Dossiers
How did the new draft code of conduct come about and why does the accompanying questionnaire require some effort from staff and students? The Chair of the code of conduct advisory committee, Cynthia Liem, explains in this letter.
In addition to all the developments in Delft, work on Campus Rotterdam is continuing at full speed. The Executive Board has hired an external consultancy firm and the programme team will move into the Groot Handelsgebouw (literally the big trade building) in Rotterdam.
The Delft promise of 3,500 new social housing student rooms by 2030 is unachievable. DUWO and other social housing corporations have been unable to build much in recent years and have little certainty about future projects. Moreover, new figures paint a distorted picture.
Dozens of ties link the fossil fuel industry to Dutch universities, action researchers warn in a new report. These include the fossil fuel companies at the Delft Career Days.
Higher education without Microsoft? Serious alternatives are being explored here and there. However, the challenge is not yet resolved. While the education sector is attempting to break free, Microsoft is taking on more and more tasks.
Prospective buyers need to be quick to get hold of a secondhand jewel at OWee’s first secondhand market. But it may not work for everyone: “I see a lot of good things! But I don’t have a room so I can’t buy anything yet.”
