look like?
During a meeting with the Executive Board, student Council member Hielke Piera has asked for more water taps on campus. To be more specific: on the outside sports grounds of X, the Library and Pulse. Piera stated that the only water taps in Pulse are faucets in the toilets. “Which certainly isn’t hygienic.” Vice-Rector Magnificus Rob…
During a meeting with the Executive Board, student Council member Hielke Piera has asked for more water taps on campus. To be more specific: on the outside sports grounds of X, the Library and Pulse. Piera stated that the only water taps in Pulse are faucets in the toilets. “Which certainly isn’t hygienic.” Vice-Rector Magnificus Rob…
